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“It was a difficult decision, but these measures must be implemented in three weeks to overcome the second wave,” the prime minister said in a video conference.
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According to the quarantine rules, Greeks will only be able to leave their homes if they have formally made such a request in a mobile phone text message or if they have received permission to call by mobile phone.
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Only “essential shops”, including grocery supermarkets and pharmacies, can continue to operate after the quarantine regime starts on Saturday at 6 p.m.
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Unlike the previous phase of the quarantine regime, which was announced at the end of March and lasted six weeks, kindergartens and primary schools will continue to operate.
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Secondary school students will study at a distance, as university students are already doing according to recently implemented decisions.
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The number of new cases of coronavirus recorded each day continues to rise, but the number of people in hospital intensive care units is a major concern for the authorities.
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The number of people in hospitals connected to lung ventilators more than doubled in a month from 82 on October 4 to 169 on Wednesday.
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“Why make a decision now?” asked the prime minister.
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“The number of deaths has increased dramatically in the last five days,” as well as the number of patients in hospitals in intensive care units, the head of government explained.
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Photo: Covid-19 quarantine in Greece
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