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Emergency shutdown: Starting at 9:00 p.m. on Friday (13.11), the new and strict measures to reduce the coronavirus pandemic in the country come into force. What about commuting, store hours, and curfews?
On the night of Friday, November 13 was what became a milestone in the launch of the government’s toughest measures to stop the coronavirus pandemic.
From the 21:00 has entered into force and its application, with the prohibitions mainly relating to move around at night but also changes in Store hours still in operation.
For a few hours now then traffic is prohibited from 21:00 to 05:00 every day. The only reasons one can move is to specific categories and are considered exceptions.
The reasons why one can go from 21:00 to 05:00
- Reasons to work
- Serious health reason
- Accompany a pet within walking distance of the house.
The SMS to 13033 and the certificates
To travel for work reasons you must have the necessary certificates, while for the other two cases, in addition to the certificates, both codes of SMS to 13033. The “1”, which refers to movement for serious health reasons and the “6”, which refers to the short walk of the pet.
The rest of the day, there is no difference in what we know about exceptional travel. The certificates that can be had are valid as well as their six codes SMS to 13033. It details the way we send SMS for transport (in parentheses if it is valid or not after 21:00).
Send SMS
You can send an SMS from your mobile to the number 13033 no fee.
The SMS must be in the form of:
X [κενό] name and address of residence
where X is the output relation with the number 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 corresponding to the following ratios:
- Go to a pharmacy or visit a doctor, if recommended after contact. VALID AFTER 21:00
- Go to an operational store for basic necessities (supermarket, mini-market), where it is not possible to send them. NOT VALID AFTER 9:00 PM
- Go to a public service or bank, to the extent that electronic transaction is not possible. NOT VALID AFTER 9:00 PM
- Move around to help people in need or to accompany younger students to school. NOT VALID AFTER 9:00 PM
- Attend a funeral under the conditions provided by law or go to divorced parents or those who are in a dimension that is necessary to ensure communication between parents and children, in accordance with current provisions. NOT VALID AFTER 9:00 PM
- 1. Physical exercise in the open air or movement with a pet, individually or in groups of three, observing in the latter case the necessary distance of 1.5 meters. NOT VALID AFTER 9:00 PM 2. Movement with a pet, individually or in pairs, observing in the latter case the necessary distance of 1.5 meters. VALID AFTER 21:00
You will receive in response:
Movement [κενό] X [κενό] name and address of residence
The service is available from mobile phones with a SIM card. of mobile operators operating in Greece (Cosmote, Vodafone GRAM, Wind). For citizens to use the 13033 service with a device that has a SIM card Overseas network, you can get a prepaid connection at the providers’ points of sale. It is recalled that the use of the service 13033 is free.
The messages of 13033 refer exclusively to the confirmation of exceptional trips. 13033 does not send messages that refer to software installation or a website other than the format..gov.gram
Complete form
Alternatively, you can download, complete, and bring one of the following forms, as appropriate.
Handwritten certificate
The handwritten certificate must contain the following information:
- Name last Name
- Speak to
- Reason for movement included in the allowed categories and destination address above
- Date, time, signature
Changes in store hours
The new measures and the tightening of the confinement, bring changes in store opening hours allowed to be open despite restrictive measures. The changes affect supermarkets, convenience stores, auto repair shops, newsstands, and various other industries.
As of Friday and throughout the period in which the restrictive measures will be in force, the opening hours of:
- Grocery stores (for example, supermarkets, convenience stores, bakeries, butchers, fishmongers) will be open until 20:30
- Supermarket and mini market: They will be able to provide delivery services after 20:30 and until 01:00.
- Pharmacy and auto repair shops: they will be open until 20:30
- Kiosks: They can operate 24 hours a day.
It should be noted that On Sunday, November 15, 2020, the operation of each commercial store is suspended which operates in accordance with section 2 of article 16 of Law 4177/2013 (A ‘173).
What about delivery and take out?
On the day of the announcement of the new, stricter measures, there was confusion about what will eventually apply to services. delivery but also the to carry out. Initially, the opinion was that both stopped after 9:00 p.m., however, finally the General Secretariat of Civil Protection gave clarifications on the operation of the stores that support these services and can remain open.
«Regarding the take away and delivery operation between the hours of 21.00 – 05.00, we clarify that there is no problem of prohibiting delivery services during these hours (delivery) during these hours.
We also clarify that the collection in stores in operation (take away) continues after 9:00 p.m. and during all their opening hours, but not as an independent reason for travel, but within the allowed route during these hours.“Said the Civil Protection announcement.
Tighter controls and new measures
It is assumed that with the entry into force of the new measures, The rigor of the controls to be carried out by the competent authorities will also be intensified.. Both for exceptional trips and if the necessary documents really exist to carry them out, as well as in terms of teleworking and protection measures in the workplace. The government is already in the process of taking new measures, such as closing primary schools, kindergartens and kindergartens. but also the increase in teleworking by up to 70% in the public and private sectors, while Experts Say One Lockdown May Not Be Enough.
Also indicative is the message of the Deputy Minister of Civil Protection and Crisis Management, Nikos Hardalias, during the briefing on the course of the coronavirus in the country. «Restricting movement is the only way to limit the transmission and transmission of the virus.“He characteristically said Nikos Hardals and added: “No one can deny that we are going through the most difficult phase of coping with the pandemic. Despite the tiredness that citizens feel, we must adhere more closely to the measures. We have to be a little more patient. Patience, perseverance, vigor so that the end finds us healthy with our loved ones by our side and we are all safe».
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