Message from 112 in Kozani and Ioannina: “You must wear a mask”

Message to the neighbors of PE Kozani and Ioannina were sent on Wednesday night by the General Secretariat of Civil Protection, after the announcement of the mini-lockdown due to coronavirus.

“You have to put on a mask – Be vigilant, stay safe, stay healthy” says the message of 112 in Kozani and Ioannina, after the new measures for the coronavirus, which were imposed in these areas.

In turn, in the hyperlink that is included in the same message, there are more instructions on self-protection measures.

Της Urgent notification @GSCP_GR via the European emergency number 1️⃣1️⃣2️⃣ to # COVID-19 in #Janina Y # Κοζάνη

. Τε You must wear a mask
. ️ Be vigilant, stay safe, stay healthy

Follow the protection measures ℹ️ https://t.co/2IL4L2eSfY pic.twitter.com/wI2bQxa635

– 112 Greece (@ 112Greece) October 7, 2020

Mini-confinement in the Ioannina and Kozani regions

All the Regional Units of Ioannina and Kozani were subjected to special restrictive measures, by decision of the General Secretariat of Civil Protection.

On Sunday it was announced that only the city of Ioannina would be subject to restrictive measures, but today these measures were extended to the entire Region, as well as the Kozani Region.

In fact, according to the distribution of cases on Wednesday, these two Regions have a high number of cases: 26 cases in the prefecture. Ioannina, of which 7 are associated with known confluences and 29 cases in PE Kozani, of which 12 are associated with known confluences.

Thus, after an extraordinary meeting at the Civil Protection Operations Center and taking into account the new epidemiological data that have emerged in Ioannina and Kozani, by order of the Vice Minister of Civil Protection and Crisis Management, Nikos Hardalias, following a relevant recommendation from the Committee. Ministry of Health for the new coronavirus and by decision of the Secretary General of Civil Protection, Vassilios Papageorgiou, for urgent reasons to address a serious risk to public health and in particular to limit the spread of the effects of the COVID-19 disease, take the following restrictive measures: all Ioannina and Kozani Regional Units.

Measures

• Prohibition of operation of all health establishments from 12 at night until 05:00 the next day.
• Suspension of any type of event such as parties, fairs, processions, etc.
• Public markets, which will operate with a distance limit between the vendor counters (5) meters and 50% of the capacity per vendor category, are excluded from the suspension.
• Prohibition of any type of meeting of citizens over 9 people for any reason, both in public and in private.
• In the dining areas a maximum number of people at each table is allowed up to 4 people, unless they are first degree relatives where up to 6 people are allowed.
• Mandatory use of a mask both outdoors and indoors.
• It is observed that in consultation with the Ministry of Finance for the affected companies, it is possible to suspend the employment contract of the employees.

Finally, the above restrictive measures are valid for five (5) days from Wednesday 07-10-2020 and from 10:00 pm until Monday 12-10-2020.