Each vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals must current a adverse fast or PCR check throughout crossings between the government-controlled and the occupied areas of Cyprus, as of Monday November 22, in keeping with a call taken by the bicommunal Technical Committee on Well being, who assessed on Thursday the epidemiological scenario on either side of the divide.
In line with a press release launched by the UN spokesperson in Cyprus primarily based on the Committee’s evaluation of 18 November 2021, the scenario is decided to be at Degree 3 (darkish pink), and on this framework particular measures will probably be utilized in any respect crossings factors as of Monday 22 November (9am).
Extra particularly, absolutely vaccinated individuals with EMA authorised vaccines, in addition to the Sinovac, Sinopharm or Sputnik vaccines, might cross with a 7-day adverse fast check or PCR check, as of 14 days after their 2nd dose (1st dose if Johnson & Johnson) and a 72-hour adverse fast check or PCR check for unvaccinated individuals except highschool college students and other people residing in Kato Pyrgos, who will as an alternative want a 7-day adverse fast check or PCR check.
The UN spokesperson famous that “as per the settlement of the Turkish Cypriot chief, Mr. Ersin Tatar, and the Greek Cypriot chief, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, of two June, to synchronize the 2 sides’ respective COVID-19 measures regarding crossings, the Technical Committee on Well being has constantly assessed the epidemiological scenario.”
“They’ve additionally exchanged knowledge on a bi-weekly foundation in an effort to decide the suitable epidemiological degree to be utilized on the crossing factors, adjusting measures, as acceptable,” the spokesperson added.
Cyprus has been divided since 1974, when Turkish troops invaded and occupied 37% of its territory.