Covid-19 Government measures Greece Bans Swimming Due to Covid-19 by GTP editing team 2 April 2020 written by GTP editing team 2 April 2020 3 comments Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 32 The Greek government on Thursday imposed a ban on swimming, underwater fishing and the use of private marine recreational facilities, as part of safety measures to avoid the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19). The ban was announced by the Greek Ministry of Maritime Affairs & Insular Policy following a a joint ministerial decision. The ban of swimming, watersports and underwater fishing follows a series of measures announced by the government that include the closure of all organized beaches, ski resorts and allowing travel to the islands only to permanent residents. Greece is currently in a national lockdown. The coronavirus has so far infected 1,514 people and left 53 dead in the country. Join the 15,000+ travel executives who read our newsletter Follow GTP Headlines on Google News to keep up to date with all the latest on tourism and travel in Greece. Share 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail GTP editing team This is the team byline for GTP. The copyrights for these articles are owned by GTP. They may not be redistributed without the permission of the owner. previous post Covid-19: New Guidelines for Greece’s Public Transport next post Athens Airport Passenger Traffic Tumbles by 61.3% in March You may also like Greece’s Hotel Market Sees Major Investments Over Four Months 5 February 2025 Greek Tourism Ministry Monitors Santorini Situation as Seismic Activity Continues 5 February 2025 Global Air Passenger Demand Reaches Record High in 2024, IATA Reports 5 February 2025 Greek PM Reassures Public About Santorini’s Ongoing Seismic Activity 5 February 2025 Milos: Ministry Suspends 5-star Hotel Construction Near Sarakiniko Beach 5 February 2025 ELIME and HELMEPA Join Forces for Safer, More Sustainable Greek Ports 5 February 2025 3 comments David Jervis 3 April 2020 - 11:38 I fear that this will all go beyond June. There is no sign of the virus going. Greece is doing very well and must continue the lockdown. I look forward to the time – hopefully in the autumn – when I can visit my favourite country in the world. Reply Kim Anderson 3 April 2020 - 09:33 This very sad just before Easter. Are restaurants open yet? Will UK visitors be allowed into Greece (Crete) in June? Reply GTP editing team 3 April 2020 - 10:19 Hello Kim. Restaurants are not open yet in Greece as the Covid-19 crisis continues. We have no information at the moment on flights from the UK to Greece, besides the travel ban that is in place (until April 15) due to the coronavirus – https://news.gtp.gr/2020/03/23/greece-bans-flights-from-uk-and-turkey/ We all hope that by June this will all be over. Stay safe. Kind regards. Reply Leave a Reply to GTP editing team Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ
