Greece Changes Covid-19 Risk Map, Sets New Rules for November
The new month-long measures will be in force as of Tuesday, November 3.
Changes have been made to Greece’s color-coded risk-assessment map that enables citizens to track the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) in the country and keep up to date with the latest safety restrictions in areas.
Greece’s Covid-19 alert system for all 74 regional units now depends on the degree of risk that is indicated by two color-coded levels (from four color-coded levels previously):
Level A – Monitoring – Color: YELLOW (previous green and yellow areas on the risk-assessment map)
Level B – High-risk – Color: RED (previous orange and red areas on the risk-assessment map)
Referring to the changes to the health map on Saturday, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that new measures, which will be in force for one month, have been applied to the country’s ‘yellow’ and ‘red’ areas.
As of Tuesday, 3 November, 47 Greek regional units will be listed in the ‘yellow’ level and 27 will have ‘red’ status:
Level A – Yellow: Etoloakarnania, Andros, Argolida, Arcadia, Arta, Achaia, Grevena, Evia, Evritania, Zakynthos, Ilia, Heraklion, Thasas, Thesprotia, Ithaki, Ikaria, Kalymnos, Karditsa, Karpathos-Kasos, Kea-Kythnos, Corfu, Kefallonia, Corinth, Kos, Laconia, Lassithi, Lesvos, Lefkada, Lemnos, Magnesia, Messinia, Milos, Mykonos, Attica Islands (except Salamina, which is in the red zone), Paros, Preveza, Rethymno, Rhodes, Samos, Sporades, Syros, Tinos, Fthiotida, Florina, Fokida, Chania, Chios.
Level B – Red: Attica (all regional units and Piraeus, except the nearby islands), Viotia, Drama, Evros, Imathia, Thessaloniki, Thira (Santorini), Ioannina, Kavala, Kastoria, Kilkis, Kozani, Larissa, Naxos (not Amorgos), Xanthi, Pella, Pieria, Rodopi, Serres, Trikala, Halkidiki.
Common measures and rules for both zones
The following measures and rules will be in place for citizens in both risk zones for one month:
– Mandatory wearing of a mask everywhere in public (indoors and outdoors).
– Late night curfew from 12 midnight until 5am (with the exception of work and emergencies/health reasons).
– Mandatory wearing of a mask when boarding and while traveling on any means of public transport.
– Mandatory teleworking for 50 percent of employees both in the public and private sectors.
– University lessons will take place only via tele-education (with the exception of clinics and laboratories of graduate students).
– Visits to nursing homes and other healthcare units are banned.
It is noted that retail shops, wholesale shops, schools, hotels, hairdressers and outdoor archaeological sites continue to operate in both risk zones.
Measures per risk zone
Following are changes to some of the measures that have been in force until now:
- Commute/travel by public transport, ferries, taxis and private cars:
Level A – Yellow
Public transport: 65 percent capacity
Ferries: 65 percent capacity
Taxis: Only three passengers are allowed (driver not included)
Private cars: No restriction
Level B – Red
Public transport: 65 percent capacity
Ferries: 65 percent capacity
Taxis: Only one passenger is allowed
Private cars: Only 3 people, including the driver, are allowed per private car (families are excluded from the rule)
It is noted that domestic travel is allowed in the country (travel from one region to another).
- Restaurants
Level A – Yellow
– Masks must be worn by restaurant staff at all times, as well as by customers while waiting to be seated.
– Curfew: 11:30pm (take away and delivery services are excluded)
– Capacity: 50 percent
– Seating: 6 people are allowed at the same table.
– Distances between tables and seats apply according to previous rule.
– Live music is banned.
It is noted that there is a general ban on the sale of alcohol during the hours of 11:30pm-5am.
Level B – Red
– The operation of all restaurants is suspended, with the exception of take away and delivery services.
- Cafes, bars, banquet halls
Level A – Yellow
– Masks must be worn by staff at all times, as well as by customers while waiting to be seated. No standing is allowed.
– Curfew: 11:30pm
– Capacity: 50 percent
– Seating: 6 people are allowed at the same table.
– The distance between tables must be 1.8m.
– Live music is banned.
Level B – Red
– The operation of all cafes, bars, banquet halls and similar establishments is suspended.
- Public gatherings
Level A – Yellow
– Limit of 50 people, observing a distance of 1.5m between one another.
Level B – Red
– All gatherings are banned.
- Conferences, exhibitions, events
Level A – Yellow
– 1 person per 10 sq.m. at least and up to 100 seats are allowed to be filled.
– All persons must maintain a distance of 1.5m between one another.
Level B – Red
– All conferences and exhibitions are suspended.
Level A – Yellow
– 2 meters distance must be kept between persons.
– 1 person per 15 sq.m.
– Group tours are allowed with up to 10 people.
– Everyone must wear a mask.
Level B – Red
– All museums will remain closed.
- Archaeological sites
– Archaeological sites will remain open in both risk zones. A distance of 1.5 meters must be kept between persons.
- Theaters, concerts and other performing arts
Level A – Yellow
– Capacity: 50 percent
– Entrance exclusively with an e-ticket.
– Performances of any kind are not allowed to be held in indoor stadiums and gyms.
Level B – Red
– All performances are suspended. Only virtual performances are allowed.
Level A – Yellow
– Capacity: 50 percent
– Entrance exclusively with an e-ticket.
Level B – Red
– All cinemas will remain closed.
– Schools in both risk zones will remain open with the mandatory use of masks (for children from 4 years and over) in all areas.
Measures and rules also apply (for both risk zones) for sports activities; gyms (will remain closed in red areas); courthouses; Sunday open markets and neighborhood fairs (banned in red areas); supermarkets and similar establishments; hairdressing salons and beauty parlors; refugee reception and identification centers; farmers markets (laiki); retail shops; rehearsals/filming of TV shows and places of worship.
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