Nikos Hardalias

Deputy Minister for Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias announced today that two of the most popular tourist destinations in Greece, Mykonos and Ios, are just a step away from a mini-lockdown due to the spike in COVID-19 cases on these islands at a moment that the highly transmissible Delta variant is on its way to totally prevailing.

Greece on July 17 imposed a five-hour night curfew and other restrictions on the popular travel island of Mykonos because of a "worrying" spike in local Covid-19 infections, officials said.

The situation with enormous crowding at bars and clubs over the last days- at least 100 cases were traced to a single huge party, reportedly including many high school students in the Athens seaside area of Alimos - has left the government scrambling to tighten public health precautions and measures, which were announced today by Deputy Minister for Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias, to help ste

Amid intense public debate over privileges offered to COVID-19 vaccinated citizens, as well as over changes in the operation of restaurants and travel by ship, Deputy Minister for Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias told a televised news conference today that unvaccinated citizens will face limitations and difficulties.

The Greek Health Ministry and the Civil Protection bureau issued a COVID-19 orange alert (moderate risk) today after the appearance and expected spread of the more transmissible Delta variant, which was isolated in India, especially on the island of Crete, which has the most confirmed cases.

In an emergency briefing, the Deputy Minister of Civil Protection and Crisis Management, Nikos Hardalias, presented the latest data from the front.

Firefighters intensified water drops using planes and helicopters before nightfall on May 20 after a wildfire west of Athens forced hundreds to flee their homes and sent a huge cloud of smoke and ash over the capital, obscuring the view of the Acropolis.

Seven ruling New Democracy MPs have sent a letter to Deputy Minister Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias challenging the government's decision to ban music at restaurants, cafes, and bars which re-opened today after being shut down for six months, and asking it to revoke the measure and postpone the 22:45 curfew until midnight.

Deputy Minister of Civil Protection, Nikos Hardalias, is expected to issue a special report on the next three days and on Clean Monday

Achaia and Evia are following Attica's fate and entering a strict lockdown as of Saturday (February 13) as health authorities struggle to contain the spread of the coronavirus.