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Fifty new coronaviruses have been shown in the last 24 hours, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) announced thursday (July 9).
Almost part of the coronavirus cases concerned other people entering Greece by land or air, reports the Athens news agency, EURACTIV’s media partner.
This comes after the Greek government announced in early July the steps that tourists will have to take to reach Greece. First, they must complete a special online form at travel.gov.gr at least 48 hours before the trip.
Knowledge will then be evaluated through a team of threat criteria experts, such as country of origin, fitness records, and countries a user has traveled to. Through this, the government aims to have a “specific” passenger pattern.
If all the data is completed, the guest will get a special barcode within 24 hours. Travellers must show it to the Greek government upon arrival in the country so they will know who wants to be reviewed more.
Anyone will be quarantined for 14 days.
Meanwhile, as of July 1, Greece intends to open its borders to all EU countries unless there are “bad surprises,” Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said, adding that fitness protocols will be strictly enforced.
Previously, Greece had announced that it would open its country on 15 June to tourists from countries with epidemiological situations. These countries come with Germany, China, Denmark, Austria, Bulgaria, Romania and the Czech Republic.
It also announced that tourists from “blacklist” countries, such as Belgium, France, Italy and the Netherlands, may enter from 1 July, some of the passengers on the flights will have to go through sampling tests.
Meanwhile, the Greek Bureau of Statistics announced (4 June) that the economic recession for the first quarter of 2020 was 0.9%, while the EU average was 3.8%. The figure is encouraging for the country; however, tourism, which is its main industry, will be under control this summer.
As of Friday, July 10, Greece had recorded 3,622 deaths from COVID-19 and 193.
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On March 14, the government ordered the closure of seasonal hotels and tourist services from March 16 to April 30.
For others arriving on foreign flights, in addition to Greek citizens, the government imposed a mandatory 14-day auto-mandatory on 16 March. This has spread until the end of May, announced by the Civil Aviation Authority on Monday (May 18), NAMA reported.
International passengers land at Athens International Airport only and must pass a COVID-19 check upon arrival. If control is positive, foreigners are denied access to Greece.
With these measures, it does not seem unexpected that the tourism sector has suffered. The Greek government and the Greek government tried to do something about it.
On 23 April, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis asked the European Commission to draw up a plan for the resumption of “as soon as possible,” according to Greek government sources. Speaking in the EU COUNCIL, Mitsotakis was quoted as saying that the EU single market was not only there to serve the free movement of goods but also for people.
On 12 May, Tourism Minister Charis Theocharis told Deutsche Welle on 12 May that if the European Commission’s long-awaited recommendations on tourism for the summer proved to be “light,” Athens would be in a position to follow its own path. “If [the proposal] is light, Greece will push for explicit measures through bilateral agreements with other countries, as a position has already been announced. It’s very vital to repair air transport,” he added.
So far, a series of measures have been being implemented to save the summer season.
Instead of considering agreements with the EU, Athens has explored the option of interstate agreements with countries that have performed well in monitoring the pandemic, such as Israel, Cyprus and Austria. The agreements will focus on how its citizens would go to Greece, the Kathimerini newspaper reported in early May.
Speaking to CNN, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said, at best, Greece will start the summer season starting July 1.
To prepare for the summer season, Greek airline Aegean Airlines has gradually begun to accumulate domestic flights from 18 May, as it restarts fundamental routes interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, NAMA reported.
On May 18, the airline will board more flights to Iraklio and Canaa in Crete, Thessaloniki and Alexandria in northern Greece, while the same will do from May 25 for the islands of Rhodes, Corfu, Mytilini, Chios, Samos and the rest of domestic flights. Routes.
From the end of May, the airline will begin connecting with major hubs in Europe, Munich, Zurich, Frankfurt and Geneva, with a limited number of flights, and will increase the number of flights to Brussels, the only foreign destination that has not cancelled. Confinement.
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The Greek government has to close advertising outlets in addition to schools, cinemas, bars and restaurants, in reaction to the escalation of the coronavirus epidemic. He also announced that other people entering Greek territory will be quarantined for 14 days.
A in lockdown
The Greek blocked the country on March 22.
This was in reaction to the tendency of the Greeks to “isolate” themselves in their summer houses.
When he arrived on the Greek islands, the Minister of Maritime and Island Policy, Yiannis Plakiotakis, announced that only permanent citizens will be able to enter the islands, as well as ships transporting food and other essentials. Those wishing to leave the islands were also allowed to return.
“In Italy, unfortunately, a user is lost every two minutes. And the stage is getting worse all over the world. So I am obliged to prevent our country from suffering such tribulation,” said Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. he added that he “will not allow other frivolous people to undermine the safety of the majority,” referring to the Greeks who ignored the “stay at home” rule.
Previously, on March 13, the government had to close the purchase of shopping malls, bars and cafes from March 14, the country’s ministry of fitness announced.
Restaurants with the exception of takeaways, sports services with the exception of open spaces for individual sports have also been forced to close, as well as good-looking centres, libraries, museums and archaeological sites. Only grocery stores, bakeries, personal gyms and pharmacies can remain open.
On March 16, the government will close advertising outlets, as well as schools, movie theaters, bars and restaurants. He also announced that other people entering Greek territory will be quarantined for 14 days.
“As Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has emphasized, difficult times still await us, next month will be very hard, will require seriousness, duty and restraint,” Greek government spokeswoman Aristotelia Peloni said on 16 March.
In an attempt to help businesses, the Greek government enacted a wage relief provision stipulating that during a 6-month era, all corporations can employ 50% of their workers for two weeks a month, giving them 50% of their wages. inspiring part-time or revolving employment.
Labour unions lashed out against the government over this.
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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis today (30 March) called on the lawmakers of his New Democracy party (EPP) to set aside half of their salary for the coronavirus special account for the next two months.
Scarcity mask and medical sector
While masking is mandatory or highly from May 5 in enclosed spaces such as hospitals, supermarkets and grocery stores, retail and other stores, public transport and taxis, the value of the mask has increased to 800% in the last 3 years. months and unlike other EU countries, the state has not given its citizens a loose mask.
However, he gained “relief,” as China’s Health Minister Vasilis Kikilias said, who had helped Greece in late March, as he faced a shortage of masks and medical equipment.
A surgical mask sold 10 cents before the crisis, sold 80 cents in May. As citizens want at least two masks a day, the Greeks are desperately looking for a reasonable mask in pharmacies.
The Greek Socialists raised the factor in Parliament by asking the government to provide masks for at least the elderly and other groups.
Based on the latest data, the spokesman for the new coronavirus of the Ministry of Health, Sotiris Tsiodras, wearing masks or blankets on April 29 by the time the restrictions will be lifted gradually.
Previously, Tsiodras had opposed the use of medical masks throughout the public, warning that they could create more infection problems. “You can make a mask at home with fabric,” he said, emphasizing its maintenance and use.
Meanwhile, demand for Greek public hospital facilities and other fitness service providers decreased dramatically, in some cases by up to 85%, the COVID-19 pandemic.
At the same time, the request for medical recommendation online or over the phone has increased from three hundred to 450%, Yiannis Kyriopoulos, professor of fitness economics, told news firm Athens-Macedonia in an interview published on 26 April.
However, just as the country was locked up, a total of three hundred fitness staff were quarantined at the Athens General Hospital “Hippocrates” after a doctor at the otolaryngology clinic tested positive for coronavirus.
Among the maximum are refugees.
After activating the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, after a 28-year-old pregnant refugee was tested for COVID-19, the Greek government found that a total of 150 out of 475 refugees were inflamed with the virus at Kranidi’s refugee home in the Peloponnese.
EU Crisis Management Commissioner Janez Lenarcic thanked Austria: “Greece will be better prepared to prevent the spread of the virus to vulnerable refugees and migrants. The EU is in a position to provide more aid.”
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Regardless of the COVID-19 crisis, the registration and processing of asylum programmes must continue and member states must comply with the asylum law, the European Commission warned at a council published on Thursday (16 April).
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