Paphos Life

Can anyone point me to where the current restrictions with regard to Covid are set out please. I am thinking in particular about visits to Hospitals,Dentists etc as was initially promulgated some time ago

General Hospital you still need a rapid test and Nicosia General Hospital.
I went to the dentist, no rapid test need but had to wear a mask same with dermatologist.

How about Pharmacies?

There is no test needed for Pharmacies..

Adding to previous comments, any hospital you need Covid Rapid test ,that also applies to any specialist Doctors at their own surgeries....

My wife and I had two lots of rapid tests last week , 20 euros in total for two hospital visits and nobody at either hospitals asked to see them . Maybe different at some hospitals . lefkes

I too had a covid test and at the hospital I use no one was checking them. It was in the late afternoon when checking seems to be a bit Lax

I have an appointment at the Evangelismos next week see a specialist surgeon, do I need a rapid test to get in?

Thanks Jim

Yes Jim, usually the secretary will call you the day before the appointment to remind you and should mention the rapid test

Do I need a test for a GP surgery?

Not for GP, just hospitals and clinics

I assume that if you turned up at A and E in an Emergency you would be attended to without the covid test?

lefkes wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:33 am My wife and I had two lots of rapid tests last week , 20 euros in total for two hospital visits and nobody at either hospitals asked to see them . Maybe different at some hospitals . lefkes

All the tests I've had cost €5 each not 10

Uncle D wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2024 2:04 pm

lefkes wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:33 am My wife and I had two lots of rapid tests last week , 20 euros in total for two hospital visits and nobody at either hospitals asked to see them . Maybe different at some hospitals . lefkes

All the tests I've had cost €5 each not 10

His wife and himself had two lots of tests. Two tests for two people is 4x5 = 20

I had an appointment at St George's last week. I rang the specialists secretary to enquire. No test required she said. But they like you to wear a mask. Seems as if different hospitals have different rules.

I phoned the Blue Cross and yes you need a test !

daveg wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:12 am Adding to previous comments, any hospital you need Covid Rapid test ,that also applies to any specialist Doctors at their own surgeries....

Adding to this:-

I've had 2 appointments at Blue Cross recently, and both
times I had a rapid test as per instructions.

Both times I was not asked on entering if I had a rapid test.

Most staff were "maskless".

Latest visit to Iasis hospital....no Covid test required...

Still a slightly confusing situation!
My advice is the same, if you have a hospital appt ring the hospital or the specialist’s secretary to check on their requirements re masks and tests.. these days most people have a mobile…

The position is quite clear, the requirement to present a negative Covid-19 test result in order to visit a hospital or nursing home was lifted recently - as reported in the Cyprus Mail and other media outlets on 19 March:

https://cyprus-mail.com/2024/03/19/no-m ... hospitals/

Ian