The "cabinet" of the occupiers held an extraordinary session after the confirmed cases in the free areas.
Among other measures, he called on the Turkish Cypriots not to travel abroad or cross the free zones, unless this is mandatory.
Also, as noted in the Turkish newspaper Kibris Postasi, it was decided to double the number of health personnel at the roadblocks.
"All passengers entering from all crossing points will undergo the necessary health checks on the COVID-19", The newspaper notes.
In addition, it was decided to set up a "new isolation center" and "surveillance centers" and to set up a "crisis coordination office".
In addition, the leader of the Republican Turkish Party, Turfan Erciurman, wrote on his personal Facebook account that the technical committee for health should convene and joint decisions should be taken after cases were identified in the free zones. Decisions he said should be taken with a scientific approach by experts from both communities.