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The first crude test of how effective the austerity lockdown will be is over the weekend, with scientists and the government waiting to see if the measures announced last Wednesday, which went into effect Thursday morning, are applicable.
Starting today, a special mix of measures is implemented, which includes, in addition to those in force on Thursday and Friday, the traffic ban from 7:00 p.m. instead of 6:00 p.m. that was in force before. Next Monday there will be no tangible data on the impact of the measures on the epidemiological landscape, but surely the government and scientists will have a complete picture of how applicable the measures are.
As protothema.gr may know, government personnel are moderately satisfied with the response of the people in the first two days of the new stricter lockdown, however, as executives who are aware of decision-making on the problems of the pandemic. Please note that we want to draw quick conclusions. We and the citizens must be patient. “
It is expected that an important role in the equation will be played by the Police, who have received instructions to intensify controls, taking into account the fatigue of the citizens after a year of pandemic and restrictive measures. However, today and tomorrow they have a special “symbolism” since in the summer flares that will occur, according to the weather forecasts, it is likely that people will go for a walk outside the house. Experience so far shows that good weather is an incentive for citizens to take long walks through parks and beaches. Now, however, the framework has changed and no one can move with their vehicle to an area outside the Municipality of …
What measures apply
Due to the metropolis of Athens and Thessaloniki, the traffic ban than in the other areas located in the “deep red” starts at 18:00, on weekdays it is valid from 21:00. On weekends, however, after the new measures, traffic is allowed until 19:00 and gets up at 05:00.
As for the moves, now that they were through 13033, we had changes there as well. Traffic code 2 to go to supermarkets and other essential shops, as well as travel code 3 to go to a bank branch, is valid within the corresponding municipality of citizens or at a distance of 2 km from the place of residence.
Regarding travel code 4, auditing bodies will now ask citizens for clarification in the event of an audit.
Regarding code 5, that is, going to a funeral, or going to a divorced parent or parents who are in a dimension that is necessary to ensure communication between parents and children, there is no restriction of kilometers.
Exercise code 6 for physical exercise only applies to pedestrians or bicyclists and cannot be used by anyone to go to other areas by car or motorcycle. However, the sport is also not subject to a kilometer restriction or the limits of the respective Municipality of the athlete.
Likewise, as he said during the informative session on Friday, the Deputy Minister of Civil Protection, Nikos Hardalias, for going to KTEO, the restrictions for code 2 (movement within the corresponding municipality or within 2 km) and an SMS with code 2 o a printed certificate and proof of appointment with KTEO is required. With regard to weddings, it will be allowed but in the strict presence of up to 9 people including the religious or political official and his assistants.
Georgantas in protothema.gr: What applies to 4 and 6 in 13033
The Deputy Minister of Digital Government, George Georgantas, in statements to protothema.gr, highlights the need to implement the measures taken to stop the new wave of coronavirus in our country.
“Most of our fellow citizens have understood that the observance of these measures interests us all. The vaccination operation is developing with more and more vigor. The more we respect the measures, the more we will contribute to the victory of the last great battle.” Eleftheria is getting closer, it’s up to us to bring her even closer, “he says.
In a relevant question from protothema.gr on what is now valid for code 4, that is, the provision of assistance, in 13033, Mr. Georgantas notes: “Obviously, the audit bodies are not investigators, nor can they function as such. Of course, there will be evaluation criteria, but without absolute scales. In some cases, such as in the presence of two people in a car, a justification will be required. However, I think it is important that citizens have as much awareness of self-control as possible. “
Regarding the purchases of citizens in essential stores, such as supermarkets, the Deputy Minister of Digital Government emphasizes that: “People should go for their needs to the closest possible place to their place of residence. The meaning is not to skip 10 options, choosing the 11th for personal reasons. We have to choose the first. That is the logic of moderation. “
Finally, with regard to sport, George Georgantas clarifies that in no case is the use of a car foreseen. “Movement 6 is a movement that is carried out exclusively on foot or by bicycle if it is preferable”, he points out in protothema.gr.
The opening hours of the stores on weekends.
The changes in the curfew due to the stricter closure, bring changes in the opening hours of supermarkets, especially on weekends. Now, from the moment the closure begins at 7:00 p.m., supermarkets postpone their closure one hour later, that is, at 6:00 p.m., so that employees and customers return to their homes before the start of the touchdown. It remains, unlike what was valid until the previous weekend (they closed at 17:00, due to the traffic ban from 18:00).
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