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Only the islands of Corfu, Crete, Rhodes, Zakynthos and Kos are being allowed to maintain their exemption from self-isolation requirements.
Read More »Grant Shapps adds most of Greece to the quarantine ‘red list’
Greece:- Coronavirus daily report for 12/11 Over the 3,000 mark today in new cases.
Coronavirus: Negative record with 3316 new cases in Greece. The barrier of 3000 new diagnoses was broken by the coronavirus epidemic as EODY announced 3316 new infections. Negative records also with 310 intubations and 50 new deaths. A new negative record in all epidemiological data announced by the National Organization …
Read More »Mink breeder in northern Greece tested positive, dead animals in his farm
Dead mink animals have been found in a breeding farm in Kaloneri of the Municipality of Siatista, western Macedonia, while the breeder has been tested positive to Covid-19. The breeder was tested and found positive after he developed coronavirus symptoms. He is in self-isolation. Some animals in farm have reportedly …
Read More »Minoan Palace in Malia flooded after heavy rainfall
The ancient workshops excavated in the Minoan palace complex in Malia, Crete, have been flooded after heavy rain in the area this week, the Culture Ministry said in a statement. Underground pipes were unable to channel water away from a nearby field that was submerged in water. The local archaeological …
Read More »Supermarkets in Greece to close at 8:30 pm as of Nov 16
Supermarkets will close half an hour earlier, at 20:30 from next Monday, November 16, because of the night curfew, Deputy Development and Investment Minister Nikos Papathanasis told state broadcaster ERT on Thursday. He said also that the plan to open supermarkets on upcoming Sunday, Nov 15, has been cancelled. “At …
Read More »IATA urges Greece to cut cost for travelers’ Covid-19 testing
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on the Greek government to cut the cost of PCR Covid-19 tests for travellers and establish a new independent regulatory authority for civil aviation as part of a package of measures to save the aviation, travel and tourism jobs in the country. …
Read More »Archbishop Ieronymos, entire Holy Synod in quarantine, after one bishop tested positive
Archbishop of Athens and whole Greece Ieronymos and the entire Holy Synod have been placed in quarantine after one bishop was tested positive to Covid-19. At least ten bishops out of 26 in total have been tested positive, media reported. The members of the Holy Synod held several meetings on …
Read More »Athens tells US State Dept: Greek territorial waters ‘cannot be disputed’
The limits of Greece’s territorial waters, as well as the maritime borders between Greece and Turkey, have been clearly defined for years on the basis of conventional and customary international law and “cannot be disputed”, diplomatic sources said on Wednesday. The comment came after a US State Department report to …
Read More »Night curfew in Greece: Take Away and Delivery to shut down at 8:30 pm UPD2
Completely nuts, absolute confusion! Greek media report on Wednesday evening that when the night curfew goes into force on November 13, take away and delivery will have to close at 8:30 pm. And this when supermarkets normally close at 9 pm and no new working hours have been imposed by …
Read More »Greece imposes night curfew 9pm-5am from Nov 13 – Exemptions
In extraordinary live statements on TV on Wednesday, Head of Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias announced a night curfew across Greece as of Friday, November 13, 2020. The government practically scraps several options to leave home such as enjoy a walk without a pet, go to ATM or even make last …
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