Greece expanded its measures of closures on Friday to prevent the spread of coronavirus epidemic by ordering the shutdown of coffee shops, bars, malls and restaurants.

Aiming to increase revenue, encourage interest and ensure access to all, while at the same time directing funds to new cultural projects, the Greek culture ministry on Thursday announced new rates for admission to archaeological sites and museums as well as discounted rates for certain visitor categories.

A two-digit increase in visits and revenues was recorded in museums and archaeological sites across Greece for the first nine months of 2017 based on Greek Statistics Authority (ELSTAT) figures.