About the current Covid-19 status of Paros and Antiparos

Since the outbreak of the middle of August when many, mostly young, persons returning from their holidays spent on Paros and Antiparos were found positive to Covid-19, very few new cases were diagnosed, about 4 or 5 in September, and none in October so far.
Currently, the National Public Health Organisation classifies the 2 Islands in the Green Zone, Level 1 – Readiness.
https://covid19.gov.gr/covid-map

Here are the restrictions related to the Green zone:

Mask
• In all indoor workplaces
• In all overcrowded outdoor areas

Assemblies
• Taking measures to limit rallies depending on the epidemiological situation of neighbouring areas and the country as a whole.
• Up to 50 people with masks
• Keeping a distance of 1,5m

Elderly care units
• Mask for staff & guests
• Visitor restriction based on special protocols

Hospitals and diagnostic centres
• Mask for staff & all incoming
• One attendant per patient

Schools
• Mask from 4 years and over

Conferences / Exhibitions
• Mask
• Indoors: 1 person per 10 sq.m. at least, up to 100 seats

Places of Worship
• 1 person per 10 sq.m. and up to 100 people, sitting with a mask

Outdoor Archaeological sites and museums
• 1,5-meter distance
• Mask for the tour guide and the employees

Indoors museums
• 2 meters distance
• 1 person per 15 sq.m.
• group tours up to 10 people

Concert halls, Theatrical performances, Other Performing Arts (seated only)
Outdoor venues:
• 50% capacity
• mandatory use of a mask
• operation until 31/10/2020
Indoors venues:
• 50% capacity
• mandatory use of a mask
• only digital ticket
• suspension of performances in indoors stadiums and gyms

Movie screenings
Outdoor venues:
• 50% capacity
• mandatory use of a mask
• operation until 31/10/2020
Indoors venues:
• 50% capacity
• mandatory use of a mask
• only digital ticket

Rehearsals, TV and film shootings
• compulsory use of a mask in rehearsals, mandatory use of a mask by those who are not on the set, 1,5 meter distance for actors, 2 meters distance for choirs/winds in rehearsals, registering of incoming – outgoing

Indoors Playgrounds
• 1 child per 5 sq.m. up to 50 children
• mandatory use of mask (> 2 years)
• 1 attendant per child
• escorts with mask in the waiting area
• keeping distances in the table-seats and hygiene rules

Nightclubs including banquet facilities, bars (sitting at tables only)
• Only sitting
• 6 people per table
• 50% of capacity with a maximum of 150 seats
• distances of 1,8m between the tables
• mandatory use of mask by the staff
• closed between 00:30 and 05:00

Music Stage
• Only sitting
• 4 people per table
• 50% of capacity with a maximum of 150 seats
• distances of 1,8m between the tables
• mandatory use of mask by the staff
• closed between 00:30 and 05:00

Restaurants
• mandatory use of a mask by the staff
• 6 people per table
• mask while waiting
• usage of 65% of the useful surface
• table-seat distances according to published regulations
• closed between 00:30 and 05:00 (excluding Take away and delivery, with a ban on the sale of alcohol

Transportations
(restrictions on public transports are relative to the place of departure)
• mandatory use of mask in all public transports
• 65% capacity for all public transports
• mandatory use of a mask, including in the bus-stop
• 65% capacity on ships
• up to 3 passengers in a taxi

Sports (games, training
• training and matches without spectators
• reduction to 75% of the maximum number of athletes per facility (related table)
• instructions and health protocols for training and competitions have been published

Gyms
• mandatory use of mask by the staff, while waiting in the gym and in all public areas of the gym as well as in group exercise.
• excludes individual exercise (eg treadmill, weights) with distances of 2m
• 1 person per 10 sq.m.

Food stores (supermarkets, mini markets, bakeries, butchers, fish shops, etc.)
• mandatory use of mask (staff and public)
• 1 person per 10 sqm (4 people 20-100 sqm and 1 person for every 10 sqm extra)
• special disinfection on wheeled and non-wheelbarrows / baskets

Public markets
• 65% of stands, with 3 meters distance between stands
• operation of parallel markets
• mandatory use of a mask by everyone

Trade fairs – Sunday Markets etc.
• 50% of usual sellers, with 5 meters distance between stands
• mandatory use of a mask by everyone

Retail
• mask mandatory for everyone
• surface-based restriction
• 1 person per 10 sqm (4 people 20-100 sqm and 1 person for every 10 sqm extra)

Hairdressers, beauty services, etc.
• mask for staff and customers
• surface restriction measures (according to relevant published details)
• only after appointment – waiting restricted

Public services and private companies
• mandatory use of the mask by employees and the public
• mandatory teleworking for 20% of the workers, regardless of whether it concerns vulnerable/high risk groups

Justice
• up to 30 people in the room
• mandatory use of a mask
• measures in consultation with court administrations to avoid collusion in the secretariats