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| Author: | Effsie [ Sun Mar 15, 2020 5:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Most Shops To Close From Tomorrow - Updated List |
From In Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades on Sunday announced sweeping new measures to contain the spread of coronavirus that include suspension of the operation of private companies and a requirement that those still allowed to enter Cyprus present certificates that they have tested negative for coronavirus. The entry requirement will come into force on March 16 and will be remain in force until April 30. All arrivals will be subject to mandatory 14 day quarantine at facilities selected by the state. These were decided at an urgent meeting of the Council of Ministers on Sunday which also approved a €700m support package for the economy, workers as well as vulnerable groups. Another €100m will go to boost the public health services. There are 26 confirmed coronavirus cases in the Republic of Cyprus and another six in the Turkish-held north. Speaking after the urgent meeting of the Council of Ministers, Anastasiades said that having reassessed the situation based on information from WHO and developments in Europe and in locally with the spread of coronavirus, cabinet had decided that Cyprus was facing an emergency and additional measures were needed. These include: As regards public health Entry only to the Republic already limited to specific groups will henceforth also be subject to them presenting certificates from a credited public authority that they have tested negative for coronavirus. They will also be subject to mandatory 14 days quarantines in facilities of state. No one will be allowed in unless they fulfill the above, the president said. Students who choose stay in their country of study will receive a €750 allowance The above measures come into force at 6 pm tomorrow and will last until April 30. The above applies for all all those crossing from checkpoints except for humanitarian reasons and subject to approval of the Minister of the Interior. The president also announced €100 million to boost public health He said the operation of private companies will be suspended while ministers have been authorized to come up with plans to operate under emergency conditions. As regards private companies this means that as from tomorrow and for four weeks the operation of the following will close: malls, catering establishments, shops, recreation centres, museums, sports centres, theme park, cinemas etc. Essential services such as supermarkets, pharmacies, bakeries, petrol stations and kiosks and private health services will remain open. Arrangements will be announced for public transport. Restaurants that carry out delivery can remain open. Anastasiades said that cabinet had also approved €700 m support for companies and workers which is equivalent to 3% of GDP. More later |
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| Author: | Effsie [ Sun Mar 15, 2020 6:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Shops To Close From Tomorrow (Monday) |
Now covered in the Cyprus Mail as well. President Nicos Anastasiades said on Sunday Cyprus is facing a state of emergency as he announced further measures in an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus. As a first step, the cabinet on Sunday decided to ban entry to everyone without a health certificate from a recognised facility in their country of origin issued within the last four days. This further tightens the partial entry ban to the country which was announced on Friday night, whereby Cyprus shut its borders for 15 days to all except Cypriots, Europeans working on the island and people with special permits in a precautionary move against coronavirus. Those entering the country will be quarantined in reception centres. The conditions also apply to Turkish Cypriots crossing from the north. The cabinet also decided to shutdown all private businesses like cafes. Supermarkets, pharmacies, private health services, bakeries, kiosks, and petrol stations will remain open under certain conditions. Students who choose to remain overseas will be subsidised by the state with €750. The measures for students come into force on Monday at 6pm and will remain in place until April 30. As part of the measures, it is expected that Arhcbishop Chrysostomos will call on people to avoid churches for three weeks. The president also announced a €100m injection to boost the healthcare sector through the recruitment of more staff, acquisition of equipment, boosting the ambulance service. Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides also announced a €700m stimulus package to assist the economy during this time. The package includes reduction in VAT from 19 per cent to 17 per cent for two months and suspension of the rise in health contributions for two months. A price ceiling will also be placed on products such as disinfectants, masks, soaps, and antibacterial gels to prevent profiteering. Starting Tuesday, civil servants will work from home wherever possible while non-vital services will operated with skeleton staff. |
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| Author: | Old Twister [ Sun Mar 15, 2020 6:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Shops To Close From Tomorrow (Monday) |
SCAREMONGERING HEADING. Supermarkets, bakeries, petrol stations etc etc etc to remain OPEN |
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| Author: | Effsie [ Sun Mar 15, 2020 7:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Shops To Close From Tomorrow (Monday) |
Old Twister wrote: SCAREMONGERING HEADING. Supermarkets, bakeries, petrol stations etc etc etc to remain OPEN Both stories make it clear which ones will remain open. The heading came from the newspaper. The government now also says that certain restaurants that offer a takeaway service will be able to remain open as well, although it is unclear as to whether that is just for takeaways or the eating in bit as well. |
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| Author: | Old Twister [ Sun Mar 15, 2020 7:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Shops To Close From Tomorrow (With Exceptions) |
Thank you for altering the heading, it clearly wasn't right to leave it as it was. |
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| Author: | vine [ Sun Mar 15, 2020 7:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Shops To Close From Tomorrow (Monday) |
Old Twister wrote: SCAREMONGERING HEADING. Supermarkets, bakeries, petrol stations etc etc etc to remain OPEN Yes old twister agree,an old friend of mine a journalist once said to me when I questioned him about story he,d wrote said,,,,never let the truth spoil a good story 
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| Author: | Effsie [ Sun Mar 15, 2020 8:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Shops To Close From Tomorrow (With Exceptions) |
It really wasn't scaremongering. It was the headline from the paper, like I said before! I note as well that the announcements don't say anything about the banks! |
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| Author: | Effsie [ Sun Mar 15, 2020 8:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Most Shops To Close From Tomorrow - Updated List |
Updated list from Cyprus Mail. From Monday, 16 March from 6 am for four weeks, the closure of the following businesses is mandatory: Shopping Malls & Department Stores, Cafes, cafes, bars and all catering companies with the exception of those that offer home delivery services, Night clubs Cinemas and theatres, Libraries Museums, archaeological and historical sites, Gambling agencies, casinos, etc., Sports facilities, sports clubs, cultural groups and associations, Theme parks (amusement parks, etc.), Barber shops, hairdressers, beauty-massage centres. As long as they observe strict hygiene rules, they may carry out administrative and other operations behind closed doors. For reasons of health safety and health of the community, the following categories of enterprises remain open: Food retailing (e.g. supermarkets must ensure there are no more than one person per 8 m2); Pharmacies Private health services (clinical laboratories), Markets Bakeries and confectioneries (no table seats), Gas stations Retailers which do not fall under the category of suspension of their operations can continue their work by ensuring that there are no more than five workers in the workplace. All other companies that are not mentioned in the above categories can continue to operate, as long as they strictly adhere to the hygiene and staff protection rules. Hotels will suspend operations until 30 April 2020. To serve existing customers, they may continue their operation for a period of six days from today. With regard to the public service by private, public and wider public sector enterprises, it is strictly stated that the presence of persons in the service area should not exceed one person per 8 square metres. Arrangements regarding public transport will be announced within the day by the competent Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works. |
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| Author: | migmogs [ Sun Mar 15, 2020 9:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Most Shops To Close From Tomorrow - Updated List |
Well we all know what needs to be done now Tough moves for tough times The only fly in the ointment is when everyone has been through these next 4 weeks and got the virus back under control How do we then keep the virus out from other countries that have not got above the virus? As they fly back in to Cyprus? |
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| Author: | Effsie [ Sun Mar 15, 2020 9:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Most Shops To Close From Tomorrow - Updated List |
I fail to see how the one customer per 8 square metres is going to work. Surely if there are too many people wanting to shop, the ones that aren't allowed in will have to queue outside, in much closer proximity than when they get in. Can't see how that is going to help. |
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| Author: | migmogs [ Mon Mar 16, 2020 12:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Most Shops To Close From Tomorrow - Updated List |
I can,t help wonder if that is a typo And they mean 2 square metres Guess we will all find out in our next weekly shop |
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| Author: | Effsie [ Mon Mar 16, 2020 12:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Most Shops To Close From Tomorrow - Updated List |
migmogs wrote: I can,t help wonder if that is a typo And they mean 2 square metres Guess we will all find out in our next weekly shop I wondered that too, but it appears in various places, such as other shops that open have to abide by the 8 square metres rules. I could be wrong but I think they mean that if, your example, your premises are 80 square metres, you can have have 10 customers (or presumably fewer depending on how many staff - up to the maximum of 5) in the shop, rather than they each need to keep that distance amount of distance between them. |
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| Author: | migmogs [ Mon Mar 16, 2020 1:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Most Shops To Close From Tomorrow - Updated List |
It is a bit confusing ...suppose all will become clear over the next few days |
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| Author: | M.A.D [ Mon Mar 16, 2020 6:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Most Shops To Close From Tomorrow - Updated List |
I think this is a good idea from Australia "Australian supermarket Woolworths will hold an elderly and disabled-only shopping hour, after panic buying in recent weeks saw shelves stripped bare. Most of its supermarkets will open only to those groups from 07:00 - 08:00, starting Tuesday. The supermarket said the move was prompted by "an unprecedented demand in supermarkets, which has seen many elderly and vulnerable missing out on vital items they may need when they shop". |
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| Author: | migmogs [ Mon Mar 16, 2020 9:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Most Shops To Close From Tomorrow - Updated List |
M.A.D wrote: I think this is a good idea from Australia "Australian supermarket Woolworths will hold an elderly and disabled-only shopping hour, after panic buying in recent weeks saw shelves stripped bare. Most of its supermarkets will open only to those groups from 07:00 - 08:00, starting Tuesday. The supermarket said the move was prompted by "an unprecedented demand in supermarkets, which has seen many elderly and vulnerable missing out on vital items they may need when they shop". Not a bad idea...though hopefully panic buying won,t be so bad here There was none in Paps last Friday Stay safe all |
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| Author: | KG [ Mon Mar 16, 2020 3:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Most Shops To Close From Tomorrow - Updated List |
I did my usual Monday morning shop for the week this morning. Papantoniou Chlorakas - very quiet, and as one of the things I buy regularly are dates, it was interesting they had already bagged these to save handling. Papantoniou Paphos - again very quiet with no sign of panic buying Lidl Paphos - fairly busy and some people were buying extra stuff. What is this obsession with toilet rolls? No real shortages noticed, apart from eggs. I guess that will be temporary. Sklavenitis - I buy my bread here, and not only were there no obvious shortages, or large numbers of extra customers, the bread was on special offer. Ikoagora - several people waiting for them to open. Stock was a little low. I guess the bacon man didn't visit last week or it was all snapped up by weekend. Toilet paper seems ever popular here also  Hellenic Bank - Lots of people outside. It appears they are restricting the numbers allowed in at a time. My visit wasn't that important and can wait until the panic is over. |
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| Author: | Effsie [ Mon Mar 16, 2020 3:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Most Shops To Close From Tomorrow - Updated List |
I drove past the Post Office in Anavargos earlier and there must have been 30 people queuing outside, waiting to be allowed in. A few were wearing masks, but they were mostly standing shoulder to shoulder! |
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