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This Christmas will be different from the one we are used to, due to the coronavirus pandemic that has changed our lives for many months.
Specifically, this year New Year’s Eve is moved to noon with only 9 people, from a maximum of two families.
Those who go to a friendly house for New Year’s Eve, will move by sending sms with code 6, while they will also send sms to the return, which cannot be done after 10 pm as after that time and until 5 pm. Traffic is prohibited with very limited exceptions for work or health reasons.
As can be seen in the photos, the police controls are increased shortly after 10 pm on Thursday.
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Wearing the mask is still mandatory everywhere.
Compliance with hygiene standards is also mandatory and it is recommended that there be very good ventilation of the space.
How many people will be allowed in the car during the holidays?
The representative of the Hellenic Police, Thodoros Chronopoulos, clarified the number of people allowed in the same car during the holidays.
Like he said, him, talking to ANT1, especially about Christmas Eve and New Years Eve tables (with up to nine people), the police will be advised that if during the inspection it is found that up to four people – members of the same family – no violation is confirmed.
He also noted that there will be strict blockades and controls on tolls and other parts of the road networks, while in terms of home inspections for possible meetings of more than nine people, it will be held only after citizen complaint.
What applies to churches
The most unusual Christmas of recent decades is invited to be celebrated tomorrow by Christians in Greece, under the shadow of the pandemic.
Services will normally take place tomorrow, Christmas, but with restrictions. Specifically, at Christmas, New Year’s Eve and the Lights, the following measures will be applied:
- One person for every 15 square meters, with a distance of 2 meters between people in each direction within the temple.
- 25 people for parish churches, while in the case of metropolitan churches 50 people.
- mandatory use of a protective mask in the place of worship.
The Hellenic Police plan: 5,000 policemen, drones and house searches in the presence of a prosecutor
As it became known in the previous days, EL.AS. It will carry out even stricter and more intensive controls to comply with the protection measures against the coronavirus, both today and on Christmas Day, New Year’s Day and the Lights, even “invading” the table with the turkey, if there is a complaint of violation of the limit . of 9 people.
In fact, in cases where it is proven that a crown party has been established, in addition to the administrative fines provided, there are also criminal responsibilities and the road process will be followed.
About 5,000 police officers will be on the streets of Athens, conducting checks and imposing fines. The drones will also be on alert to monitor areas to avoid gatherings in homes. There will be roadblocks on the main roads in the basin, such as Kifissias, Mesogeion, Poseidonos and other main roads in Athens. In West Attica, there will be police presence measures in churches, squares and main streets. Controls at tolls, entrances and exits from cities will be equally radical, but also at intercity bus stations (KTEL), to prevent any attempt to move outside the prefectures.
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