New Yr comes with ‘unavoidable’ additional Covid-19 restrictions

Additional restrictions in Cyprus efficient as from early January to comprise an extra upsurge in Covid-19 infections together with the Omicron variant are unavoidable, Philenews reported on Tuesday citing insiders.

However a brand new lockdown is out of the query, one additionally stated.

Varied eventualities are already below the microscope on the Ministry of Well being in order to draft a plan with particular proposals to be introduced earlier than Cupboard early subsequent week.

A brand new coronavirus decree is predicted to restrict motion of residents however leaving the financial system and commerce in full operation.

The very excessive numbers of infections recorded in current days don’t go away room for complacency by the federal government which – by no means – needs to proceed for the fourth time with a common lockdown.

Insiders stated the brand new measures below evaluate will definitely contact each the island’s social and financial actions however is not going to lead the nation into paralysis.

Cyprus already has in place restrictions on unvaccinated individuals utilizing outside or indoor venues.

Well being consultants imagine Omicron is extra contagious than earlier strains of the coronavirus, however two research previously week recommend these affected have been much less prone to require hospital remedy.