A number of shelters for the homeless, who will be given a Covid-19 RapidTest before being admitted, have been opened by the Athens municipality in view of the “Medea” cold front that began on Saturday, ANA reports.
The shelters will open on Saturday at 18:00 and remain open on a 24-hour basis, while teams from the Athens Municipality Reception and Hospitality Sector’s “Street Work” project will patrol the streets of the city day and night to locate homeless people and inform them about the shelters, as well as offering hot drinks, food, and blankets.
The phone line 210-5246515, where the public can call to report homeless people in need of assistance, will operate on a 24-hour basis. Reports can also be made to the phone line 1595 and 210-5277000.
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