The Ministry of Health provides information on the operation of businesses in the context of the new restrictive measures.
Specifically:
How will private service companies operate?
Private service companies (eg law, accounting, architectural firms, insurance companies, service companies, etc.) work with a simultaneous physical presence of 15% of their staff, with a maximum number of employees that can be physically present 20 people per business premises. The rest of the staff works through teleworking at home. It is understood that the number is rounded up. For example, in a company with 10 people, 2 people can work with a physical presence. Also, in a company with 200 employees, the maximum number of people who can work simultaneously with a physical presence can not exceed 20 people.
It is understood that retailers can sell products online and place orders by telephone with home delivery.
A detailed list will be issued by the Ministry of Labor.
Which companies / sites / industries are suspending their operation?
The operation of the following companies is suspended:
- Barbers and hairdressers,
- Beauty institutes,
- Tattoo centers,
- Theaters, cinemas, auditoriums, open-air and open-air amphitheaters,
- Dining areas *,
- Entertainment centers,
- Shopping malls, department stores **,
- Playgrounds,
- Theme parks, amusement parks, go-kart tracks, paintball tracks,
- Archaeological sites, museums, historical sites,
- Zoos and natural habitats,
- Betting and gambling agencies,
- Casino,
- Amateur driving schools, driving schools, professional driving schools (Professional Competence Certification Schools / Centers), Vocational Training Schools and Vocational Training Schools for drivers of dangerous goods vehicles,
- Car Dealerships ***,
- Gyms, dance schools, other related schools.
* It is understood that the dining areas can offer home delivery services only (delivered) at the time specified by the premises themselves and take-away and drive-attraversountil 9 p.m..
** It is understood that retail stores within shopping malls may sell products through e-commerce with home shipping / delivery.
*** It is understood that in the case of car dealerships, only repair shops are allowed to operate (service). At the same time, the car repair shops and other related companies, as well as the companies providing technical inspection services for road vehicles (MOT), remain in operation.
Which companies do not suspend their operations?
The companies that remain in operation, in compliance with the relevant health instructions and protocols, are defined in the relevant list to be issued by the Ministry of Labor.
What about the operation of construction sites and other related companies?
Construction sites and other companies with related activities continue to operate in compliance with health protocols. A relevant list of companies that remain in operation will be issued by the Ministry of Labor.
What about the operation of beverage and food retail businesses and popular markets?
It is allowed to operate retail trade of beverages and food, such as supermarkets, mini-markets, fruit shops, bakeries, butchers, fishmongers, grocery stores.
It is clarified that the sale of retail goods is prohibited (eg clothes, shoes, cosmetics, electrical appliances, linen, toys, etc.) in the above beverage and food retailers.
Pharmacies, supermarkets, mini-markets, fruit shops, butchers, fishmongers and grocery stores, from the time of their operation until 10 in the morning, they serve exclusively people over 65 years and people with disabilities.
Popular markets work 50% full of their capacity. It is forbidden to operate public markets that sell clothes, linen and / or other products, as well as street vending.
The companies operating in the supply chain remain in operation.
Do hotels and other tourist accommodation remain open?
Hotels / tourist accommodation are open exclusively and only for the accommodation of people who do not have their permanent residence in Cyprus and fall within the provisions of the Decree (paragraphs 2.9 to 2.14 and 2.16). Reservations are not allowed for persons residing permanently in the Republic of Cyprus.
It is understood that the dining areas inside the hotels and tourist accommodation remain open:
- only for the service of the persons who are hosted in their premises,
- with a maximum number of people a total of up to 75 people (indoor and outdoor),
- six (6) people per table,
- observing the measure of one person per 3 sq.m. indoors and one person per 2 sq.m. outdoors.
How will the public and wider public sector and Local Government work?
The public and wider public sector and the Local Government work with the necessary security personnel in the offices for emergency management and service of citizens to cover emergencies. The released staff remains at home in order to work with the teleworking method. In defining security staff, account should be taken of the need to restrict staff belonging to high risk groups. The services defined by the Decree as the essential services are excluded from the above regulation.
How will the Courts work?
The Courts will deal only with urgent cases and their operation is regulated by a circular issued by the Supreme Court.
How will the National Guard camps work?
The operation of the National Guard camps will be regulated on the basis of guidelines issued by the Ministry of Defense.
Are conferences, exhibitions, assemblies, press conferences, examinations allowed?
Conferences, assemblies, exhibitions and press conferences are suspended. It is understood that they are allowed to be performed online.
It is allowed to conduct examinations and / or meetings of State Authorities and / or meetings of Authorities and / or Services and / or Bodies and / or Bodies, in places for which approval is given by the Ministry of Health.