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Greece’s authorities updated the COVID-MAP of the country with a total of 20 regional units marked “deep red” that is with the highest level. In the map end of the week, only five regions improved their level of infections and were moved to a lower lever, just “red.” The update …

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Greece’s Civil Protection place three more regional units in northern Greece in “increased epidemic surveillance” on Thursday and imposed a mini lockdown. At the extended the restrictions in another five regions in Macedonia and Peloponnese. The regional units of Kastoria, Xanthi and Drama are placed in mini lockdown in effect …

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As the vaccination program proceeds and self-tests keep arriving in the country, the Greek government is considering to allow travel between regional units during the Easter holidays. Government ministers make the one or the other – yet – ‘vague’ statement on the issue, and leak to media the possible preconditions …

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Decision on travel between regional units at Easter will be taken short before the Holy Week, state minister Giorgos Gerapetritis said on Thursday. Speaking to Thema FM, he praised the “new weapons against the pandemic, the vaccinations and the self test.” Regarding the reopening of retail and inter-municipality movement at …

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Greece’s authorities have placed six more areas in status of “increased epidemiological risk” (“deep red”) where tougher lockdown measures apply.  Head of Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias announced on Friday evening that two regional units of two islands in the Aegean and the Ionian Sea as well as four municipalities in …

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Head of Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias announced on Wednesday evening some restriction regarding four sms options citizens have to use to exit their homes. The restrictions are apparently the “smart lockdown” measures the government has been heralding in the last few days given the surge of coronavirus infections, deaths and …

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Greece’s Civil Protection extended the hard lockdown in Athens and Attica for one more week, until March 8, 2021, as daily number of new infections remained high and intensive care units treating patients with Covid-19 were close to capacity. At the same time, authorities extended hard lockdown in several regional …

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Head of Civil Protection and deputy minister Nikos Hardalias presented the updated Covid-19 map on Friday evening and announced which regions are going red that is in hard lockdown and where the hard lockdown is lifted. Several regional units and municipalities including islands are placed in hard lockdown as of …

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Head of Civil Protection and deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias announced on Friday evening tougher lockdown measures for the regional unit of Attica and Athens as well as for several municipalities including two Cyclades islands due to increased epidemiological load. At the same time, he urged residents of two regional units …

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Greece’s Development and Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis said on Wednesday that the opening of ski resorts could be considered amid the lockdown. Georgiadis said on Wednesday that had a teleconference with the managers of Greek ski resorts. He stressed that ski resorts work for a limited period each year, so …

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Highest score in the last 3 months in Greece: Health authorities announced 110 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Saturday evening that increased the total infections to 4,587. Only 12 of the new cases have been detected among tourists. Dozens of the new infections are related to the wedding party in …

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