Greece’s color-coded Covid-19 risk-assessment map. Source: covid19.gov.gr The General Secretariat for Civil Protection on Thursday extended extra precautionary on the regional units of Heraklion, Achaia, Ilia, Messinia and the municipality of Ikaria until September 16, to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19). The five Greek areas are still in “red” status on
Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias. The popular Greek islands of Mykonos and Ios, which are under increased surveillance by the country’s health authorities, are just one step away from having to follow strict local measures to curb the further spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19), according to Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias.
The additional restrictive measures that were imposed last weekend on the island of Mykonos to curb the further spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) will remain in force until Monday, July 26, the Greek authorities announced on Thursday. Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias. Speaking during a Covid-19 media briefing, Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister
Greece on Friday gave an update to its Covid-19 risk-assessment map following the drop in the viral load in a number of the country’s regional units. Speaking during a Covid-19 media briefing, Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias informed that the level of risk for 24 regional units has changed with 16 moving from […]
Greece’s updated color-coded risk-assessment map. Source: covid19.gov.gr The Greek government has introduced an updated version of its risk-assessment map that allows citizens and visitors to track the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) in the country and keep up to date with the latest safety restrictions by regional unit, municipality and island. Presented on Friday by
Greece’s Covid-19 self-testing strategy will expand to the whole public sector as of April 26, Greek Deputy Health Minister Vassilis Kontozamanis said on Friday. Speaking during the Covid-19 briefing, the deputy minister announced that all public sector employees will have to conduct weekly self-tests from Monday. The rule is also in force for priests and […]
Discussions concerning the possible lifting of movement restrictions on travel between Greek prefectures for Easter are not a priority at the moment, Greek health experts said on Friday. Speaking during the Covid-19 media briefing, Greek infectious diseases expert Gkikas Magiorkinis said the pressure on the country’s health system and the high number of fatalities due […]
Photo source: Athens Traders Association (ESA) The Greek Health Ministry’s committee of experts is considering which activities will restart in Greece once new cases and the admissions of coronavirus (Covid-19) patients to hospitals begin to show a decline, Vana Papaevaggelou, infectious diseases specialist, said on Friday. Her statement came after the National Public
Greek authorities on Friday announced that the country’s night curfew will start earlier in the evening every weekend in Attica (which includes central Athens), Thessaloniki and Halkidiki in a bid to contain the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19). Retail stores in the three areas will be closed on weekends. Following a meeting of the country’s […]
Three more Greek areas are transitioning to “red” Covid-19 status due to a surge of infections, the General Secretariat for Civil Protection said on Sunday. According to an announcement, the Greek regional units of Halkidiki, Lasithi and Zakynthos will move up a risk level on the coronavirus risk-assessment map to Level B-red (high-risk areas/strict measures) from


















