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Increase in numbers in Greece: compulsory vaccination and further tightening - What vacationers need to know now

2021-07-15T09:03:40.311Z


Greece was one of the first European countries to have compulsory corona vaccination for certain groups. What does this mean for your trip to Greece?


Greece was one of the first European countries to have compulsory corona vaccination for certain groups.

What does this mean for your trip to Greece?

In the past few weeks, the number of corona cases in Greece had risen suddenly. The 7-day incidence is currently 133.4 infected per 100,000 population (as of July 13, source: Johns Hopkins University).

In order to get the number of new infections under control, Athens has opted for a strict regulation

: employees in the care and health sector must be vaccinated against Covid-19 by August, according to the decision. Otherwise they face suspension, so they are released from work without a salary.

On Monday July 14, Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis published the new measures to contain the corona pandemic.

In a televised address, Mitsotakis said, according to the Tagesschau: “

We have to give those vaccinated back their rights and finally convince those who are still skeptical.

“But the pressure is not only growing on employees in the healthcare sector: many measures also affect citizens and tourists.

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The landmark of Athens: The Parthenon Temple on the Acropolis Hill.

For tourists to Greece, there are currently stricter corona rules on site again.

© Nektaria Balomatini / imago-images

Greece trip: Here tourists need a Corona vaccination certificate

From July 16, the regulation applies that only vaccinated people are allowed to stay in the interior of restaurants and cultural establishments, as the Tagesschau informs. The new Corona requirements are relevant for travelers in that they

only have access to restaurants, pubs, bars, theaters, cinemas and other leisure facilities if they are vaccinated

. It can be assumed that the institutions concerned strictly observe the rules. Because violations threaten severe penalties. The

Südwestpresse

According to operators of catering and entertainment establishments must pay a fine of up to 10,000 euros and up close to six weeks if they violate the regulations.

If you want to travel to Greece to celebrate, you should also consider that

there is a nationwide ban on dancing until at least the end of August

.

(jg)

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Source: merkur

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