How retail shops will operate in Corfu
coronavirus
04 Mar 2021
/ 10:25
CORFU. Return to the system of click-away and click-inside.
According to the new lockdown measures, retail shops will operate only with the click-away system - pre-order online or by phone and picking up goods outside the shop.
The exception in red zones (not deep red), which includes Corfu, is for clothing, footwear and book shops, which are allowed to operate using the click-inside system - pre-booking online or by phone to shop inside.
Specifics:
1. The business records the order and appointment and sends confirmation of purchase or appointment to the customer online or by SMS with the following information - a) business name, address and AFM b) period of time in which the goods can be picked up, which cannot exceed 2 hours in total.
2. Goods to be picked up by one person only.
3. Payment online or POS only.
4. When picking up goods - a) distancing of at least 2m between customers b) maximum of 9 people waiting c) maximum waiting time of 10 minutes.
5. For picking up goods inside a shop - the business is obliged to display a sign or provide online information stating the maximum number of customers allowed in the shop at the same time.
Extended opening hours
Option for shops to open from 07:00 to 17:30.
Which businesses can operate normally
1. Telecommunications businesses only for repairs, payments of bills and contract extensions.
2. Opticians and hearing-aid shops by appointment.
3. Shops selling wigs and hairpieces.
4. Kiosks (periptera), which can remain open 24 hours a day.
Food shops
For food shops (e.g. supermarkets, mini markets, bakeries, butchers, fishmongers, patisseries), pharmacies, filling stations, pet shops, cleaners, tobacconists the following apply:
- One person per 25 sq.m. in the main building (storage rooms, offices and car parks are excepted).
- Physical distancing of at least 1.5m.
- Especially in food shops, there must be a distance of at least 2m between customers waiting at check-out.
- Food shops are obliged to display a sign stating the maximum number of customers allowed in the shop at the same time.
- Special disinfection of trolleys and baskets.
- Opening hours can optionally be extended to 07:00-17:30 and delivery services until 01:00.
- Saturday opening hours are applicable on Sundays for businesses allowed to operate then apart from supermarkets, which will remain closed but can open solely to deliver online orders.
The exception in red zones (not deep red), which includes Corfu, is for clothing, footwear and book shops, which are allowed to operate using the click-inside system - pre-booking online or by phone to shop inside.
Specifics:
1. The business records the order and appointment and sends confirmation of purchase or appointment to the customer online or by SMS with the following information - a) business name, address and AFM b) period of time in which the goods can be picked up, which cannot exceed 2 hours in total.
2. Goods to be picked up by one person only.
3. Payment online or POS only.
4. When picking up goods - a) distancing of at least 2m between customers b) maximum of 9 people waiting c) maximum waiting time of 10 minutes.
5. For picking up goods inside a shop - the business is obliged to display a sign or provide online information stating the maximum number of customers allowed in the shop at the same time.
Extended opening hours
Option for shops to open from 07:00 to 17:30.
Which businesses can operate normally
1. Telecommunications businesses only for repairs, payments of bills and contract extensions.
2. Opticians and hearing-aid shops by appointment.
3. Shops selling wigs and hairpieces.
4. Kiosks (periptera), which can remain open 24 hours a day.
Food shops
For food shops (e.g. supermarkets, mini markets, bakeries, butchers, fishmongers, patisseries), pharmacies, filling stations, pet shops, cleaners, tobacconists the following apply:
- One person per 25 sq.m. in the main building (storage rooms, offices and car parks are excepted).
- Physical distancing of at least 1.5m.
- Especially in food shops, there must be a distance of at least 2m between customers waiting at check-out.
- Food shops are obliged to display a sign stating the maximum number of customers allowed in the shop at the same time.
- Special disinfection of trolleys and baskets.
- Opening hours can optionally be extended to 07:00-17:30 and delivery services until 01:00.
- Saturday opening hours are applicable on Sundays for businesses allowed to operate then apart from supermarkets, which will remain closed but can open solely to deliver online orders.
