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Tourism in Greece and increase in cases of Covid-19

Tourism is not responsible for the recent rise in coronavirus (Covid-19) cases recorded in Greece, according to Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister, Nikos Hardalias.

Speaking during his weekly briefing to the media, Hardalias clarified that – at the moment – 83 percent of Greece’s confirmed Covid-19 cases are domestic (due to lax observation of health measures) and 17 percent have been imported from travelers.

“We are the 132nd country in the world in cases per one million inhabitants and 108th in deaths per one million inhabitants,” the deputy minister said.

Presenting data, Hardalias said that since Greece opened to travel from abroad, some 319,000 tests were conducted out of over 2.5 million arrivals and only 615 were positive for Covid-19.

in countries that had their borders closed to tourism, such as Israel.

The deputy minister also informed that the government will soon announce decisions regarding the protocols for the opening of schools (set for September 7) and for employees returning to work from vacation. According to reports, a series of options for return staff are being considered, including extending telework as part of self-isolation measures.