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Cyprus strengthens face mask rule indoors – Middle East News – Report by AFR

Cyprus has reinstated the mandatory indoor use of face masks for everyone over the age of 12 as coronavirus cases rise, the Mediterranean resort island’s Health Ministry announced on Wednesday.

The verdict, which takes effect on Friday, was announced by Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela after a cabinet meeting.

It follows a fresh spike in Covid-19 infections in recent weeks, with the Department of Health recording 19,503 positive cases from June 25 to July 5.

The decision marks a reversal for authorities, which lifted the previous face mask mandate on June 1.

Citing an increase in Covid-related hospital cases, Hadjipantela said infected people moving freely without masks were a contributing factor.

According to the Ministry of Health’s epidemiological report last week, three people died from Covid-19 and 75 patients were hospitalized, four of them in serious condition.

On June 28, face masks were reinstated for visits to pharmacies, clinical laboratories and government testing sites for Covid.

Mouth and nose protection must also be worn when visiting hospitals, nursing homes and on public transport.

Many scientists have urged authorities to reintroduce the mask following the recent spike in Covid cases and hospitalizations, which have been attributed to the prevalence of the highly infectious Omicron subvariants BA4 and BA5.

Authorities have been reluctant to reintroduce face masks during the peak tourist season, fearing the loss of arrivals, particularly when neighboring destinations do not have mask requirements.

The coronavirus infections in the Republic of Cyprus since the pandemic began in March 2020 have reached 515,596 and 1,075 deaths in a population of around 900,000.

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