30% -35% of leisure centers reopened nationwide, according to the president of the Pancyprian Federation of Leisure Center Owners Associations (OSIKA) Phyto Thrasyvoulou. In his statements to KYPE, Mr. Thrasyvoulou stated that the new measures announced for the coronavirus and the new relaxations are on the right track, while expressing the hope that the good epidemiological picture will continue and that the companies will be given the opportunity as soon as possible. to operate indoors as well.
He also described it as important for the public to be able to move around without restrictions. We welcome, he said, the relaxations, according to which it is non-mandatory from today, Monday the presentation of SafePass in outdoor and outdoor areas, such as the outdoor areas of restaurants, but also the extension of the nice movement from tonight from 11.00 pm at 12 midnight.
We, he said, as a Federation, hope that the situation with tourism is shaped so that businesses in the tourism sector and catering can enter productivity, but also to be able to improve the local economy and its entrepreneurs. industry.
Mr. Thrasyvoulou said that despite the reopening of leisure centers, the issue of supporting businesses that are completely dependent on tourism is still on the table, since, as he said, it seems that tourist traffic is and will be reduced during this period. .
He said that what we are asking for immediately is the start of support and lending to support businesses in the tourism industry through state guarantees.
