Covid-19 Government measures

The Greek government will release a new round of Covid-19 support measures and “green” incentives for hotels.

Greek authorities have tightened lockdown restrictions in Athens and the surrounding Attica region to stop the further spread of Covid-19.

Greece has issued a new aviation directive that lifts the temporary suspension on flights from Catalonia.

The Region of Attica in Greece will enter a tougher Covid-19 lockdown on February 11 with additional relief aid for employees, as announced by the Labor Ministry.

Attica, Greece, will be placed in a stricter lockdown until the end of February, in an effort to stop the further spread of Covid-19 in the region.

Greece has extended restrictions for all flights from Albania, North Macedonia and Catalonia until February 22.

Greece’s national vaccination plan is entering its next phase with the inoculation of the next two priority groups: individuals aged 60-64 and 75-79.

The Greek Tourism Ministry will accelerate payments owed to quarantine hotels and other tourism businesses included in measures taken to address the Covid-19 pandemic.

Greek tourism professionals are set to benefit from a series of new Covid-19 relief measures announced by the Finance Ministry.

Greece’s passenger shipping sector is set to receive 12 million euros to address the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Travel restrictions for domestic flights and international arrivals in Greece have been extended, as part of efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19 in the country.

Stricter Covid-19 lockdown measures will be imposed to the “red” Greek areas of Patra, Thira (Santorini), Mykonos, Halkida (Evia) and Agios Nikolaos (Crete).

Greece’s night curfew will start earlier in the evening – at 6pm – every weekend in Attica (Athens), Thessaloniki and Halkidiki, due to a rise in new Covid-19 cases.

Tax breaks and business rent exemption are among support measures announced by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis for food and beverage (F&B) service providers.

Greece’s lockdown restrictions may be toughened further due to the recent spike in single-day confirmed Covid-19 infections.

Greece is keeping its tough Covid-19 measures in place with plans to re-open restaurants and sports facilities last.

Τhe Greek regional units of Halkidiki, Lasithi and Zakynthos have moved up to “red” Covid-19 status, according to the General Secretariat for Civil Protection.

The Regional Chamber Council of Attica has released a set of guidelines for consumers regarding the operation of retail stores with the “click in shop” method.

The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority has updated the ban on non-essential domestic travel between airports in Greece until February 8.

Greek authorities have re-activated Greece’s color-coded risk-assessment map, giving areas in the country a Covid-19 risk rating of yellow or red.