SAFEPASS - WHEN IT IS NOT REQUIRED AND WHEN IT IS

 Filenews 14 April 2022

In which places it is required and in which the safepass demonstration is not required, the Ministry of Health said in a statement.

Specifically, the demonstration of safepass regardless of sq.m., is not required in:

• Supermarkets
• Grocers
• Butchers
• Fruit markets
• Fish
• Pharmacies
• Enterprises/organizations, Departments/Services of the state sector serving the public
• Take Away Service
• Archaeological sites, museums, historical sites and galleries
• Bakeries
• Banks
• Kiosks, mini markets
• Street markets, Bazaars, Festivals

Safepass demonstration is required in high-risk areas:

Visits to nursing homes, closed structures, if the management of the centre allows it, as well as visits to public and private hospitals.

The visit to hospitals for people over 6 years old requires a rapid or PCR test of 24 hours.

• Nightclubs, music and dance centres serving 150 people or more (1 person per 1.5 sq.m.)
• Dining areas (restaurants, taverns, cafes, pubs, snack-bars, bars, cafes) serving 150 people or more with a dance floor

(1 person per 1.5 sq.m.)

• Conduct of events, including weddings and christenings in restaurants and events serving 150 people or more (1 person per 1.5 sq. m. with a maximum of 500 people)

For people who received a 3rd dose of vaccine or received two doses for dosing vaccines or one dose for JJ and the period of 7 months has not elapsed or who hold a certificate of disease and the 90-day period has not elapsed, a rapid test of 48 hours or a PCR of 72 hours is required.

Date of application of the Readjustment plan: 11 April 2022           *SafePass required for spaces over 100 m²	HIGH RISK: Entertainment establishments, music and dance venues serving more than 150 people (1 person per 1.5 m²) Catering establishments (restaurants, taverns, cafes, pubs, snack-bars, bars, coffee shops) serving more than 150 people with a dance floor (1 person per 1.5 m²) Events, including weddings and christenings in catering establishments and reception venues serving more than 150 people (1 person per 1.5 m², with maximum 500 persons) Visits to senior people’s homes, closed structures, if the management of the establishment so permits *Visits to public and private hospitals		AVERAGE RISK: Entertainment establishments, music and dance venues serving less than 150 people (1 person per 1.5 m²) Catering establishments (restaurants, taverns, cafes, pubs, snack-bars, bars, coffee shops) serving more than 150 people without a dance floor, or serving less than 150 people with or without a dance floor (1 person per 1.5 m²) Events, including weddings and christenings in catering establishments serving less than 150 people (1 person per 1.5 m²) Hotels, tourist accommodation places Hotels, tourist accommodation places Stadiums (70% capacity) Places of worship (70% capacity) Gyms (1 person per 4 m²) Casinos (70% capacity) Barbershops, hair salons, beauty and tattoo centres (1 person per 4 m²) Public transport Holding conferences and trade fairs (70% capacity)	LOW RISK: Theatres, amphitheatres, cinemas, performance spaces (100% capacity) Schools Higher Education Institutions Gaming and betting establishments (1 person per 4 m²) Playgrounds, theme parks (1 person per 4 m²) Retail trade (1 person per 4 m²) Shopping malls (1 person per 4 m²) Examination places
PERSONS WITHOUT VACCINATION HISTORY, OR WHO HAVE COMPLETED THEIR VACCINATION SCHEME AND THE PERIOD OF 7 MONTHS HAS ELAPSED, OR HOLD A CERTIFICATE OF RECOVERY AND THE 90-DAY PERIOD HAS ELAPSED:	Rapid test: 24 hours or PCR test: 48 hours   (for persons 6-17 years old the obligation is for a 72-hour Rapid or PCR test)             *Visit to hospitals, over 6 years old: 24 hours Rapid test or 24 hour PCR test		Rapid test: 48 hours or PCR test: 72 hours       (for persons 6-17 years old the obligation is for a 72-hour Rapid or PCR test)	Rapid test: 72 hours or PCR test: 72 hours       (for persons 6-17 years old the obligation is for a 72-hour Rapid or PCR test)   (for Primary or Secondary Education, the obligation is for Rapid or PCR test twice a week)
PERSONS WHO HAVE RECEIVED THE THIRD DOSE OF VACCINE, OR HAVE RECEIVED TWO DOSES FOR TWO-DOSE VACCINES, OR ONE DOSE FOR THE JJ VACCINE AND THE PERIOD OF 7 MONTHS HAS NOT ELAPSED, OR HOLD A CERTIFICATE OF RECOVERY AND THE PERIOD OF 90 DAYS HAS NOT ELAPSED:	Rapid test: 48 hours or PCR test: 72 hours    *Visit to hospitals, over 6 years old: 24 hours Rapid test or 24 hour PCR test                                         (for persons 6-17 years old the obligation is for a 72-hour Rapid or PCR test)		Demonstration of a valid certificate of Vaccination or Recovery	Demonstration of a valid certificate of Vaccination or Recovery

AREAS WHERE SAFEPASS DEMONSTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED (regardless of sqm): 1 person per 4 sq.m Supermarkets - Groceries Butcher shops - Fruit markets Fishmongers - Pharmacies Businesses/organizations, Departments/Government sector services serving the public - Take Away Service Archaeological sites, museums, historical sites and galleries - Bakeries Banks - Kiosks, mini markets Street markets, Bazaars, Festivals

SAFEPASS CONDITIONS FOR WORKPLACES:	EMPLOYEES IN HOSPITALS, MEDICAL CENTERS, CLINICS AND REHABILITATION CENTERS	EMPLOYEES IN HOMES OF AGRICULTURE AND CLOSED STRUCTURES:
PERSONS WITHOUT A HISTORY OF VACCINATION, OR PEOPLE WHO HAVE COMPLETED THEIR VACCINATION PROGRAM AND HAVE ELAPSED THE PERIOD OF 7 MONTHS, OR PEOPLE WHO HOLD A CERTIFICATE OF HOSPITALIZATION AND THE PERIOD OF 90 DAYS HAS ELAPSED:	Rapid test: 48 hours or PCR test: 72 hours	Rapid test: 24 hours or PCR test: 48 hours
PERSONS HOLDING A VALID CERTIFICATE OF VACCINATION OR HOSPITALIZATION:	No Obligation	Rapid test: 72 hours or PCR test: 72 hours

Important Clarifications:

• People who for medical reasons cannot be vaccinated and hold a medical certificate issued by the Ministry of Health, the obligation concerns Rapid or PCR tests of 72 hours.

• The control of persons with a valid vaccination or disease certificate in high-risk areas will be done as follows: a) the vaccination or disease certificate will be checked through the CovScan Cyprus application and b) then the negative test (Rapid or PCR) will be presented in printed form or in a text message.