Prompted by a spike in Covid-19 cases in the country, Greek authorities have banned 'panigyria' celebrations held by village communities to celebrate the feast days of local patron saints.
Government spokesman Stelios Petsas noted that the ban will be in place until the end of July.
Petsas also announced that a meeting chaired by Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias, had made the following decisions:
The meeting was attended by Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias, Deputy Civil Protection and Crises Management Minister Nikos Hardalias and infectious diseases expert Prof. Sotiris Tsiodras.
Meanwhile, Greece announced 24 new confirmed coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, with 4 of these identified at entry points to Greece.
This brings the total number of cases to 3,826.
Of these, 1,007 are related to travel abroad, 2,002 to a known case and the rest are of indeterminate cause.
The number of fatalities from Covid-19 in Greece total 193. The median age of the deceased was 76 years, and most had underlying issues.
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