Greek Government to Decide Thursday When to Impose Covid Restrictions

By admin 22 Δεκεμβρίου 2021 No comment

While the Greek government is considering to impose Covid-19 measures immediately after the holidays, the country’s health committee advising on the pandemic’s handling is calling for restrictions before Christmas. Speaking in parliament early Wednesday, Greek Health Minister Thanos Plevris informed that the Covid-19 health committee of experts is expected to propose

Covid-19: Greece Bans the Unvaccinated from More Indoor Places

By admin 18 Νοεμβρίου 2021 No comment

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Adults in Greece not vaccinated against the coronavirus (Covid-19) will be banned from entering more indoor spaces, including cinemas, theaters, museums and gyms as of Monday, November 22, according to an announcement by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. In a televised address to the nation on Thursday, the PM announced new restrictions for the unvaccinated […]

Greece Scraps Covid-19 Mask Rule for Outdoors, Gets Ready to Lift Curfew

By admin 23 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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Greek authorities on Wednesday announced that the requirement to wear a face mask outdoors in public will be scrapped from tomorrow and that the late night curfew will end on Monday. Speaking during a Covid-19 media briefing, Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias said the outside face mask rule will be lifted on Thursday, […]

Attica Stays in Strict Lockdown for Another Week

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Kotzia Square in central Athens. Photo: Y. Skoulas Strict lockdown measures will continue in Athens and the surrounding Attica region for one more week, following the recommendations of Greece’s committee of health experts, Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias said on Friday. Speaking during the Covid-19 media briefing and following and announcement made by

Covid-19: Arcadia in Strict Lockdown, Nafplio Goes ‘Red’

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Greek authorities have tightened lockdown restrictions in the regional unit of Arcadia in the central Peloponnese in an effort to stop the further spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19). The General Secretariat for Civil Protection said on Wednesday that is has placed Arcadia in “dark red” (very high-risk) status on the country’s color-coded risk-assessment map following

Greece Adds ‘Dark Red’ Level to Covid-19 Risk Map

By admin 19 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias. Greek authorities have added ‘dark red’ to the country’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. The color ‘dark red’ indicates the areas in Greece that […]

Greece Puts Evia and Achaia Under Strict Covid-19 Lockdown

By admin 12 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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The Halkida bridge that connects Evia with the mainland of Greece. Stricter lockdown measures will be imposed on the regional units of Achaia in northwestern Peloponnese and the island of Evia in Central Greece as of Saturday, February 13, in efforts of the Greek authorities to contain the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19). The decision […]

Covid-19: Greece Divided into Red and Yellow Risk Zones, Measures Announced

By admin 29 Ιανουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Greek authorities are re-activating the country’s color-coded risk-assessment map, giving areas a coronavirus (Covid-19) risk rating of yellow or red. The announcement was made during the Covid-19 Friday media briefing by Greek Deputy Civil Protection Minister Nikos Hardalias. The decision to once again divide the country into color-coded risk zones was made by the

Greece Closes Land Borders to Positive Covid-19 Cases

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Photo source: EODY Greek authorities on Friday announced two additional measures in response to high numbers of coronavirus (Covid-19) cases recorded in northern Greece. According to Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias, as of 6am on Monday, December 7: – Those who test positive for Covid-19 at Greece’s land borders will be denied entrance […]

Greece Extends Teleworking Covid-19 Measure in Attica

By admin 1 Οκτωβρίου 2020 No comment

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The Greek Labor Ministry on Thursday announced the extension of the measure of mandatory teleworking for employees of the private sector in the wider Athens area of Attica. The measure, which aims to decongest public transportation and crowding in the workplace, has been extended until October 31 to curb the further spread of the coronavirus […]