AP reports from Nicosia that the government of Cyprus accelerated the lifting of most of the country’s remaining coronavirus restrictions by three weeks, citing on Wednesday the country’s consistently low infection rate since the lifting of a stay-at-home order a month ago.
Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said the third phase of the country’s gradual rollback of restrictions will be concluded by June 24 instead of July 14.
Beginning June 9, shopping malls, airports, the interior seating of hotels, bars and restaurants, and open-air theaters and cinemas will be back in business. Sports events, minus spectators, kindergartens, playgrounds, summer schools and school canteens also are set to reopen on that date.
The country’s casinos, dance schools, gyms, theme and water parks open their doors four days later, according to the government’s schedule.
A 10-person limit on public gatherings will remain in effect at least until June 24.
Commercial flights are set to resume on June 9 from an initial batch of 13 countries, including Germany, Finland, Greece, Austria and Israel, that were selected because of their low infection rates.
Passengers will be required to produce health certificates declaring them coronavirus-free.
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