New relaxations of Covid-19 measures as of Friday 22 April
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 3:00 pm
Health Minister Michael Hadjipantelas announced the new relaxations of Covid-19 measures, following the Cabinet’s decisions.
Specifically the Cabinet decided:
As of 22 April, no SafePass needed outside
As of 22 April no limit to the number of persons at a table in restaurants or during gatherings at home.
As of 22 April no masks needed for restaurant employees outside
As of 15 May no SafePass needed anywhere, except in nightclubs, visitors in old people’s homes, medical centers and rehabilitation centers.
As of 15 May visits to old people homes and clinics will be allowed with a 48-hour rapid test or 72-hour PCR test for people who have no vaccination certificate.
As of 15 May, close contacts of confirmed cases do not need to isolate
As of 15 May no need for masks for children under 12
As of 15 May the test to stay measure for students and teachers is abolished
As of 15 May it is recommended that all citizens carry self-tests once a week
As of 15 May students will also stop being required to show a SafePass
As of 15 May, the maximum capacity of hospitality venues as well as bars and nightclubs was increased to 100 per cent for establishments up to 500 sq m and to 85 per cent for those over 500 sq m with the ratio remaining to one person per sq m. The maximum capacity in stadiums and casinos was also increased to 85 per cent.
A price ceiling of 6 euros for every pack of five self-tests set.
The forth dose of the vaccine is approved for people aged 60 and over, provided five months have passed since their latest vaccination.
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Specifically the Cabinet decided:
As of 22 April, no SafePass needed outside
As of 22 April no limit to the number of persons at a table in restaurants or during gatherings at home.
As of 22 April no masks needed for restaurant employees outside
As of 15 May no SafePass needed anywhere, except in nightclubs, visitors in old people’s homes, medical centers and rehabilitation centers.
As of 15 May visits to old people homes and clinics will be allowed with a 48-hour rapid test or 72-hour PCR test for people who have no vaccination certificate.
As of 15 May, close contacts of confirmed cases do not need to isolate
As of 15 May no need for masks for children under 12
As of 15 May the test to stay measure for students and teachers is abolished
As of 15 May it is recommended that all citizens carry self-tests once a week
As of 15 May students will also stop being required to show a SafePass
As of 15 May, the maximum capacity of hospitality venues as well as bars and nightclubs was increased to 100 per cent for establishments up to 500 sq m and to 85 per cent for those over 500 sq m with the ratio remaining to one person per sq m. The maximum capacity in stadiums and casinos was also increased to 85 per cent.
A price ceiling of 6 euros for every pack of five self-tests set.
The forth dose of the vaccine is approved for people aged 60 and over, provided five months have passed since their latest vaccination.
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