The Greek government will inflict more restrictions for those not vaccinated against Covid-19 from next week, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday following a surge in infections in recent weeks.
The measures were announced by Mitsotakis in a televised address to the nation and included barring unvaccinated citizens from all indoor spaces, including cinemas, museums and gyms, as of Monday, November 22.
Mitsotakis said his plan was for Greece “to have a better Christmas this year than last year.”
The new measures mean unvaccinated adults will no longer access indoor venues by presenting a negative Covid test result. At present, unvaccinated adults are only excluded from indoor eateries.
He also said that the vaccination certificate for vaccinated persons over 60 years of age would expire to be valid seven months after administering the vaccine. Thus, this age group will be given one month to receive the booster vaccine.
Staggered working hours would also apply in the public and private sectors to avoid overcrowding, especially at rush hour times and on public transport. Special conditions will apply to parents with schoolchildren.
Mitsotakis also said controls would be ramped up. Private doctors would be requisitioned to support the National Health System, he added.
The premier also said that unvaccinated churchgoers should have a negative laboratory test, as the Synod of the Orthodox Church of Greece has already informed their parishioners.
