Greece to lift some coronavirus curbs as infections decline

A waiter sets a table at a diningestablishment, as diningestablishments in Greece open after 6 months of lockdown, amidst the coronavirus illness (COVID-19) breakout, in Athens, Greece, May 3,2021 REUTERS/Louiza Vradi

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ATHENS, Feb 16 (Reuters) – Greece will lift some coronavirus constraints on the hospitality sector after the suggestion of transmittable illness professionals as COVID-19 infections ease from current highs, the nation’s health minister stated on Wednesday.

The advisory committee of transmittable illness specialists, which assembled on Wednesday, advised the lifting of curbs disallowing standing clients at bars and night homeentertainment facilities and the raising of participation at sports places to 50% of capability.

It likewise suggested that school trips resume and reduced a work-from-home requirement in the public and personal sectors to 20%.

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“The suggestion is accepted by the federalgovernment. The brand-new steps will use from Feb. 19,” Health Minister Thanos Plevris stated.

Health authorities reported 19,509 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday and 82 associated deaths, taking the nation’s overall number of infections consideringthat the veryfirst case was found 2 years ago to 2.235 million and deaths to 25,001.

As the Omicron alternative endedupbeing dominant, authorities had started curbs needing bars, bars and diningestablishments to close at midnight and bar standing consumers as well as music.

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Reporting by George Georgiopoulos; Editing by Mark Porter

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