Complete lock down

Mollie the cat · Post by **Mollie the cat** » Mon 30 Mar 2020 5:37 pm

Between 21.00 and 06.00 from tomorrow according to face book, no idea if true or fake news.

Mollie the cat · Post by **Mollie the cat** » Mon 30 Mar 2020 5:39 pm

Apparently on facebook complete lock down between 21.00 and 06.00 with immediate effect.

torontomapleleaf · Post by **torontomapleleaf** » Mon 30 Mar 2020 5:53 pm

Confirmed in the local papers.
Also all supermarkets to close at 8pm.

Cally · Post by **Cally** » Mon 30 Mar 2020 5:59 pm

This is what I saw on fb....

LIVE NEWS UPDATE
New rules From 6am tomorrow:

- you can now only leave your house once a day by sending the message for movement approval by text service
- No more than 3 per car
- you can not leave your house between 9.00pm until 6.00am
-fine now €300
- people with the virus but no symptoms will be given a bracelet to wear and will stay at home and speak to their doctor
- you can only be in quarantine in your own house
- police have the right to visit houses if they believe that they are not following the rules. They can’t visit every house but will visit those who are reported
- form B is ONLY for the over 65
- under 65 must use text service only
- Supermarkets, bakeries, butcheries and other shops offering essential services, will be closed on Sundays.

Only people who have document A (those who work and have the document signed by the employer) will be allowed to leave the house between 9 pm and 6 am.

Everyone must secure permission by SMS and the signed forms. The paper version can only be used by people aged over 65.

waddo · Post by **waddo** » Mon 30 Mar 2020 6:04 pm

Markets to close by 21:00 that is 9 PM. - WRONG!!

I give up! Just checked it again and it has now changed back to 20:00 or 8 PM!!

waddo · Post by **waddo** » Mon 30 Mar 2020 6:06 pm

What is the number to text if you need approval to go out - to the vets - during the day?

Chriswright03 · Post by **Chriswright03** » Mon 30 Mar 2020 6:12 pm

So what is the text number and can you do that with a UK phone?

Where are you supposed to go with the paper version?

sammydavis · Post by **sammydavis** » Mon 30 Mar 2020 6:27 pm

Where are the BRS is all this? As far as I know they have not issued any information or advice yet. As to this latest news re Lockdown - can someone confirm that the lockdown is from 9pm (evenings) through to 6am.

waddo · Post by **waddo** » Mon 30 Mar 2020 6:35 pm

Sammy, that is what it says on yeniduzen! Put yeniduzen into your search on google and if you have google translate on as well it will translate it to English for you. It’s a good news site!

teatime · Post by **teatime** » Mon 30 Mar 2020 6:46 pm

Cally wrote: ↑
Mon 30 Mar 2020 5:59 pm
This is what I saw on fb....

LIVE NEWS UPDATE
New rules From 6am tomorrow:

- you can now only leave your house once a day by sending the message for movement approval by text service
- No more than 3 per car
- you can not leave your house between 9.00pm until 6.00am
-fine now €300
- people with the virus but no symptoms will be given a bracelet to wear and will stay at home and speak to their doctor
- you can only be in quarantine in your own house
- police have the right to visit houses if they believe that they are not following the rules. They can’t visit every house but will visit those who are reported
- form B is ONLY for the over 65
- under 65 must use text service only
- Supermarkets, bakeries, butcheries and other shops offering essential services, will be closed on Sundays.

Only people who have document A (those who work and have the document signed by the employer) will be allowed to leave the house between 9 pm and 6 am.

Everyone must secure permission by SMS and the signed forms. The paper version can only be used by people aged over 65.

Why is the fine in Euros? our currency is Turkish lira.

Hilltop · Post by **Hilltop** » Mon 30 Mar 2020 6:48 pm

Are we sure this is not for the ROC? Seems very like the terms of their new lockdown!!

EnjoyingTheSun · Post by **EnjoyingTheSun** » Mon 30 Mar 2020 6:51 pm

waddo wrote: ↑
Mon 30 Mar 2020 6:06 pm
What is the number to text if you need approval to go out - to the vets - during the day?

Wouldn’t that come under essential services?

erol · Post by **erol** » Mon 30 Mar 2020 7:02 pm

Official trnc government website

https://mfa.gov.ct.tr/

is listing council of ministers decision of 29th march . details here (website has English language option top right

https://mfa.gov.ct.tr/council-of-minist ... arch-2020/

and "CIRCULAR ON THE RULES TO BE ADHERED IN RELATION TO THE MEASURES ON COVID-19 PARTIAL CURFEW" of 23 rd March here

https://mfa.gov.ct.tr/circular-on-the-r ... al-curfew/

I currently see nothing about total curfew between 9pm to 6am or requiring permission to go to and food shopping ?

erol · Post by **erol** » Mon 30 Mar 2020 7:06 pm

and decree on partial curfew March 22nd here

https://mfa.gov.ct.tr/decree-on-partial-curfew/

2. All individuals who do not fall under the category of exempt persons mentioned in Paragraph 1, may only leave their residences to seek goods and services provided by those private and public personnel who are permitted to work as stated in Paragraph 1, and must return to their residences as soon as their needs have been met. They shall not leave their premises for any other purpose.

Jonnie · Post by **Jonnie** » Mon 30 Mar 2020 7:09 pm

Erol,

http://www.yeniduzen.com/21-00-06-00-ar ... 25559h.htm

Got this on yeniduzen a little info on the lockdown but nothing related to the post further up which I believe is related to the ROC.

Reading on through the thread it has caused much confusion and probably more that we cannot see.

Please people be careful what you post, I can imagine somewhere in the UK posted there was going to be a shortage of toilet rolls and you saw what happened there!

alphamike · Post by **alphamike** » Mon 30 Mar 2020 7:10 pm

There is a full curfew between 9 pm and 6 am here starting tomorrow. Details can be found here http://www.yeniduzen.com/21-00-06-00-ar ... 25559h.htm

No changes about going shopping, banking etc.

erol · Post by **erol** » Mon 30 Mar 2020 7:24 pm

Thanks for the links Jonnie and Alphamike

It is very hard getting hard information. Hopefully the gov site above will also soon publish details of any new measures.

erol · Post by **erol** » Mon 30 Mar 2020 7:37 pm

Cyprus mail is also reporting night time curfew in the north but not any other measures like needing permission to visit supermarkets, pharmacies or off licenses during the day.

https://cyprus-mail.com/2020/03/30/coro ... me-curfew/

snd1966 · Post by **snd1966** » Mon 30 Mar 2020 7:45 pm

Lemon grove have just mentioned the lockdown from 21:00 - 06:00 and no other changes

erol · Post by **erol** » Mon 30 Mar 2020 8:02 pm

and on lgc news now here

https://www.lgcnews.com/full-night-time ... announced/

paul90 · Post by **paul90** » Tue 31 Mar 2020 5:54 am

Hilltop wrote: ↑
Mon 30 Mar 2020 6:48 pm
Are we sure this is not for the ROC? Seems very like the terms of their new lockdown!!
[/quote

The report posted by Cally in message 4 is definitely RoC, Not TRNC.
See
https://cyprus-mail.com/2020/03/30/coro ... their-way/

13roman58 · Post by **13roman58** » Tue 31 Mar 2020 6:31 am

Can't see the problem.
Why would you need to be out during these hours unless you are up to no good, perhaps visiting your family or friends,.
This should help the authorities as ANYONE who is about during these hours will be stopped.

Groucho · Post by **Groucho** » Tue 31 Mar 2020 7:01 am

13roman58 wrote: ↑
Tue 31 Mar 2020 6:31 am
Can't see the problem.
Why would you need to be out during these hours unless you are up to no good, perhaps visiting your family or friends,.
This should help the authorities as ANYONE who is about during these hours will be stopped.

Chriswright03 · Post by **Chriswright03** » Tue 31 Mar 2020 7:09 am

I can't see the problem either other than posting stuff on here that refers to the ROC 'if' it does. As for the curfew here there should be no reason for anyone to be out anyway if the shops are shut. Anything that curbs the movement of those who think they are immune to rules or virus has to be better for the rest of us.

13roman58 · Post by **13roman58** » Tue 31 Mar 2020 7:25 am

Just a possible daft suggestion, in other locations around the world car number plates are used to reduce traffic, odd one day, even the next.
I know of the 'fiddles used to get over this, spare number plates/more than one car,but it might focus people,s minds for a short space of time.

Groucho · Post by **Groucho** » Tue 31 Mar 2020 7:45 am

When we have ventured out only for shopping and to give blood ( COA not me) the roads have been very quiet, but of course they converge at the shops.... where really important social distancing needs to be observed...we need to think like the immigration desk, 'please stand behind the yellow line!'

'DON'T put your items on the conveyor belt until it is clear' type of distancing... avoid all close encounters. Don't invade someone's personal space... Oh and checkout staff - wear your mask, it's not a neckerchief..

Groucho · Post by **Groucho** » Tue 31 Mar 2020 7:47 am

13roman58 wrote: ↑
Tue 31 Mar 2020 7:25 am
Just a possible daft suggestion, in other locations around the world car number plates are used to reduce traffic, odd one day, even the next.
I know of the 'fiddles used to get over this, spare number plates/more than one car,but it might focus people,s minds for a short space of time.

Ladies one day men the next? Cross-dressers never...

sophie · Post by **sophie** » Tue 31 Mar 2020 8:17 am

I have just had forwarded to me Cyprium News.com with the notification from Government dated yesterday. It sets out simply and clearly what we are and are not supposed to do, plus it helps stop (I hope) all the misinformation on social media with regard to what the Health Department will do and have been doing over the last three weeks. Government say they are aware that some citizens have not been sticking to advice so will be setting up a central stock for items that are for prevention purposes. It has put things into perspective for me. Hopefully that was a genuine mistake by the OP.

Groucho · Post by **Groucho** » Tue 31 Mar 2020 8:39 am

sophie wrote: ↑
Tue 31 Mar 2020 8:17 am
I have just had forwarded to me Cyprium News.com with the notification from Government dated yesterday. It sets out simply and clearly what we are and are not supposed to do, plus it helps stop (I hope) all the misinformation on social media with regard to what the Health Department will do and have been doing over the last three weeks. Government say they are aware that some citizens have not been sticking to advice so will be setting up a central stock for items that are for prevention purposes. It has put things into perspective for me. Hopefully that was a genuine mistake by the OP.

Cyprium News.com "It is important to separate and classify that from the figure of 60, 37 were citizens and 32 German."

hmm somebody's arithmetic is on the wonk..

Cally · Post by **Cally** » Tue 31 Mar 2020 8:59 am

My apologies if I caused confusion with my post. I took it from an Expats fb page in good faith thinking it was for the North.

come_on_aylin · Post by **come_on_aylin** » Tue 31 Mar 2020 9:30 am

A thorough explanation of the current situation from the Deputy Prime Minister

30 March 2020

Deputy Prime Minister Kudret Özersay announced decisions made by the Council of Ministers.

I want to inform the public about a few issues.

I want to remind you about supermarkets.

We suggested that municipalities should decide to close supermarkets and markets that do not comply with hygiene and distance rules. We also suggest for them to be more rigorous in this regard.

As of tomorrow, supermarkets will be closed by 20.00.

A full curfew will be applied between 21.00 and 06.00 in the morning from tomorrow.

Because our citizens have not heeded the warnings.

It was decided to collect whatever we have as hygiene items in the country, masks and gloves and stock them at a single centre.

We will determine what our capacity is based on the possible different scenarios.

We started and implemented the central quarantine program as of March 10. In the places where we started and applied quarantine, we host a total of 897 people, in 9 different centres.

In addition, new quarantine centres were prepared for TRNC citizens coming from abroad, and preparations were carried out especially in student halls of residence (dormitories). With the charter flights coming from Istanbul and Ankara in the coming days, the lack of the student halls of residence where those citizens will stay has been eliminated.

The necessary arrangements are being made by the disaster and emergency committee.

Audits were also carried out regarding the aid package distributions. Relevant institutions will come together and coordination will be provided for the fair distribution of aid from a single point.

A more central coordination will provide a fair distribution.

Our Ministry of Health will continue to conduct tests and will continue with their work.

As of now, we have lost 19 Turkish Cypriot to the virus, especially in the UK.

Condolences to the Turkish Cypriot people.

As a result of ongoing efforts of the Ministry of Health in our country, a total of 69 cases were detected. The approach is no better the more testing we do, but that of the testing done that is contact related.

We even tested immigration police officers who served on the days when positive cases entered the country.

It is important to separate and classify that from the figure of 60, 37 were citizens and 32 German.

Unfortunately, we have lost 1 German citizen so far.

3 people, 1 German are in intensive care. We know that a 40-year-old citizen is in serious condition because of being admitted to the hospital late.

A 53-year-old citizen is in intensive care because of illnesses such as diabetes.

We have 5 citizens who continue their treatment with in-home quarantine

20 of our citizens continue their treatment in the hospital and 12 of our citizens are continuing their treatment in the quarantine hotel.

I want to draw attention to this rather than the numbers. There is a team of 8 people within the Ministry of Health structure who are following up on those who have had contact (Covid-19).

This team is not testing everyone or randomly. People who are in contact especially and certain people are tested.

The negative results of the tests performed previously should not compromise anyone. The tests can be positive later.

I would also like to explain that the last two cases were positive and treatment continuing in intensive care, have been in contact with close relatives.

The treatment of our patients is carried out in separate rooms, in a professional manner.

Apart from these, with regard to our citizens coming from abroad and in quarantine, each of them will have to leave the hotels on different dates, between 1st to 9th April. These citizens will be tested before exiting.

When going from these centres to their homes, they will be within the guidelines of certain rules and will not be able to leave their homes for a week.

There are allegations in the press that our government made a rental agreement with a private hospital at a very high figure. No agreement has been made. The Council of Ministers has no such agreement. There may be a certain service purchased, but there is no agreed figure. The numbers circulating in the press are not correct.

Charter flights from to and from Turkey will be made. There will be charter flights to Istanbul on April 1 and to Ankara on April 4.

People arriving in the country will be placed under quarantine.

314 people were sent to Northern Iraq on 2 flights. From March 10th, 47,000 people left the country. 15, 438 people entered the country.

I would like for our municipalities to inspect the hygiene and distancing rules in the markets, please.

The state takes various measures, but we need social consciousness to be successful in the end. You must stay at home and isolate yourself.

I believe we will be successful in the coming period. Even in the most advanced countries of the world, together we observe how quickly the virus has spread to thousands of people.

If we are cautious, as an island country, if everyone is responsible, our lives will not be harmed, and loss of life will not increase.

For example, we have seen that queues were formed in front of the bank due to the payments today. Nobody should expect someone to bring order to the queues. Everyone should take their own precaution. Each should line up with distance rules.

You may have had this virus without symptoms. You may still be carrying the virus, so we increased the quarantine process to 22 days.

Treatment of 3 people continues and are dependent on the equipment, but we do not have a problem in the number of ventilators in our country. Except for the 3 people I mentioned, the treatment of the citizens who are treated in the hospital continues without any problems.

In the context of the hospitals, in terms of the number of beds, the capacity is counted not only in the public but also in private hospitals. We will know what our capacity is in the worst scenario.

We have 4 infection specialists and 7 chest diseases specialists working in our hospitals giving treatment.

We have a team that makes contact follow-up under the head of a head nurse.

The 2 cases revealed today are the spouse and child of a person who has been tested positive previously.

There is a similar situation in the Karpas region. If you test following a trail and at the right time with the right person, you will get the most appropriate management of it.

Everyone should see themselves as a potential virus carrier and isolate themselves accordingly.

We need to stop visits and loitering. Therefore, you can no longer go out on the streets after 9 pm saying it’s because I am going to the market. The law includes not only fines but also prison sentences. Both are valid. In other words, if the judiciary wants, it can apply both sentences.

The planes coming from Ankara and Istanbul are flights the state organises. It is the operation of a company. If there is a demand, there may be another flight from Istanbul to Ercan.

The council formed by the relevant coordination unit, district office and police director in the Karpaz region, held meetings and made decisions in close coordination with both the Mayor of Yeni Erenköy and the Mayor of Dipkarpaz.

There are requests from the Karpaz region to us. Since the banks did not open their branches, there was a shortage of money. We are working to solve this.

Necessary arrangements will be made and we will solve issues.

Contact cases within family surroundings will continue to be followed-up in the Karpaz region.

This decision is to prevent this from spreading further and to make it easier to identify. I don’t think it will last for long.

sophie · Post by **sophie** » Tue 31 Mar 2020 10:05 am

come on Aylin. I see you read Cyprium News .com as well. Thanks for printing it all out, I was leaving people to do their own thing, but it matters not. Hopefully it will help stop all the misinformation floating around the ether, but yes the arithmetic is a bit on the squiff isn't it.

Chriswright03 · Post by **Chriswright03** » Tue 31 Mar 2020 10:26 am

Groucho wrote: ↑
Tue 31 Mar 2020 8:39 am

sophie wrote: ↑
Tue 31 Mar 2020 8:17 am
I have just had forwarded to me Cyprium News.com with the notification from Government dated yesterday. It sets out simply and clearly what we are and are not supposed to do, plus it helps stop (I hope) all the misinformation on social media with regard to what the Health Department will do and have been doing over the last three weeks. Government say they are aware that some citizens have not been sticking to advice so will be setting up a central stock for items that are for prevention purposes. It has put things into perspective for me. Hopefully that was a genuine mistake by the OP.
Cyprium News.com "It is important to separate and classify that from the figure of 60, 37 were citizens and 32 German."

hmm somebody's arithmetic is on the wonk..

He he. I saw that but it did say 69 earlier on in the piece.

Pamuklu Blue · Post by **Pamuklu Blue** » Tue 31 Mar 2020 1:18 pm

Does anyone know if car MOT's are still being carried out? Mine's due soon.

come_on_aylin · Post by **come_on_aylin** » Tue 31 Mar 2020 1:29 pm

sophie wrote: ↑
Tue 31 Mar 2020 10:05 am
come on Aylin. I see you read Cyprium News .com as well. Thanks for printing it all out, I was leaving people to do their own thing, but it matters not. Hopefully it will help stop all the misinformation floating around the ether, but yes the arithmetic is a bit on the squiff isn't it.

Found it on Facebook, seemed to have the best explanation I've read, apart from the dodgy maths...

erol · Post by **erol** » Tue 31 Mar 2020 10:41 pm

Latest measures (night time curfew) on official government website now

https://mfa.gov.ct.tr/updated-curfew-ru ... arch-2020/

sausage and pash · Post by **sausage and pash** » Wed 01 Apr 2020 10:10 am

Yesterday an A4 sheet of paper was put through our front door. It was in Turkish. I could only read the words virus and house. Someone is going to translate it for us. We are in Ozanköy.

erol · Post by **erol** » Wed 01 Apr 2020 10:13 am

sausage and pash wrote: ↑
Wed 01 Apr 2020 10:10 am
Yesterday an A4 sheet of paper was put through our front door. It was in Turkish. I could only read the words virus and house. Someone is going to translate it for us. We are in Ozanköy.

If you could scan or photo it and post it here maybe someone would be able to help with translation ?

Chriswright03 · Post by **Chriswright03** » Wed 01 Apr 2020 10:32 am

If you use Google Translate on your phone you can take a picture of it and it will do it.

Groucho · Post by **Groucho** » Wed 01 Apr 2020 10:48 am

see below.... there is an issue with the edit function Soner

Groucho · Post by **Groucho** » Wed 01 Apr 2020 10:52 am

Groucho wrote: ↑
Wed 01 Apr 2020 10:48 am

sausage and pash wrote: ↑
Wed 01 Apr 2020 10:10 am
Yesterday an A4 sheet of paper was put through our front door. It was in Turkish. I could only read the words virus and house. Someone is going to translate it for us. We are in Ozanköy.
It says" Here's a piece of paper, possibly infected with Coronavirus"

Really this is utter stupidity... we don't need people in social distancing having the whole thing undermined by bits of paper being delivered.

sausage and pash · Post by **sausage and pash** » Wed 01 Apr 2020 1:35 pm

Sorry cannot load it. It says file too big. Did try it in 3 pieces but still file too big.

erol · Post by **erol** » Wed 01 Apr 2020 2:29 pm

If you email it to me at erolz66@gmail.com I'll get it up here. Only if you want to of course.

Brazen · Post by **Brazen** » Wed 01 Apr 2020 2:47 pm

The second death has occurred here. A German woman who was one of the tourist group first quarantined has died. Came here for a holiday and this has happened, very sad. There are also 7 new cases and 3 supermarkets closed.
The following is an extract from the Cyprus Mail;
“Elsewhere in the north, a supermarket in Nicosia and two in Kyrenia have been temporarily closed down after it emerged during checks they were not following the health measures announced to prevent the spread of coronavirus.”
Don’t know which ones.

erol · Post by **erol** » Wed 01 Apr 2020 5:01 pm

sausage and pash wrote: ↑
Wed 01 Apr 2020 1:35 pm
Sorry cannot load it. It says file too big. Did try it in 3 pieces but still file too big.

erol · Post by **erol** » Wed 01 Apr 2020 5:06 pm

Google translate

Stay home - stay safe

"VIRUS VISITS ON OUR STREETS ARE NOT HUMANS

People who have not been infected can be transmitted through people infected with COVID-19 infection. Illness. A person with COVID-19 infection can be transmitted through small droplets coming out of the mouth or nose as a result of coughing or exhaling. These droplets can spread on and around objects around the person. Other people who have not yet got the infection can get COVID-19 infection by touching these objects or surfaces and then talking to their eyes, nose, or mouth.

Take care of your health and protect others by doing the following:

• Wash your hands regularly with alcohol-based disinfectant or soapy water for 20 seconds.

Keep at least 1 meter distance between you and any person.

Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.

Make sure you and the people around you have good respiratory hygiene.

When we oxidize or sneeze you should cover your mouth and nose with a bent elbow or handkerchief.

Immediately afterwards, you should throw the handkerchief in a closed garbage bin.

* If you feel sick, stay at home If you have a fever, oxygen and breathing difficulties, seek medical attention. When you go out onto the street, wearing a surgical 3-layer mask is essential for both your own health and the health of others.

* Estimation of incubation period for COVID-19 is the most common first 5 days between 2-14 days

NO BASKA OZANKOY

Now, our biggest duty is to stay in our homes and fight against this virus. We all have a big duty to prevent this malady from entering our village and our homes.

Let's protect ourselves, our children, parents and grandparents, in short, our future generations to fulfill the precautionary suggestions mentioned above and stay in our house.

Therefore, many volunteers in our village will help you to pass this process more comfortably.

Order Line was established to meet your market and pharmacy needs.

The numbers listed below will inform you of your requests to the Supply Team and bring service to your homes in these volunteers.

A Help Team was established to produce solutions to the problems you may experience in your homes.

Your orders are taken between 08:00 and 12:00. It will be distributed between 13:00 - 17:00.

Note: Urgent needs will be provided early. ORDER:

105338860066 205338845980 305488363009 Pharmacy Service)

Help Team: 0542 882 1118

sausage and pash · Post by **sausage and pash** » Wed 01 Apr 2020 5:27 pm

Thank you Erol.

erol · Post by **erol** » Wed 01 Apr 2020 5:30 pm

sausage and pash wrote: ↑
Wed 01 Apr 2020 5:27 pm
Thank you Erol.

More than happy to be able to help at all. Looks like your local Beli is on the ball with the 'help team' service. Grats to them.

sophie · Post by **sophie** » Thu 02 Apr 2020 2:14 pm

Haven't heard anything like this in Alsancak, has anyone else. I know people in their 90's who would appreciate it. We're in our mid 70's and mid 80's so we don't count ourselves!!

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