Αssociated Press reports from Nicosia that Cyprus will reopen high schools, gyms, pools, dance academies and art galleries on March 1 in a further, incremental easing of the country’s second nationwide COVID-19 lockdown, the government said Thursday.
Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou noted that easing the six-week-old lockdown should proceed “slowly, cautiously and in a controlled manner.” He warned that the situation could easily get out of hand again as the country’s infection rate remains slightly above safety limits set by the European Union’s disease prevention agency.
According to Ioannou, the number of infections now stands at 164.3 per 100,000 people.
Middle school students are scheduled to return to classrooms on March 8, Ioannou said, signaling the reopening of all schools after weeks of online instruction. Primary schools are already holding in-person classes. But the minister made it clear that twice-daily excursions requiring SMS approval and a 9:00 pm-5:00 am curfew will remain in effect.
Read the full report at the thenationalherald.com
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