Extra Covid-19 Restrictions Announced for Attica

By admin 15 Σεπτεμβρίου 2020 No comment

Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias. Photo source: civilprotection.gr Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias on Tuesday announced extra and stricter measures for the region of Attica, which includes the city of Athens, aimed at curbing the further spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19). The new measures were announced taking into account

Covid-19 Emergency Restrictions to be Lifted for Paros and Antiparos

By admin 11 Σεπτεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Photo source: Region of South Aegean The emergency restrictions imposed on the islands of Paros and Antiparos, to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19), will be lifted on Tuesday, September 15. “Regarding areas currently under emergency restrictions, we would like to inform that the epidemiological state of Paros and Antiparos has significantly

Covid-19: Five Countries that Imported Most Cases to Greece

By admin 9 Σεπτεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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The Greek General Secretariat for Civil Protection on Tuesday held a media briefing and released data showing the countries of origin of travelers that have imported the most coronavirus (Covid-19) cases to Greece. According to the data, during the July 1-September 6 period, the largest number of positive coronavirus infections were in found in travelers […]

Greece Puzzled Over UK Decision to Quarantine ‘Arrivals‘ from Tinos and Serifos

By admin 9 Σεπτεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Tinos Island. Photo Source: Municipality of Tinos “Tinos and Serifos do not have airports…” – Greek Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias The decision of the UK government to include Tinos and Serifos among the Greek islands on its quarantine list for arrivals to England, as part of preventive measures to limit the spread of the coronavirus […]

Most Covid-19 Cases in Greece Not from Inbound Tourism

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Most of Greece’s coronavirus (Covid-19) cases are not from inbound tourism but have resulted from people not complying with health and safety regulations, Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said on Tuesday. Speaking during a meeting of Greece’s Regional Tourism Council, the minister underlined the need for adequate and effective information on confirmed coronavirus

Covid-19 Restrictions Imposed on Zakynthos, Lesvos

By admin 28 Αυγούστου 2020 No comment

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Zakynthos island, Greece Greek health authorities on Friday announced emergency restrictions for the islands of Zakynthos and Lesvos, following a surge in coronavirus cases. According to Deputy Civil Protection Minister Nikos Hardalias, the localized restriction measures will be in place for two weeks starting from 6am on Saturday (August 29), and include: – Closure of

Greece Takes Action to Prevent Second Wave of Covid-19

By admin 26 Αυγούστου 2020 No comment

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Syntagma square (Syntagma), Athens. Greece is bracing for what seems to be an imminent second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic after a surge in cases this month. On Tuesday, Greek health authorities reported 168 new infections, 45 of which in Attica, 24 in Thessaloniki, 12 on Lesvos, 10 in Heraklion, eight on the Cyclades islands, […]

Greece Still Resilient to Covid-19, says Gov’t Spokesman

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Greece is still resilient to Covid-19 compared to other countries despite the rise in positive cases, said Government Spokesman Stelios Petsas speaking to the press on Thursday. “Our country was and remains in a better epidemiological range, compared to other countries, despite the increase observed again in recent weeks worldwide,” said Petsas during the press […]

Greece: Highest Positive Covid-19 Arrivals from 5 Countries

By admin 19 Αυγούστου 2020 No comment

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Photo source: Greek National Public Health Organization (EODY) In efforts to identify the trend and curb the spread of Covid-19, Greek health authorities have been introducing additional measures particularly after the country opened its borders to incoming tourism. Based on General Secretariat for Civil Protection data presented during this week’s Covid-19 briefing by

Tourism is Not to Blame for Rise in Greece‘s Covid-19 Cases, Says Deputy Minister

By admin 18 Αυγούστου 2020 No comment

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Tourism is not responsible for the recent rise in coronavirus (Covid-19) cases recorded in Greece, according to Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias. Speaking during his weekly briefing to the media, Hardalias clarified that – at the moment – 83 percent of Greece’s confirmed Covid-19 cases are domestic (due to lax observation of health […]