Well being Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas and the Scientific Committee on the pandemic on Monday assessed the state of affairs in Cyprus and exchanged views as regards the brand new covid variant Omicron which has put the globe on excessive alert.
Ideas on the desk embody stricter measures for everybody coming into Cyprus and at crossings and Xmas celebrations outside with safepass for all in addition to distant working.
Hadjipantelas advised the press that they agreed to have a compulsory PCR check at airports , ports and marinas and stricter measures at crossing factors . He clarified that this challenge will probably be mentioned on the International Ministry degree, a Well being Ministry press launch says.
The Minister mentioned that stricter measures doesn’t imply closing including that for all those that are usually not everlasting residents of Cyprus a PCR will probably be required one thing that may apply at airports.
He mentioned that the scientists advised that every one Xmas celebrations happen outside with a safepass for all, vaccinated and unvaccinated and this will probably be put earlier than the Cupboard. Requested if the variety of folks at home gatherings will probably be decreased, he mentioned that no such suggestion was mentioned however the state of affairs is being monitored as we go alongside, on condition that we’ve got new knowledge earlier than us with the Omicron variant.
He additionally mentioned that distant working may even be put earlier than the Cupboard.
Replying to a different query concerning the inoculation of youngsters aged 5-11 he mentioned that this suggestion will probably be mentioned on the Ministerial Council of subsequent week as we have to have earlier than us all the information on the supply of the vaccines.
Hadjipantelas mentioned that subsequent week he will probably be overseas and requested the Head of the Scientific committee to preside over the assembly, if wanted.
The Head of the committee Constantinos Tsioutis mentioned that the message from in the present day’s assembly is obvious that vaccination is a weapon however we have to produce other measures in place as effectively.
He mentioned that we’d like extra proof on the brand new variant to have the ability to perceive its traits including that the recommendations had been to accentuate checks and early detection and likewise to lower the unfold of the brand new mutation but in addition every other mutation. He reminded all that delta is a really transmissible variant and it’s already amongst us.
Requested if the brand new mutation has gentle signs to these affected he mentioned that’s is just too early to say something on that as these are simply indications in some elements and a few nations had been Delta will not be dominant.