Renewal of restrictions

[13roman58]

Night curfew extended to 15th
Bank sand chemists normal working hours from 4th.
Intercity travel OK from 4th.

[forestpixie]

Where did you read this

[13roman58]

Turkish Cypriot media.

[Butterflyaway]

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Kudret Özersay said in a statement on his social media account that restaurant, patisserie, cafe and kiosks employees can start the takeaway and dispatch service starting from May 11, 2020, provided that they have the necessary tests requested by the Ministry of Health.

Özersay
shared : “In the context of the decisions of the Council of Ministers taken today (in summary, I will share the whole of my explanation as a video, these are not all the decisions);
1) Partial curfew will be lifted as of May 4, while the obligation to wear a mask will continue;
2) Until May 15, the curfew will remain in effect from 21:00 in the evening until 06:00 in the morning;
3) From 06:00 am on 4 May, intercity travel restrictions will be lifted;
4) Beginning on Sunday, May 10, citizens will be allowed to go to the supermarket, butcher, pharmacy and gas station ONLY and go out to the street within the framework of their urgent health needs, and going out on the street will be prohibited.
5) sectors listed below until May 15, WILL BE CLOSED work places and activities will be specified BANNED:
a. Tourism industry, hotels and accommodation, casinos and similar places
b. Entertainment places, cinemas, bars, cafes and similar places;
c. Picnic areas, parks;
D. Sports halls, other places to do sports activities (such as dance schools), stadiums and similar places;
to. Wedding halls;
f. Restaurants, patisseries, cafes and buffets (eg sandwich buffets);
g. All types of public transportation;
h. Night clubs, bet offices, internet cafes, massage parlors;
I. Barbers, hairdressers, beauty salons and similar places;
j. Municipal markets and open markets;
k. Children's playgrounds, children's gardens and similar places;
l. Cinema, theater, concert, exhibition hall and other collective cultural art activities, archaeological sites, libraries and similar places
m. All educational institutions, schools, kindergartens, classrooms and study centers and similar places;
n. All sports competitions
6) ALL SECTORS AND WORKPLACES THAT EXCEPT the above mentioned sectors and businesses will be able to be opened as of May 4, 2020.

On the other hand, restaurant, patisserie, cafe and kiosks will be able to start the package service (take-out service) and commute pick-up service starting from 11 May 2020 with the REGISTRATION of the necessary tests to be requested by the Ministry of Health.
7) The rules that will be open and the rules according to which sectors will operate will be described in a statement to be published by the Ministry of Economy tomorrow. Workplaces that do not comply with or violate these rules will be closed and / or fined by the Ministry of Labor.
8) In the public sector, it will be possible to work on the basis of rotation in order to comply with the distance rules until May 15, and that the departments that the Ministries will deem necessary will be open and serve. However, during this period, it will be essential for the employees in the risk group to provide services from home and they will be shown the necessary flexibility.
9) These decisions taken by the Council of Ministers were taken on the basis of the current conditions. We would like to emphasize that the conditions in the country, especially if the data in the field of health change, can revise and revise the decisions regarding the workplaces and sectors that will be open or closed.
10) It is not possible to automatically open the sectors and workplaces that will remain closed until 15 May. The decision will be made by looking at the conditions of the country that day. Whether new places will be opened or whether some of the open sectors will be closed again will be re-evaluated according to the conditions of the country.
11) Prohibitions and regulations regarding arrivals from abroad to Turkey have been extended until May 15. On the other hand, you remember that only the return of those who had gone to our country by sea would be allowed to return to those who had gone for funeral and referral health / treatment.

This epidemic is a process with various difficulties for all of us, we will overcome this crisis in case of solidarity by following the rules. ' said.

(BRT / SM)

[forestpixie]

I'm confused by number 4, arent we all doing this already?

[Soner]

Number 4, seems like now intercity travel is allowed. So you can go to a supermarket, chemist etc. that is not in your district from the 10th May. Until then you are restricted to local shops.

[MrsD]

I think it is saying that from 4th May the intercity restrictions and partial daytime curfew is lifted but it will still be in place on Sundays only. Nighttime curfew remains as currently.

[Butterflyaway]

Blame Google translate.

[Striker]

Anything about being allowed out to walk......

[frontalman]

The restaurants will be open for takeaway, but we are not allowed to go there to pick them up. Is that right?

[erol]

The restaurants will be open for takeaway, but we are not allowed to go there to pick them up. Is that right?

would it be an 'urgent health need' ? If going to supermarket is such ?

[Chriswright03]

If any are members of the BRS they have put a clarification on there but the dates are different to what is shown above. In the article in the paper it talks about further restrictions lifted on the 21st of May whereas in the clarification it talks of the 15th of May. Can't see how that clarifies anything! I have asked for it to be checked.

As regards item 4 my understanding is that you can go to the places as listed on a Sunday but nowhere else. I am assuming this is to stop locals going for a bbq somewhere.

Also you can go for a walk provided there is no more than two. Article as below.

https://in-cyprus.philenews.com/anastas ... rom-may-4/

[Poppy]

The article you mention relates to South Cyprus not the North, maybe different here?

[13roman58]

If any are members of the BRS they have put a clarification on there but the dates are different to what is shown above. In the article in the paper it talks about further restrictions lifted on the 21st of May whereas in the clarification it talks of the 15th of May. Can't see how that clarifies anything! I have asked for it to be checked.

As regards item 4 my understanding is that you can go to the places as listed on a Sunday but nowhere else. I am assuming this is to stop locals going for a bbq somewhere.

Also you can go for a walk provided there is no more than two. Article as below.

https://in-cyprus.philenews.com/anastas ... rom-may-4/

This is for the south side NOT the TRNC.

[Chriswright03]

Right that explains something then. Quite why they are posting that I have no clue.

[frontalman]

The restaurants will be open for takeaway, but we are not allowed to go there to pick them up. Is that right?

would it be an 'urgent health need' ? If going to supermarket is such ?

I'm just confused. We are still only allowed to leave the house for supermaket, bank, pharmacy or health need, so what is the point of restaurants being open for takeaways. Please tell me how that works (not you specifically, Erol).

[Chriswright03]

Travel restrictions are lifted as of the 4th so you can go out.

3) Travel restrictions between districts of TRNC will be lifted starting from 4th May, 06:00.

4) The partial curfew ends on May 4th, except for Sundays beginning on May 10th. Full curfew continues regardless, until May 15th.

Hence, starting from 10 May (Sunday), on Sundays, people will ONLY be allowed to go out to the supermarkets, butchers, pharmacies, and gas stations, and to take care of their urgent health needs. Everything other than these will be not allowed.

My understanding is that 4 refers to Sundays only. As I said above it appears they are trying to restrict the movement on a Sunday when most people will be day off.

[erol]

Yeah that seems to make most sense. restrictions are for sundays, eased otherwise. Sure it will become clearer and clearer by degrees as time approaches. want to go out on sundays for non essential stuff - get permission. other days do as you like.

[Daisy Dukes]

Is there any news on when the buses will re-start?

[sophie]

Had to stop at the bottom of our road in order to allow 15 cars to pass, so that I could go to Supermarket. Of course they could all have been going to shops, but somehow I doubt it.

[snd1966]

Beginning on Sunday, May 10, citizens will be allowed to go to the supermarket, butcher, pharmacy and gas station ONLY and go out to the street within the framework of their urgent health needs, and going out on the street will be prohibited.

Is this a bad translation? may one out for a walk as long as they keep their social distance if they go with a friend.

[Chriswright03]

This as said above is just for Sundays by the look of it.

There is no mention anywhere of being able to go out for a walk.

[Butterflyaway]

Hasan Tacoy gave detailed information about the sectors to be opened on May 4th, the measures to be taken, the inspections and the punishment for businesses that do not comply with the rules.

To get permission to open, it is a prerequisite, that in advance of accepting customers, all businesses prepare their workplace with the necessary hygiene and cleaning 2 days beforehand. Including the equipment, staff will use and goods to be supplied.

Businesses opening from May 4th

Authorized Services
White Goods
Automotive Sector
Construction Sector and Derivatives
All Mechanics and Mechanics
Off-License
Factoring, Leasing Companies
International Banking Units (Off-Shore Banks)
Foreign Exchange Offices
Insurers
Solar Systems Manufacturers and Supplies
Car Wash
Florists and Landscapers
Producers Providing Equipment to The Agricultural and Livestock Sector
Keys and Shoe Repairmen
Signage and Advertisers
Dry snacks producers
Packaging
Plastic, Bag, Pet Bottle and Nylon Manufacturers
Machinery Industry (Machinery, Business Tools)
Machine Manufacturers
Quarries
Communication and Electronic Services Vendors and Providers
Electrical Electronic Repair Maintenance and Materials Selling Places
Energy and Security Systems
Electric coil winding and Car Batteries
Welders, metal works Steel
Phone services, Graphic Designers
Dry Cleaners
Computer Outlets and Information
Carpet Washing, Pool Cleaning, Fumigating Services, Laundries
Internal Cargo, Stationery
Upholsterers, Furniture/Carpenters, Aluminum and PVC Manufacturers
Marble, Paint, Cement, Glass, Mirror manufacturers and all other construction materials manufacturers
Concrete and Concrete Products
Textile and Clothing Industry
Chemical Industry
Recycling Sectors
Boatyards
Shot Cartridges, Filter, Coal, Various Gases (oxygen etc.)
Other Manufacturing industrial organizations
Hunting Equipment Shops
Photo Studios, Bookstores,
Notary
National Lottery Offices
Real estate agents
Car Rentals
Aquarium and Pet Shops
Boutique, Clothing and Lingerie Shops (Appendix 3 rules apply)
Take away Services of Restaurants, Pastry Shops, Dessert Shops, Chocolate, Turkish Delight, Helvacı and Confectionery manufacturers.
Fast Food (Kebab, Doner, Pide, Piza etc. take away services)
All Home Delivery Services
Spice manufacturers
Law offices, Architects Engineering Offices and similar offices
Sandwich and Buffet Take away services
Jewellers
Shopping Centers Stores but within the malls, food halls will only work with take away services and the entertainment venues will be closed.
Souvenirs Shops, Kitchenware, Secondhand stores, Music Equipment, Toy Shops, Military Equipment, Shoes and Bag shops and similar.
Driving Schools
Only takeaways services from restaurants, kiosks, pastry shops, cafes and bars will be opened.

Note: The Rules in Appendix1 as conditions apply

In Addition to Appendix 1 Rules applying, changing rooms in boutiques and clothing shops will be closed and purchased products will not be returned.

Appendix 1: Rules that open workplaces must adhere to all the time

1. All the businesses to open must keep a registry of arrivals. The 1st-last name, 2nd- date and 3rd contact information will be kept and will be meticulously registered on a daily basis.

2. To ensure 2 meters of distancing among the staff working requires the regulation of the number of employees.

3. Hand sanitizer and masks must be provided for working personnel.

4. Hand sanitizer must be available in all workplaces and protect those waiting outside with 2 meters of distancing.

5. Frequent washing of employees’ hands, cleaning of shared areas that are touched (door handle, keyboard, light buttons need to be cleaned frequently)

6. Personnel or visitors with any suspicion of fever and coughs cannot enter the workplace and frequent ventilation of businesses must be carried out.

7. Employees with symptoms (fever, cough, shortness of breath, chronic disease) will not work and will remain at home because they are in a high-risk group.

8. The 2-meter rule will apply to meal breaks, tea, coffee and rest breaks.

9. Those who will go out for distribution in a vehicle will travel with up to 2 people and wear masks. Vehicles will be kept ventilated and air circulation provided.

10. Supervision of businesses will be done by the Ministry of Economy and Energy, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Ministry of Health and Industry Department Directorate Inspector, and by municipalities. The necessary legal action will be applied to those who do not comply with the rules.

11. Before re-opening, workplaces will ensure the hygiene of the devices that can carry bacteria (air conditioners, heating and cooling systems, etc.) before opening.

12. Contactless temperature thermometers will be used in the workplace.

13. cleaning of business spaces should be done with a disinfectant product.

14. Work environments will be rearranged to increase the distance between staff and customers.

15. Working hours will be set, the social distancing rules will be followed.

16. It would be more appropriate for all employees to use hand sanitizer instead of gloves. After being in contact with each citizen, disinfect their hands, and wait for the disinfectant to dry in order for it to be effective.

17. Businesses must be ventilated frequently.

18. Only 1 person at a time must use the elevator in businesses that have them. At the same time, ensuring the hygiene conditions of the elevator.

Appendix2: Rules to Apply to Ladies and Gents Hairdressers and Beauty Centres

1. Workplace spaces should be cleaned with products containing disinfectant.

2. If products must be used in the workplace, they should be disposable.

3. Towels, goloshes, masks, gloves, spatula, penuar, stretch covers, hand sanitizer.

The tools used for customers consist of different materials such as metal, wood, plastic, electrical tools.

4. Clean metal materials after each procedure with heat, UV, alcohol type products.

5. Plastic materials should be cleaned after every procedure with UV, alcohol type products.

6. Wooded materials should be cleaned after every procedure with UV, alcohol type products.

Rules that customers must follow

7. Get an appointment for the treatment.

8. Only the person requiring the treatment should go.

9. Take and wear gloves and masks.

Mandatory hygiene rules for employees to follow.

10. Use gloves and masks.

11. After each procedure, the clean the materials and tools used as specified above and carried out in accordance with hygiene rules

12. It is important that seat spaces, social distancing and treatment rooms are kept separate in the workplaces.

13. There will be no waiting inside the workplace.

Appendix3: Guidelines to be followed in boutiques, clothes and lingerie shops.

1. Changing rooms will remain closed.

2. Products will not be returned.

Businesses that are not allowed to open in the first stage

All Educational Institutions
Tourism Sector
Entertainment Leisure Places
All Houses of Worship
Sports Salons, Sports Activities Centres and Clubs
Public Transport and Transportation
Cultural Arts Centers
Ladies and Gents Hair salons and Beauty Centres (Appendix2 Guidelines apply)
Betting Offices, Internet Cafes, Bars, Village Coffee shops and Casinos.
All Playground and Parks
Seating areas in Restaurants, Pastry shops, Cafes, Bars will not be opened (only takeaway services will be opened.)

[Butterflyaway]

I am still unclear if the following is allowed (Mon-Sat)

1. Gardener to come and work?
2. Friends to visit?
3. Visit friends?
4. Go out for a walk? (I.e. Lapta Walkway)?
5. Cut my hedge from my Neighbour’s side? That’s for Keith!
6. Drive as far as I can, Karpaz?

On another note, are any Government offices open? Immigration, etc?

[sophie]

Unless I've missed it, can Charity shops open? If so its going to be very difficult to insist on Social distancing, they are usually very small areas.

[13roman58]

I am still unclear if the following is allowed (Mon-Sat)

1. Gardener to come and work?
2. Friends to visit?
3. Visit friends?
4. Go out for a walk? (I.e. Lapta Walkway)?
5. Cut my hedge from my Neighbour’s side? That’s for Keith!
6. Drive as far as I can, Karpaz?

On another note, are any Government offices open? Immigration, etc?

1 yes.
2/3/4 No
6 ?
Immigration no.
Just my opinion of the new offerings.

[snd1966]

After the feel-good factor of freedom on the horizon, the Government have added to the list of restrictions announced initially on the 29th. Below is the latest list of areas that will remain closed and what is not allowed from May 4th until May 15th. This list was released in the Official Newspaper of the government where all changes in the law are published. Areas of note are no beaches, swimming pools, home visits or having guests.

1- All kinds of collective activities.

m- Home visits and house guests.