What will happen with the use of a mask and with the gatherings
Today's meeting of the Minister of Health with the members of the epidemiological team is expected to make decisions for new measures for protection from the coronavirus pandemic.
It is reminded that the last decree of the Minister of Health, Konstantinos Ioannou, is in force until next Friday, August 21, and whether there will be amendments and a new decree for new measures will be clarified in today's meeting, which is scheduled for 11 in the morning. between the Minister of Health and Epidemiologists.
According to our website, during today's meeting, a decision is expected to be taken for uniform measures in all cities with members of the epidemiological team pointing out that the measures implemented in Limassol have paid off and will probably be extended to all of Cyprus if not all .
Specifically for Limassol, the following measures are in force until August 21:
Reinstatement initially of limiting the maximum number of 10 people to social gatherings, and then it was decided that the maximum number of people in gatherings in homes and public gathering places (excluding restaurants) in the Limassol District be increased from 10 to 50 people
Restore the limit of the maximum number of people in restaurants to 75 people indoors and 150 people outdoors, regardless of square footage.
In churches, the presence of people is determined on the basis of square meters depending on the protocol, which regardless of this will not exceed 75 people.
Restriction of occupancy is restored to 50% on Public Transport (buses).
The thoughts
The Ministry of Health is studying various scenarios for the next measures while it seems to be keying that Weddings and baptisms should be limited to 350 people.
At the same time, it is expected that there will be a change in the gatherings with the measure of 50 people per gathering, which has been in force in recent weeks in Limassol, to be applied on a pan-Cypriot basis.
The measure regarding the mandatory use of a mask in all enclosed spaces is expected to remain in force and you are studying whether the use of a mask will become mandatory in the school units with the new school year.
During today's meeting, after the Minister of Health listens to the suggestions of the scientists, he will then convey to the Council of Ministers next Friday, which will meet in Troodos for final decisions, without ruling out any announcements tomorrow.
According to sources from the Ministry of Health, everything depends on the epidemiological data and it is not excluded, depending on the available data, that there may be either relaxations or even stricter measures.
Finally, it remains open what will happen at the beginning of the new school year with the Minister of Education presenting the situation to the minister (with proposals), with the final decisions to be made next week.
Source: offsite