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Greece:- Supermarket hours, changes due to restrictions

Supermarket: What time do they close on Saturday – which SMS code to 13033 do we use.

Measures to limit the spread of the coronavirus,  changes in opening hours of supermarkets.

The lockdown has brought changes in the opening hours of the supermarkets. Measures to reduce the spread of the coronavirus also change the opening hours in supermarkets, which are adapted to the new conditions and must be closed earlier.

According to the Government Gazette issued on Sunday, January 3, the supermarkets can be open until 20:00. Grocery stores are also prohibited from selling, with the exception of telephone and e-commerce, including computers, telecommunications equipment, blankets, clothing, footwear, quilts, rugs, electrical appliances, furniture, lighting, books and holiday toys. and retail of festive, carnival and other entertainment items.

How to send an SMS to 13033.

You can send an SMS from your mobile to the number 13033 free of charge.

The SMS must be in the form of:

Code number [blank] name and home address

Code numbers are:-

  1. Going to a pharmacy or visiting a doctor, if recommended after contact.
  2. To an operating store of essential goods (supermarket, mini market), where it is not possible for goods to be sent.
  3. Going to the bank, to the extent that electronic transaction is not possible.
  4. Travelling to help people in need or to accompany underage students to / from school.
  5. Going to a funeral ceremony under the conditions provided by law or going to divorced parents or parents who are in a dimension that is necessary to ensure communication between parents and children, in accordance with the provisions in force.
  6. Physical exercise outdoors or walking with a pet, individually or in pairs, observing in the latter case the necessary distance of 1.5 meters

Retail closed until further notice

From Monday, January 11, until Monday, January 18, the suspension of retail operations, hairdressers, nail shops, bookstores remains.

The measures for the Churches are also extended, as the services will be performed without the presence of the faithful. At funerals with the participation of first degree relatives and up to 9 people. In companies, teleworking is still valid to the greatest extent possible.

Source:- Ethnos

About Louise Inzk

Louise is Australian born and has been a Greek citizen since 1991. She has deep cultural ties with the island, often writing about Zakynthian Traditions and Culture. She is also an active member of the Volunteer Group of Zakynthos, Giostra Di Zante and is a member of the women's choir "Rodambelos". Her love of the island and all it offers saw her joining the Zakynthos (Zante) Informer admin team in 2014.

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