Covid-19 Government measures

Τhe Commission has proposed to prolong the temporary restriction on non-essential travel to the EU until May 15 to reduce the risk of Covid-19 spreading further.

Greece has taken its Covid-19 social distancing measures one step further and announced strict rules to prevent travel to the countryside and islands for Easter.

The Greek government has agreed to allow cruise ships to carry out short-term berthing at ports in Greece under strict safety rules.

Greek authorities have imposed a strict curfew on the residents of Mykonos for the next 14 days, in efforts to prevent the further spread of COVID-19.

The social distancing measures in Greece, taken to curb the spread of Covid-19, will be extended by three weeks until April 27.

Local authorities in Volos, central Greece, have decided to ban access to the city’s waterfront, as part of efforts to avoid the further spread of Covid-19.

Greece has 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 Greek Transport Ministry has announced new regulations to cover public and private means of mass transport, as part of precautionary actions against Covid-19.

Additional stringent lockdown measures, including a strict curfew, have been imposed on five municipalities in northern Greece to combat the spread of the coronavirus.

Access to Thessaloniki’s waterfront has been banned, after hundreds of residents continued to defy the social distancing measures imposed due to COVID-19.

Greeks will not be taking their Easter holidays in the countryside as is common practice in view of strict measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

Greece is temporarily banning all passenger flights arriving from The Netherlands, as well as flights coming from Germany to any Greek destination but Athens.

Only Greek citizens that have very specific reasons to return to Greece are eligible for repatriation, according to the country’s Deputy Civil Protection Minister Nikos Hardalias.

A number of hotels in Greece have remained open to cover specific accommodation needs, such as hosting medical personnel, during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Greek police has released a new audio message informing citizens on movement restrictions following Greece’s lockdown to limit the spread of the coronavirus.

The Greek Tourism Ministry has released a list of hotels that will remain open in Greece amid the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.

After shutting down seasonal hotels, the Greek government has published the decision to temporarily close Greece’s year-round hotels, in an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

Greece has temporarily banned all passenger flights arriving from the United Kingdom and Turkey, aiming to limit the further spread of the coronavirus.

The Region of Central Macedonia has banned access to Seikh Su, the hilltop forest surrounding the city of Thessaloniki, as part of its efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Greece will impose a countrywide lockdown from Monday, March 23, to combat the coronavirus, barring people from moving for “unnecessary reasons”.