Oya, Santorini
Last Saturday, Greece reopened its beaches under strict security measures and heavy restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Hellenic country reached the weekend temperatures of 40 degrees in many of its regions, so the Greeks found some relief in the more than 500 beaches that have remained accessible ever since.
Among the measures to be followed is the keep a safety distance of four meters, which implies that in a thousand square meters there can be a maximum of 40 people.
In addition, a distance of 4 meters must be left between umbrellas, There can only be two chairs or loungers on each umbrella and the awnings cannot be less than one meter from each other.
Lefkada, Greece
The Greek government pointed out that anyone who does not comply with these rules will face fines of between €5,000 and €20,000.
Till the date, Greece has confirmed 2,836 cases of coronavirus and 165 deaths (2 in the last 24 hours) and from May 15 it is expected that the restoration services will resume their activity.
The Greek government is proceeding to gradually lift the measures taken to stop the spread of Covid-19 throughout Greece and guide the country back to normal as it prepares to welcome tourists back.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis hopes that Greece can start receiving tourists from July 1, if the situation continues to evolve favourably.