Greece has imposed a two-week lockdown within the areas of Thessaloniki and Serres, in a bid to curb an alarming unfold in COVID-19 circumstances.
The brand new measures that had been introduced on Monday by authorities spokesperson Stelios Petsas and can come into impact on Tuesday 6am, purpose to salvage the nationwide well being system and to avert the necessity for a full nationwide lockdown.
Below the most recent measures, folks will solely be allowed to depart their home for strictly important causes, similar to for work, in circumstances the place teleworking isn’t attainable, for pressing medical appointments, to do the groceries and train, to offer help and to attend a funeral, in addition to for appointments in public companies and banks. To take action, folks can be requested to tell authorities by an SMS message stating their cause, apart from going to work, the place an attestation by the employer can be required.
An evening curfew may also stay in place from 9pm to 5am, throughout which, motion will solely be allowed for the needs of labor and well being emergencies. Bars and cafes will shut, together with all non-essential outlets, nevertheless supply and take-away companies can be out there. Cinemas, museums, theatres and health golf equipment may also shut.
Opposite to spring’s lockdown, colleges will stay open, nevertheless for prime colleges and universities, on-line courses are necessary.
All non-essential worldwide and home flights to and from Thessaloniki can be suspended as properly.
Solely on Sunday, Greece registered 1,678 new infections, bringing the overall variety of circumstances within the nation to date to 40,929 since February, whereas it has additionally recorded 635 deaths to date.
