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banned music الموسيقى On the premises 24 hours a day e Curfew from 1 to 6From today until 26 July. These are the measures that I decided to confront The increase in covid infections NileGreek island of Mykonos, one of the most appreciated (and visited) tourists from all over the world. The announcement came after a few weeks in which the infection curve continued to rise to become, as the authorities announced, worrying.

Variable delta and increment in cases

The data contained in the press release that Deputy Minister of Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias The restrictions on Mykonos announced a good portrayal of the situation: on July 15, the number of positives on the island reached and exceeded 300 cases. Four times the previous week. Evolution related to Delta variant, more contagious than alpha, and at least in Mykonos, exacerbated by secret parties. The Deputy Minister also spoke about these, recalling that the organizers of private parties number more than twenty people at risk Fines of up to 200,000 euros.

Carrots are the most affected

Also in the rest of Greece Cases are increasing: On Friday, a total of 2,700 were registered, compared to about 400 three weeks ago. In particular, according to the data cited by Hardelis, the areas in which they increase the fastest are precisely the islands. Mykonos as well as Santorini, Ios, Paros and the cities of Rethymno and Heraklion in Crete. All well-known tourist destinations and therefore essential to the revival of tourism, the sector on which it depends one-fifth of the economy Greece. So much so that before the summer on many islands a large-scale vaccination campaign was launched for Make it Covid free.

New restrictions and commitment to green pass الجر

In recent days, again with the aim of relaunching tourism, the Government of Athens has established Green Passage Requirements For customers of restaurants, bars and cafes (if they do not have them, they must show a negative test taken in the past 3 days). In addition to the Green Pass (and the negative test), those who want to go to the cinema, theater or disco will also receive a duty to sit. The only situation where neither the test nor the green lane would be necessary is about outdoor seating in bars and restaurants.