Greek Health Ministry’s coronavirus spokesman and infectious diseases professor Sotiris Tsiodras on Thursday evening dispelled speculative reports that the country’s elderly will be allowed to leave their homes sometime soon, according to ANA.
Concerning schools, he noted that when these open “the distance among students and all hygiene measures should be observed,” even though, as he pointed out, children are not considered a vulnerable group.
The Covid-19 infections total in Greece stands at 2,207, of whom 569 were infected abroad and 921 in Greece.
Deaths total 105 since the start of the outbreak, of whom 29 were women. Of the 105, the majority had underlying health issues and their average age was over 70 years old.
In the meanwhile, the government has doubled fines and included removal or car plates for anyone who travels without reason for Greek Orthodox Easter, Civil Protection Deputy Minister for Crisis Management Nikos Hardalias said on Thursday.
The stricter controls will go into effect at 21:00 on Holy Saturday (April 18) to midnight on Easter Monday, throughout Greece, and will incur a fine of 300 euros, from 150 euros so far, and their car plates will be removed temporarily. The only exception is for people assisting others but limited to the driver and one passenger. For any violation of the rule, fines are 300 euros for the driver, 150 euros for every passenger, and removal of car plates temporarily.
The next live TV briefing on the developments of the coronavirus pandemic in Greece will take place on Easter Monday, April 20.
RELATED TOPICS: Greece, Greek tourism news, Tourism in Greece, Greek islands, Hotels in Greece, Travel to Greece, Greek destinations, Greek travel market, Greek tourism statistics, Greek tourism report
Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons License: CC-BY-SA Copyright: Europa credito urgente
