Deputy Minister of Civil Protection and Crisis Management, Nikos Hardalias, the representative of the health ministry, Professor Sotiris Tsiodras, as well as a team of experts are expected to arrive in Xanthi, northern Greece, on Friday in order to coordinate emergency measures in the area.

The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs released additional clarifications in the form of an FAQ on Saturday about thereopening of Greece to international travelers, and the measures that will apply to travelers from different countries.

The intensification of checks to ensure compliance with protection measures against the spread of coronavirus and additional measures at a local level where necessary were decided on Tuesday, in a meeting held at the Maximos Mansion chaired by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.