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Ban on pilgrimages to Mount Athos extended to April 15

Ban on pilgrimages to Mount Athos extended to April 15

The deputy governor of the Mount Athos monastic community in northern Greece, Aristos Kasmiroglou, has extended a suspension of pilgrimages to the peninsula until April 15, the foreign ministry announced on Wednesday.

Additionally, anyone wishing to enter the all-male community must undergo precautionary checks at the ports of entry.

On Tuesday, health authorities confirmed 20 new infections in the community.

[ANA-MPA]

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