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04-08-2020 11:14 |
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Applicable
measures for passengers coming from each country category |
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In the context of the strategy
applied by the Government for combating and managing the coronavirus pandemic
and aiming at protecting Public Health and restricting incoming COVID-19
cases through entry points to the Republic, the Ministry of Health has been
implementing country categorisation since May according to the
epidemiological risk assessment. More specifically, European
Union countries as well as third countries, in accordance with the
recommendations of the European Council, are classified in three categories
(low, medium and high risk), with the list being upgraded on a regular basis. Depending on
the Category, passengers are obliged to observe specific measures, as
follows: Passengers coming from
countries of Category
A
are not required to present a COVID-19 laboratory test certificate or go into
self-isolation. These passengers may undergo a laboratory
examination on their arrival in the context of sample testing carried out by
the Ministry of Health at the Larnaca and Paphos Airports. In such a case
they are obliged to remain in self-isolation until the issue of the result. Passengers arriving from Category B
countries are required
to have undertaken a laboratory test 72 hours prior to departure at the
latest and present a Certificate showing negative PCR test
for the virus. Cypriot citizens and persons
permanently residing in the Republic who arrive from Category B countries,
have the choice of undergoing a molecular examination upon their arrival at
the airport. The cost of the laboratory test at the airport is €60 and must
be borne by the passengers themselves. It is stressed that such persons are obliged to remain
in self-isolation until the result is out. It should be noted that
passengers from Category B countries may submit to a laboratory examination
in the framework of the sample testing being carried out by the Ministry of
Health at the Airports. Finally, under the Health Minister’s Decree (No.30), the entry into the Republic from
countries included in Category
C shall be allowed only to certain categories of citizens, who
may opt to undergo a diagnostic test for the COVID-19 disease upon their
arrival in Cyprus or carry with them a RT-PCR COVID-19 with negative result
at least 72 hours prior to departure. It is stressed that such persons should remain in strict
self-isolation for 14 days. Children aged up to 12 years,
regardless of the Category of their country of provenance, are not required
to undergo a laboratory examination at the Airports of Cyprus or present a
negative test certificate from their country of provenance. (ND) |
