On March 22, 2020, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, in his speech, announced emergency measures to deal with the coronavirus pandemic in the country and to limit movement at the national level, which came into effect from the early hours of March 23.

The first lockdown in Greece was something unknown to everyone and the images of the deserted capital were unprecedented.

quarantine

The words quarantine, information, victims, message to 13033 and corona virus test entered our lives, while Professor Sotiris Tsiodras became the man from whom the whole country waited every afternoon to be informed.

Easter 2020 found the Greeks isolated, with the Athenians and the residents of the big cities chanting “Christ is Risen” from their balconies.

easter lockdown

On April 28, the government’s plan to gradually “open” the country was announced, with milestone dates throughout May and June 2020.

From May 4, the obligation to send an SMS to the number 13033 or fill in a written permission when leaving the house, which had been imposed since March 23, came into effect.

From the same day, it was also decided to restart the operation of some retail businesses