TRNC government extend night time curfew for another week

The government of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus on Friday announced a revised coronavirus measures extending night time curfew for another week until April, 19.

The new decisions announced by Prime Minister Ersin Sarner after a meeting of the Council of Ministers on Friday is in line with the new decisions taken by the Higher Committee for Infectious Diseases under the Infectious Diseases Law.

By the new decisions, night time curfew will be between 10:00pm and 5:00am every day of the week until Monday, April, 19 except on Sundays, when a total lockdown will be imposed.
 
- On Sundays, all businesses and activities will be closed, except for pharmacies, bakeries, gas stations and agriculture, animal husbandry and related industrial enterprises.  
 
- On Monday to Saturday; Markets will open between 7:00am and 9:00pm.
 
-Retail and merchandising services, restaurants and all services / sectors that are not specified as closed will open between 10:00am and 9:00pm.  
 
-Restaurants, patisseries, cafes and taverns will be able to maintain their outdoor seating functions in addition to delivery services. 

-Barbers, hairdressers and beauty salons will be open between 7:00am and 8:00pm and those who work here will have an antigen test every seven days. 

-One third of prayer areas will be used during Ramadan. Saner said, "it's the government's desire for citizens to worship in private areas instead of mass worship."

-The opening of internet cafes process will be delayed due to the increase in coronavirus cases.
 
Closed Places
- Movie theaters, engagement-wedding halls, birthdays, mevlids, casinos, bars, taverns, hookah cafes and halls, all kinds of game halls, indoor playgrounds, massage rooms, spa, open buffet restaurants, night clubs, club , baths, saunas.

HOME QUARANTINE WITH ELECTRONIC BRACELET
It was announced that the electronic wristband to be applied in the new period will be introduced on Monday. Home quarantine application regarding "electronic wristband" will be implemented in line with the criteria of the Higher Committee for Infectious Diseases.

The application of home quarantine will be initiated by applying to people deemed appropriate by the Ministry of Health.