New measures amid a lockdown were announced by the Deputy Minister of Civil Protection and Crisis Management, Nikos Hardalias, during the regular briefing of the Ministry of Health on the progress of Covid-19 in Greece.
Specifically, from Thursday morning at 6 am, until March 16 at 6 am, the following will apply:
In the six reasons for moving around the country there will be differences in codes 2 and 6. For code 2 going to supermarkets and basic supply stores, but also for code 3 concerning the transition to banks or public services the movement will takes place within the relevant municipality or up to two kilometers from the residence.
For code 6 the movement will be done only on foot or by bicycle throughout the country and no one can go to another area.
For code 4 regarding the provision of assistance, the audit bodies will ask for more information from tomorrow.
The Undersecretary at the beginning sent the message that “we see the end, but we are not done with the virus”.
The mutated strains, he said, seem to have prevailed in Greece to a large extent and participate in the picture of the burden we see. To date, 1,756 people have been identified, he said.
Following the relevant suggestion of the experts, the start of the traffic ban goes at 19:00 on weekends in Athens, Thessaloniki and in all the “red” areas that has been imposed or will be imposed.
Transfers and SMS
Especially if someone has to move either for shopping or for food items with sms 2, or for a walk with sms 6, he should not move more than 2 km from his home.
The same goes for visits to public services.
The differences
-For code 2 that we send for purchases of raw materials in a store or supermarket by sms at 13033 now applies only within the municipality or at a distance of up to 2 km from the place of residence
-For code 3 for going to a bank or public service, the restriction also applies only within the municipality or at a distance of up to 2 km from the place of residence
-For code 4 (providing assistance to an elderly person), the police will make additional checks asking for clarifications
-For code 6 (for exercise) now applies only to those who travel on foot or by bicycle and not by motorbike or car.
The above measures come into force on Thursday morning, with the Government optimistic that within the next 12-14 days, it will see the suppression of the epidemic and the reduction of cases, in order to achieve an even cowardly opening of the market after Net Monday. The key, of course, is decompression in the NSS.
The meeting of the Committee of Experts was once again a marathon, as there was intense discussion about the proposal for a stricter and nationwide lockdown.
New areas in the “deep red”
New areas are added to the level of very high risk (deep red) of the Charter of Health Safety and Protection as announced by the Deputy Minister of Civil Protection and Crisis Management, Nikos Hardalias during the briefing on the course of the coronavirus pandemic in Greece.
Specifically, the Attica Region is classified at the level of very high risk (deep red), as well as the following Regional Units: Achaia, Arcadia, Thessaloniki, Larissa, Lefkada (except Meganisi), Fthiotida, Argolida, Corinth, Thesprotia, 'Thesprotia,' , Boeotia, Chios, Etoloakarnania, Rhodes, Heraklion and Evia (except Skyros). Also, the Municipality of Kalymnos is classified at this level.
All other regions of Greece are classified at the level of increased risk (red).
The measures are valid from tomorrow at 6 in the morning until Tuesday, March 16 at 6 in the morning, with the exception of the Larissa Regional Unit, where the measures will start from Saturday, March 6, in order to facilitate the management of the consequences of today's earthquake. the area.
At the same time, the traffic ban is updated, which is formulated as follows.
At the level of increased risk (red) it is valid from 9 pm to 5 am, while at the level of very high risk (deep red) from 7 pm to 5 am. With the exception of the Attica Region and the Thessaloniki Regional Unit, where the traffic ban on weekdays (Monday to Friday) is formed from 9 pm to 5 am, due to the metropolitan nature of these areas.
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