Cyprus hopes to attract tourists after its coronavirus lockdown by paying the medical costs of anyone who tests positive for COVID-19 while holidaying on the island, officials said Wednesday.
The plan was outlined in a letter to tour operators and airlines detailing the measures Cyprus is taking to ensure the safety of its tourism sector.
The government said it is “committed to taking care of all travellers who test positive during their stay, as well as their families and close contacts”.The “traveller will only need to bear the cost of their airport transfer and repatriation flight,” it said.A 100-bed hospital will be available exclusively for tourists who test positive, with more beds available “at very short notice if required”.
Other hotels on the island will be allowed to remain open if a guest tests positive, but their room will “undergo a deep clean”.Tourism earned Cyprus €2.68 billion in 2019 — about 15 per cent of gross domestic product — down one per cent from the previous year, which was bolstered by a record 3.97 million arrivals.These include Israel, Greece, Germany, Austria and Malta but the island’s two biggest markets Britain and Russia are not on the approved list.
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