Kythera is a safe island despite the generalized concern in tourism

The current conditions in the health landscape justify any concern about what is to come. Especially, as far as tourist flows to our country are concerned - and given the onslaught of Delta mutation- every day brings its own data, with each country's policies being modified as they see fit, depending on developments. It is in this context that the recent refusal of the Greek authorities to allow entry to the football team of Galatasaray, for the friendly match on 13 July against Olympic, since the Turkish team - whose members had been subjected to PCR test on Turkish territory before the flight; he did not agree to undergo rapid test, upon her arrival in Greece.

This is the general frame, which appears to be volatile. In the individual equation, and in terms of Kythera, the epidemiological picture, as reflected in the recorded data, establishes a level of safety that cannot be questioned, at least as far as the general immunity of the population and the resistance of existing vaccines in the mutations of the disease so far COVID-19.

With this in mind, tourism professionals on the island know that in their main area of activity - namely Kythera - the conditions are well defined. Satisfactory number of vaccinated people and rallying of operators in the operation «Eleftheria». The hospital - although it does not declare itself responsible - accepts the rapid test in case the tourist wishes to visit the Crete or to return by direct flight to his/her country when it requires this test for repatriation. At the same time, rapid tests are also carried out by private doctors and pharmacists in Kythera, with the payment of a fee when requested.

At the same time, the Municipality, by personal actions of the mayor, Eustratios Charhalakis, has ensured molecular analyzer of great value for the Kythera Hospital, through which the visitor will be able to undergo a molecular test, if desired.

With the coming period being particularly critical for the developments with the coronavirus and their impact on the tourism industry, Kythera has secured the primary «material» for the safe reception and accommodation of tourists, with the hope that the general trend of the pandemic will not impose new, for the worse, data that will affect our island.