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On Saturday, May 16, based on the weather forecasts for an increase in temperature and the recommendation of the competent committee of specialists in infectious diseases, on Saturday, May 16, detailed rules and conditions will be opened for strict compliance with health measures. public, as well as “heavy fines” for criminals. 8 in the morning, the 515 organized beaches.
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“This is a key point of our effort that we must successfully approve,” Deputy Minister for Civil Protection and Crisis Management, Nikos Hardalias, said during today’s briefing on the progress of the pandemic in Greece.
Operating rules
The maximum number of bathers is 40 people per 1000 m2. and it is mandatory to register the number of attendees. The minimum distance between the axes of the umbrellas is set at 4 meters, while the minimum distance of one meter between the shadow perimeter of the two umbrellas is defined.
Up to 2 per umbrella are allowed on the sun loungers, except for families with younger children. In addition, 2 hammocks located in different umbrellas must be at least 1.5 meters away.
Health-interest stores operate exclusively by selling products in a take-away package. Products are sold only packaged and it is prohibited to make them on site.
Selling and selling alcoholic beverages is also prohibited. Also, it is not allowed to develop table seats in the operating room of the store. The minimum distance between clients waiting to be served is set at 1.5 meters, while there is a strong recommendation for the use of a mask by employees.
Delivery is prohibited at these points. As for compliance with hygiene regulations, the staff of the organized beaches are obliged to disinfect the hammocks, the chairs after each client, while there is a mandatory towel on the deckchair under the responsibility of the bathtub. Staff are also required to regularly disinfect sanitary facilities by publishing a relevant program to be displayed in case of control.
Team sports with physical contact are prohibited. To protect public health, it is necessary to observe the necessary distances on the beaches, avoid congestion and observe all hygiene rules.
Strict fines
Hardalias asked the owners and managers of the companies mentioned to comply with the rules, emphasizing that “the measures will be protected and will be strictly controlled and the fines and penalties in case of violation will be equally strict.” Specifically, in the first violation, the fine will be 5,000 to 20,000 euros depending on the square meters. and the operation of the business will be suspended for 30 days. In the case of a second violation, both the fine and the period during which the operation of the company will be suspended will be tripled. “If some people are not ready to open up by implementing all the measures as a whole, do not rush and do not take risks. No discounts will be made to the detriment of public health, to the detriment of our efforts, to the detriment of the next phases of the plan “stressed the undersecretary.
He added that the gradual lifting of the restriction measures is carried out with careful steps, taking all necessary health measures, since the virus is here and circulates among us. “On Monday, May 18, travel to mainland Greece, Crete is allowed and Evia.
Lefkada and Elafonisos are designated as island destinations. Travel to the islands will be allowed if all goes well from May 25. Also on Monday, zoos and botanical gardens open, archaeological sites open, rehearsals and filming begin, always with strict protection rules.
He recalled the rules that apply in religious places of worship that open on Sundays, emphasizing the strong recommendation for the use of a mask, while the use of antiseptics is mandatory.
Cases in Nea Smyrni, Larissa and Lesbos
At Nea Smyrni, Larissa, the controls are on. Yesterday 652 samples were taken and today 72 were sent to the National Blood Donation Center and the results are awaited. In Lesbos, after the detection of two cases, 81 samples were taken, the results of which are expected.
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