Greece Pushes Vaccination as Covid-19 Infections Rise Again

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Photo source: European Union, Photographer: Claudio Centonze Greek authorities are pushing for more vaccinations without ruling out measures after a sudden increase in Covid-19 cases and the emergence of the Delta variant in various parts of the country. “Over the last few days, the downward trend of cases observed in recent weeks has been halted. […]

Greece Rules Out Opening Retail on March 29 Due to Covid-19 Case Surge

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Photo source: acci.gr Greece has ruled out opening retail on March 29 as initially planned due to an upsurge in Covid-19 cases, Alternate Interior Minister Stelios Petsas said on Tuesday. Cases in Greece have been on the rise in March with the latest toll coming to 3,586 new coronavirus cases, 1,535 of which in the […]

Tough Lockdown Measures for New Year’s in Greece

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Greek Government Spokesman Stelios Petsas. Greek authorities said tough Covid-19 restrictions in place since Christmas, including a 10pm to 5am curfew, no travel between prefectures, and text messaging for all movement, would also apply for the New Year’s holiday. “We are developing two parallel efforts: defence, with all the measures needed to stop the pandemic; […]

Covid-19: Greece Puts Limit on Household Gatherings for Holiday Celebrations

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Government Spokesperson Stelios Petsas on Monday said the government has put a limit on the number of people who can legally gather in a house to celebrate the Christmas and New Year holidays. According to Petsas, no more than nine people (two households) should gather in the same house in order to avoid overcrowding. “For […]

Greece Announces 10-day Quarantine for All Arrivals from Abroad as of December 18

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Photo source: IATA All travelers arriving to Greece from abroad between Friday, December 18 and Thursday, January 7, 2021, will be required to self-isolate for 10 days. Speaking during a media briefing on Monday, Greek Government Spokesperson Stelios Petsas announced that the government decided to extend the current lockdown measures through to the first week […]

Covid-19: Greece Opens Holiday Shops with Distancing Measures

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In an attempt to ease Covid-19 fatigue, retail stores selling holiday goods will be the first to open in Greece, on Monday, despite the extension of lockdown measures to December 14. The stores selling seasonal items ahead of Christmas and New Year’s will be open from 7am to 8:30pm and shoppers will be required to text […]

Greece Pushes Second Covid-19 Lockdown to December 14

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Greek Government Spokesperson Stelios Petsas. Greece announced on Thursday that it would be extending the country’s second Covid-19 lockdown by a week to 6am on December 14 allowing in meantime the opening of retail stores selling holiday goods. This is the second extension of the containment rules beyond initially announced dates after failure of current […]

Persistent Covid-19 Curve Forces Greece to Extend Lockdown

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Greek Government Spokesperson Stelios Petsas. Greek authorities may be forced to extend the country’s second lockdown beyond initially announced dates after failure of current measures to bring down the number of daily recorded Covid-19 cases and deaths and due to increasing pressure on the health care system. “We are veering away from the December 7 […]

Greeks Await PM’s Announcements on Covid-19 Lockdown

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Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during his official visit to Thessaloniki. Photo source: @PrimeministerGR Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to make announcements by the end of the week to inform Greek citizens on the government’s next step regarding the country’s second nationwide lockdown, Greek Government Spokesperson Stelios Petsas said on

Greece Extends Second Lockdown Until December 7

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Athens, Greece. Photo source: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas Greece will extend its second nationwide lockdown until 6am on Monday, December 7, in efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) and limit the rising number of intubations and fatalities, Greek government spokesperson Stelios Petsas announced on Thursday. According to Petsas, the lockdown’s extension