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Cyprus to get rid of required COVID-19 tests for visitors from June 1

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Travellers entering Cyprus will no longer be required to submit a valid COVID-19 vaccination certificate or a recovery certificate, as well as a negative recent COVID-19 test as of June 1,  the Cypriot government said Friday.

With the exception of hospitals, nursing homes, and other indoor medical institutions, the government also decided to abolish the requirement to wear face masks in all indoor venues in Cyprus as of June 1.

Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said the decision to lift COVID-19 screening requirements at airports signals the tourism-reliant island nation is ready to return to normality.

Over 10 per cent of the island’s gross domestic product comes directly from tourism. Authorities are hopeful that a post-pandemic desire for travel will boost arrivals to Cyprus significantly, despite the loss of a significant number of Russian and Ukrainian holidaymakers as a result of the war in Ukraine.