Koronovirus: These are the measures for the New Year – What is allowed and what is prohibited



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With a very familiar character, like Christmas, it seems that we are also going to celebrate the New Year.

The stage will be composed travel restrictions and the specific number of people on New Year’s Eve, in the context of addressing the Covid-19 pandemic.

According to the government spokesman, Stelios Petsas In the briefing of the political authors, the Rt indicator that is close to unity requires that we not show complacency, emphasizing that the measures will be equally strictly the three days of the new year.

The stigma was given today by the Vice Minister of Civil Protection, Lefteris Oikonomou. As he said, relaxing measures are not intended on New Year’s Eve. “It was really impressive how disciplined our fellow citizens were in the measures, it shows that they are now convinced of the need for the measures,” he said. Mr Economou was negative about whether there could be any relaxation of the measures for the New Year.

“Relaxation is not intended. The measures will be just as strict by the Greek Police,” clarified the Undersecretary of Citizen Protection, since any relaxation can deactivate what we have achieved.

At what hours is traffic prohibited?

The traffic ban will be in effect during the holidays. 10:00 PM to 05:00 AM, without exception for Eve and New Year’s Day.

What code do we send for New Years Eve?

Families traveling to visit a festive table must do so with the travel code «6» in the number 13033. However, it is recalled that You need a different SMS to go to the family member’s house that is the New Year’s table and a different one to return, as clarified by the Deputy Minister of Citizen Protection, Lefteris Oikonomou.

For each movement, citizens must carry their DNI or police passport, as well as a completed movement certificate form (printed or handwritten) or the confirmation SMS, to show it in case of control.

What days and times will the supermarkets and stores be open?

With special hours for holidays, supermarkets and shops that work only with the method of click away, due to the pandemic and the closure of the coronavirus.

Today, Monday, December 28, supermarkets and stores are back to “normal”. As far as commercial stores are concerned, apart from bookstores, the only transaction possibility that exists is the click, that is, the receipt of a product for which an order has been placed in advance. Payment in the store can only be made with a debit or credit card or through mobile devices with the NFC application that allows electronic banking services to communicate with a company’s POS.

Detailed supermarket hours

Open until 21:00 will remain from today until Wednesday, the country’s supermarkets.

However, consumers will have the opportunity to make their last purchases and New Year’s Eve, December 31st, as supermarkets will be open from 08:00 to 20:00.

On January 1, 2020 they will be closed for an official holiday. The same will apply to department stores.

Restriction on churches too

According to the Joint Ministerial Decision, up to 25 believers may attend church in the country’s temples, with the observance of one believer for every 15 square meters of church. However, while in metropolitan churches this number can reach up to 50 believers, provided of course that the square meters of its surface allow it.

What are fines?

As for the family festive gathering, in case of overcrowding, according to statements by the Minister of Citizen Protection, Michalis Chrysochoidis, the Police can carry out an inspection prior to complaint, in the presence of a prosecutor and impose the prescribed sanctions.

As learned from the Hellenic Police Headquarters, in such a case, the crime is self-inflicted on the owner of the house, for violation of article 285 of the Criminal Code, which refers to the violation of disease prevention measures and establishes penalties severe, if this violation will result in disease transmission and even more severe if in the extreme case there is death.

In any case, the fine for the host is 3,000 euros and for the attendees 300 euros, while the fine for the owner amounts to 10,000 euros, if the violation of the measure occurs a second time. All this, of course, as stated by a competent official, is hypothetical and expressed the assessment that the Police will not have to intervene for such an offense and the desire of citizens to observe the measures, so that we can all spend these strange holidays of The best way.

In the event that someone does not have the necessary documents that can justify the transfer, administrative sanctions and fines of 300 euros will be imposed.

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