Fast antigen testing models – Tuesday, 26 October 2021; who’s eligible

Based mostly on the choices of the Council of Ministers, dated 2 and seven July 2021, and aiming on the suppression of the dispersion of the virus SARS-CoV-2, as of the 9^th July, in locations the place SafePass is required, people aged 12 and above should maintain one of many following:

1. Certificates of vaccination with at the least one dose of the vaccine. A interval of three weeks should have elapsed from the day of the administration.
2. Proof that they’ve been contaminated with COVID-19 over the last six months.
3. Certificates of a PCR adverse take a look at or a adverse speedy antigen take a look at end result, legitimate for 72 hours.

In line with the Ministerial Resolution, dated 2 July, as of 1^st of August, solely the next teams of residents could also be served by means of the cellular speedy antigen testing models:

• Minors as much as 17 years previous. It’s understood that youngsters aged 12-17 who shouldn’t have the consent of their mother and father/authorized guardians for vaccination might perform a speedy take a look at freed from cost by means of the programme of the Ministry of Well being.
• Individuals aged 18 years or over who can’t be vaccinated, supplied they possess a medical certificates, and after their request has been examined by the Cyprus Medical Affiliation and the Ministry of Well being and has been authorised. The approval have to be introduced to the testing unit.
• Pregnant ladies who’re unable for medical causes to be vaccinated, supplied they possess a medical certificates from their Gynaecologists. It’s clarified that from 1 to 7 August, pregnant ladies will be capable of current to the testing models a medical certificates from their Gynecologist confirming that vaccination shouldn’t be beneficial. From 8 August onwards, the process needs to be adopted for acquiring the related approval from the Cyprus Medical Affiliation and the Ministry of Well being.
• Individuals who’ve been vaccinated with the 1^stdose of the vaccine, for the three-week interval that they’re obliged to be examined as a precondition for the difficulty of a SafePass. For verification functions the Vaccination Card have to be introduced.
• Individuals who’ve accomplished their vaccination schemehowever want to take checks for well being monitoring functions or for different causes. It’s understood that the Vaccination Card have to be introduced.
• Individuals holding a COVID-19 restoration certificates inside the final 180 dayshowever want to take checks for well being monitoring functions or for different causes. It’s understood that the restoration certificates have to be introduced.

Along with the above verification certificates, it’s reminded that every one residents should carry proof of id (e.g. Identification Card, Driver’s Licence, Passport, and so forth.), for identification functions.

On Tuesday, 26 October, 2021, the testing models below the management programme of the Ministry of Well being, can be working, just for the abovementioned teams of residents, within the following areas: