Almost five thousand passengers do daily PCR at the airports of Cyprus

"At Larnaca airport there is the possibility of seven molecular control points and at Paphos three"

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About five thousand passengers undergo daily molecular PCR testing at the two airports of Cyprus, Maria Kouroupi, Senior Director of Aviation Development, Marketing & Communication of Hermes Airports, told KYPE.

On the occasion of the new measures that came into force yesterday, Monday, December 6, by the Government, in the context of the effort to stop the coronavirus, Ms. Kouroupi said that "due to the Omicron mutation of Covid-19, all visitors arriving at Larnaca and Paphos airports must undergo molecular PCR testing ".

The existing procedure that exists at both airports has been designed so that we can serve a larger number of passengers, he said. He added that "currently about 5 thousand people a day are under molecular control at both airports in Cyprus."

"In Larnaca there is the possibility of seven points of molecular control and in Paphos three" he said and noted that "in Larnaca at the moment only three are used while there is a fourth for people with certain mobility difficulties".

In another question, Ms. Kouroupi answered that "as soon as the passengers disembark from the aircraft, they go to the specific points where the molecular control takes place. "Afterwards, a check is made by a special team for the Cyprus Fly Pass to clarify whether the passengers meet the other criteria." had undergone PCR before leaving his country to reach Cyprus, this must be done. The members of the special team check whether the passenger meets all the prerequisites for the Cyprus Fly Pass and then proceed to check the passports and pick up their luggage ". According to Ms. Kouroupi" the passengers leave the airport on the recommendation to stay at home or in their hotel in self-restraint until the results of their molecular test are sent, which is essentially a few hours ".

KYPE