The Ministry of Health informs that the free distribution of self tests from Pharmacies will begin on Tuesday, December 21 and citizens can receive the package of five self tests in a period of one month from the start of the procedure once. Through the process of self-control with a rapid antigen detection test, the citizen protects both his health and his loved ones.
Beneficiaries are those citizens who have completed their vaccination program with two doses for the two-dose vaccine and one dose for the single-dose vaccine or received the booster / 3rd dose of vaccine and are also beneficiaries of GESS.
a) Beneficiaries of GESS will receive the self tests, from the pharmacies contracted with GESS, with the presentation of proof of identification.
- The package includes five self tests and citizens will have the opportunity to perform the test voluntarily, to determine if they are positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.
- In case of a positive result, the citizens should contact their Personal Doctor, in order to refer them for PCR examination to the Public Health Clinics of their province of residence.
b) Citizens who are not beneficiaries of GESS, but have completed their vaccination scheme in Cyprus, either with two doses for dual-dose vaccines or one dose of single-dose vaccine, or received the booster / 3rd dose of the vaccine, can receive the package will contain the five self tests from the following points, daily from 10:30 a.m. to 13:00 p.m.
| Province | Point | Address : |
| Nicosia | Old Hospital of Nicosia | Nechrou Avenue, Agios Andreas, T.T. 1102, Nicosia |
| Limassol | Maternity Center, Old Limassol Hospital | Leontiou A '188, T.T. 3022, Limassol |
| Larnaca | Maternity Center, Old Larnaca Hospital | 40 Grigori Afxentiou Avenue, Larnaca, 6021 |
| Paphos | Maternity Center, Paphos General Hospital | Ahepans 8026, T.T.8100, Paphos |
| Famagusta | Maternity Center, Famagusta Health Center | Christou Kkeli 25, T.T. 5310, Paralimni |
In case of a positive result, citizens should contact the Coordination Center of Public Health Clinics by email: coordination.iatreiadygeias@moh.gov.cy by sending your ID (name, surname, phone number, ID number, date of birth and province), as well as a photo of your positive self-test.
c) Instructions for performing the rapid antigen detection test can be found in the following video: