Today, Greece Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that the country will re-enter a lockdown from Saturday for three weeks to fight the second wave of the coronavirus.
In a videoconference he said: “It was a difficult decision but measures must be taken for three weeks to overcome this second wave.”
Under the measures, Greeks can only leave their homes if they make an official request via SMS or mobile phone and then receive authorisation.
Mitsotakis said: Only essential shops including supermarkets and pharmacies can stay open when the lockdown starts at 6 am (0400 GMT) on Saturday.
Unlike the previous six-week lockdown that began in late March, he said kindergartens and primary schools will remain open. Secondary school pupils will be taught remotely, something university students are already doing under recent measures.
