“We continue to comply with the current measures,” said government spokesman Yiannis Ikonomou, speaking about how the move from prefecture to prefecture will be carried out in connection with the holidays. However, experts do not recommend traveling unvaccinated.
Government spokesman Yiannis Ikonomou said today, Thursday, December 9, that no additional measures are expected to be introduced during the holidays beyond those currently in force, despite a proposal by a committee of experts to restrict travel outside the prefecture due to Christmas.
“The current measures are known. It remains for us to adhere to them,” said Mr. Ikonoma during a regular briefing by the authorities, referring to those that were announced and will be in effect until the end of March 2022.
He stressed that the authorities are guided by the better implementation of existing measures, both for finding citizens in public space and in terms of vaccination coverage.
Moving from one prefecture to another during the Christmas holidays
Until March 31, both vaccinated and unvaccinated citizens will be able to travel outside the prefecture. Vaccinated people who wish to travel by plane, ship, train or KTEL must submit a negative rapid test result, which will be performed no more than 48 hours before travel. This applies to all persons aged 12 and over. Children from 5 to 12 years old will be able to travel with a self test. Other travelers need to present either a certificate of a past illness or a QR code, the data of which will be verified using the Covid free app.
Experts insist: travel with vaccine
However, before Christmas, experts suggest introducing tougher measures. In particular, the director of the specialized department of the Evangelismos clinic Georgios Bulbasakos, in his speech on the SKAI TV channel, stressed that travel should be prohibited for unvaccinated people. The expert pulmonologist noted that conscientious citizens should take into account the fatigue of medical personnel after two years of a pandemic. According to him, some people are at the limit of their capabilities. And do not aggravate the situation.
Mr. Bulbasakos suggests traveling only with vaccination certificates. “Let the unvaccinated stay at home, what can you do … It is their choice – to remain unprotected in the face of a deadly virus,” he commented. However, for those who were vaccinated, he also made recommendations, pointing out that “it would be nice to have a close family circle, avoiding crowds.”
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