Greek island of Mykonos under curfew to Monday over rise in Covid-19 cases

Greek authorities clamped down on popular Mykonos island with curfew and additional restrictions due to a sudden rise in coronavirus infections in the last few days, showing up in multiple chain infections and in clusters, ANA reports.

As of Saturday (July 17), the following measures go into effect:

– Circulation is banned from 01:00 at night to 06:00 in the morning, excepting work and serious health reasons.

– As of 18:00 on Saturday, music is banned entirely.

The restrictions are in place until 06:00 on Monday, when data will be reevaluated.

Furthermore, both on Mykonos and throughout Greece there is a ban on any activities requiring payment or any kind of exchange in private, non-professional spaces and involving over 20 people. Fines for these range from 50,000 to 200,000 euros for the person providing the private space.

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