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.