Employees in Greece’s tourism sector are among those that must undergo mandatory self-testing for the coronavirus (Covid-19) once a week, the Greek government announced recently. The announcement follows an update to a joint ministerial decision concerning the mandatory self-testing of employees in the private sector. Tourism sector According to the update, published
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 […]
Employees in transport are among those in the Greek private sector that must undergo mandatory self-testing for the coronavirus once a week, as of Monday, April 19. The mandatory self-testing of employees is part of Greece’s Covid-19 self-testing strategy which aims to detect asymptomatic cases. The Greek government on Saturday published a joint ministerial decision […]
Hellenic Parliament, Athens Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday said the lifting of Greece’s lockdown restrictions and opening of activities will be done responsibly and carefully. “The goal is to have a safe Easter and also a summer with even more freedom,” he said while speaking during his party’s parliamentary group meeting. “It is […]
Egnatia highway. The Greek government is said to be considering allowing citizens that have a negative coronavirus self-test result to travel between prefectures for the Easter holiday, local media said on Tuesday. With Easter approaching, Greeks are waiting to be informed if lockdown restrictions will ease so they can travel to the countryside to celebrate the […]
Greek Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister Akis Skertsos on Monday told SKAI radio that it is too early to discuss if lockdown restrictions would be eased in Greece in time for the Easter holiday. The Greek Orthodox Easter this year will be celebrated on Sunday, May 2, and the question on everyone’s mind is […]
Greek Deputy Health Minister Vassilis Kontozamanis showing the self-test instructions. The first batch of free Covid-19 self-test kits will be available at pharmacies in Greece as of Wednesday, April 7, Greek Deputy Health Minister Vassilis Kontozamanis announced on Friday. Speaking during Friday’s Covid-19 media briefing, Kontozamanis informed that the kits will be















