The new measures to deal with the pandemic and the spread of the Omicron variant came into effect today, Friday.
Although the majority adheres to them there are some who either did not know it or refuse to comply. Since the morning, the police have started sweeping checks.
More than 10,000 police officers took to the streets early in the morning to see if the measures were being followed.
Citizens are required to wear a double surgical mask or mask of enhanced protection (N95), otherwise fines will be imposed.
In Piraeus, tonight, on Christmas Eve, preparations are being made in the restaurant to observe all the measures. According to the businessmen, the traffic is a bit slow.
The plan of EL.AS.
Police checks will continue to be intensive in the coming hours, with thousands of police officers outside nightclubs.
With the code name “Revegion”, EL.AS stairs will be on foot during the night and will give special emphasis to the controls in bars, nightclubs and restaurants.
Exponential increase of cases
The increase of cases is significant in the last days, with Attica setting a new record with 3,433 cases.
Since last Friday, when the cases were 1,453, an increase of 136.3% was recorded.
So far, 54 Omicron cases have been confirmed in the country, while 154 suspected cases are still under investigation. It is recalled that yesterday there were 33 cases.
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