Hardalias extends safety restrictions at two of three West Attica municipalities

The West Attica municipality of Mandra-Idilia, where the same set of stricter measures had been put into effect for one more week at the same time with both Aspropyrgos and Elefsina, are being lifted, as the number of new cases there dropped to 14 on Tuesday, from a recent high of 30, he added.

Meanwhile, tougher measures in the region of Kozani are also extended to January 6, where 96 new cases were registered on Tuesday, from last week's high of 152. However, the very same severe measures are lifted at Kozani's municipalities of Velvedo and Servion.

Additionally, due to the high epidemiological burden observed at the village of Keli, in the municipality of Amideo, at Florina region, additional restrictive measures will come into effect there as of 06:00 on Wednesday for ten days.

Hardalias urged the citizens at Florina region to remain on high alert against the spread of the coronavirus and observe all safety restrictions diligently; to the same effect, he also urged people in the Attica municipalities of Keratsini, Drapetsona, Ilion and Acharnes, and also people at the Zefyri area of the Filis municipality in Attica; he finally appealed in the same terms to the people at the island of Kalymnos.

The minister urged all people across the country to stay on high alert and observe all safety protocols and restrictions throughout the rest of the festive season in Greece, including on New Year's Eve and Day, and all the way through to Epiphany Day on January 6.