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Stricter Covid-19 restrictive measures for Lesvos announced

The decision was made after examining the latest Covid-19 epidemiological data

Newsroom August 23 08:04

Greek authorities have announced the implementation of extra-ordinary measures for the island of Lesvos for the control of the spread of the Covid-19.

Based on the new epidemiological data regarding thee island, Deputy Minister of Civil Protection and Crisis Management, Nikos Hardalias and the Secretary General of Civil Protection, Vassilios Papageorgiou, a decided enforce the following restrictive measures to mitigate the effects of the spread the virus:

-A ban on the operation of restaurants and entertainment venues from midnight until 7 in the morning
-A maximum of 50 people for all public and social events and gatherings, except those to which special rules apply, such as in restaurants, theatres, cinemas

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The above restrictive measures are valid for 8 days from Monday 24-08-2020 at 06.00 until Tuesday 01-09-2020 at 06.00.

The following areas are in a similar regime of restrictive measures:

The regions of Crete, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Attica,
the Regional Units of Thessaloniki, Larissa, Corfu, Karditsa, Pella, Pieria and
the Municipalities of Santorini, Volos, Katerini, Rhodes, Zakynthos and Kos.

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