Internationals wishing to enter Greece will be required to quarantine for an interval of ten days, because the measure has been imposed by the country’s government, in a bid to halt the additional spread of the COVID-19 disease.
Commenting on the new restriction, Greece’s government spokesperson Stelios Petsas highlighted that the quarantine measures, which can take impact on December 18, can be stored in place till January 7, 2021,
Authorities in Greece have clarified that students returning for year-end holidays would also be topic to self-isolation necessities, along with all persons traveling for business or other purposes.
Greece’s government introduced that the nation’s lockdown may also be extended till January 7, so the nation’s authorities can keep the pandemic scenario under control. Colleges, sports activities, courts, cafes, bars, restaurants, and leisure may also be closed till the same date.
Petsas burdened that traveling between Greek prefectures could be banned till 6 am on January 7, 2021.
In accordance with Greece’s authorities, internationals in search of to enter the country from December 18, should take into account the next requirements:
- Current a negative result of the Coronavirus take a look at, not older than 72 hours, upon their entry and fill in a Passenger Locator Form (PLF), at least a day before arriving in Greece.
- Take a rapid antigen Coronavirus test upon entry.
- Observe ten days of mandatory quarantine guidelines.
At current, citizens of Greece are permitted to leave their homes in order to go to work, go to a doctor, store for essentials, exercise close to their home, and in teams of three individuals. Individuals who don’t observe these guidelines could possibly be fined €300. Over the past weekend, there have been reported almost 3,000 violations, whereas the police handed out about €780,000 fines.
Earlier this month, authorities in Greece introduced that they might lengthen the imposed entry ban for third-country nationals until December 14. The choice was revealed after estimating the present Coronavirus scenario.
