Greece Says Covid-19 Protection Action Plan in Place at All Popular Tourist Spots

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Greek Health Minister Vasilis Kikilias (center). Greek Health Minister Vasilis Kikilias announced on Wednesday that all the necessary Covid-19 measures and provisions, including immediate access to medical services and emergency transport from remote regions and islands are in place to welcome travelers from abroad on May 15, when the country officially opens its borders.

Covid-19: Greece Keeps Text Messaging for Public Movement in Place

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Residents in Greece will still need to obtain permission through a text message before leaving their homes, according to Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias. Speaking during the Covid-19 media briefing on Wednesday, Hardalias said that use of SMS authorization for movement will remain in place until the lifting of the ban on intra-regional […]

Covid-19: No Update on Easing Lockdown Measures for Easter Travel in Greece

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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 […]

Covid-19: Retail Stores in Thessaloniki and Achaia Open Doors on Monday

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Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias. Greece’s General Secretariat of Civil Protection has announced that shops in the regional units of Thessaloniki and Achaia will re-open to consumers next week, as of Monday, April 12, under Covid-19-secure guidelines. Speaking during the Covid-19 media briefing, Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias

Covid-19: Shops will Not Open in Thessaloniki, Kozani and Achaia

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Greece’s General Secretariat of Civil Protection on Saturday announced that shops in the regional units of Thessaloniki, Kozani and Achaia will not open on Monday, April 5, which is the day the country’s retail sector is scheduled to restart operations. The decision came following an emergency meeting of the health ministry’s committee of experts that […]

Shops in Greece to Re-open Under Covid-19 Guidelines

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Photo source: Athens Chamber of Tradesmen Retail stores in Greece will re-open to consumers next week under COVID-secure guidelines, Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias announced on Wednesday. Speaking during a media briefing, Hardalias said that the government decided to make adjustments to existing measures, taken to curb the spread of the coronavirus

Covid-19: Greek Health Experts Put Re-opening of Retail, Schools High on Agenda

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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

Greece Eases Some Covid-19 Lockdown Restrictions

By admin 19 Μαρτίου 2021 No comment

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Aiming to reduce lockdown fatigue and gradually reopen the economy, the Greek government will ease a few lockdown measures imposed to limit the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19). As announced by officials during Friday’s Covid-19 media briefing, from Saturday, March 20, the country’s night curfew will be in force from 9pm until 5am for the […]

More Areas Go ‘Dark Red’ on Greece’s Covid-19 Map

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Photo source: Region of Attica More areas in Greece have moved to Covid-19 ‘dark red’ level (very high-risk) on the country’s coronavirus risk-assessment map, due to a rise in cases, Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias announced on Friday. As of Saturday, March 13 and until Monday, March 22, the regional units of Halkidiki, […]

No Extra Covid-19 Rules for Clean Monday Holiday in Greece

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Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias on Friday said there would be no extra Covid-19 restrictions for the upcoming three-day Clean Monday public holiday. Clean Monday (Kathara Deftera), also known as Ash Monday, is the first day of Great Lent in the Greek Church and falls on the seventh Monday before the Orthodox Easter. […]