Visitors to Greece arriving by air from Bulgaria and Romania will need to provide proof they have tested negative for coronavirus to gain entry, Greece's Civil Protection authority said on Saturday.
FILE PHOTO: Empty hall of the Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport is pictured during the spread of the coronavirus disease , in Athens, Greece, May 18, 2020. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis
The requirement, which will come into effect from July 28 to August 4, will not apply to Greek nationals arriving from those countries. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Bulgaria passed 10,000 on Saturday, with 270 confirmed new infections in the past 24 hours, official data showed. Greece is not facing a second wave of infections but needs to remain vigilant, Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias told Skai TV on Saturday.
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