Greek government reintroducing SMS for public movement during lockdown

The public will once again be asked to send an SMS to the five-digit number 13033 using their mobile phones to provide a reason for their movements outside their homes, Digital Governance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis said on Thursday, after the announcement of a new nationwide lockdown by the prime minister. 

As of Saturday morning at 6:00, citizens are required to send an SMS to 13033 before leaving their house, citing the specific reason for going outside.

The SMS should be as follows: X, name, surname, and address, where X should be one of the digits 1-6 corresponding to the activities below.

1- Visit to a pharmacy or visit to a doctor if necessary
2 – Visit a supermarket or stores for essential supplies
3 – Visit to a bank if e-banking transactions are not possible
4 – Visit to people needing assistance or escorting children to and from school
5 – Attending a funeral, as per the conditions provided by the law, or visiting children in case of divorced parents
6 – Physical exercise outdoors or up to two persons taking their pet for a walk while always observing a 1.5-meter distance.

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