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Greece opens organized beaches, beach bars on May 15

Greece will open again organized beaches and beach bars on May 15, a government official said on Friday.

Speaking to state broadcaster ERT, General Secretary for Commerce and Consumer Protection Panagiotis Stamboulidis assured that health safety measures like physical distancing and masks – mainly for staff – will continue to apply at beach resorts.

He added that beach bars will not be allowed to play music, a measure that will also apply to restaurants and cafes reopening on May 3 and bars when they go back into business later in the month.

Explaining the ban on music, Stamboulidis said that expert reports have indicated that ambient noise can contribute to the spread of the virus by forcing patrons to raise their voices, spreading more particles into the air, and come into closer proximity with one another.

PS at least, we can sing a cappella at beaches & restaurants, unless they will forbid that too…

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5 comments

  1. I think if I sing a cappella, they would definitely ban it.

  2. The best news: no more irritation about the low quality music sound you hear at many places. Indeed I do avoid restaurants and other places because of the uninterested lousy quality of music reproduction which tortures my ears.

  3. “safety measures like physical distancing and masks – mainly for staff – will continue to apply at beach resorts.”

    So, Greeks and other residents in Greece will still be ordered to wear masks whilst tourists will not !! It sounds like another piece of Greek governmental stupidity to me !!

    • Nobody said the rules don’t apply to tourists – they apply, that’s it: resident, tourists or staff. Stop trying to stir up drama over nothing.

  4. The wearing of masks by tourists should be enforced strongly. Definitely Greek Government stupidity. A case of left hand a right hand yet again and obviously another set of rules for the Prime Minister!