French students quarantined in Greece after a case of Covid-19

Athens airport, in June 2020. -

They had to go visit Santorini.

In Greece, 24 French students and their three accompanying teachers were placed in the night of Monday to Tuesday in quarantine in a hotel in Athens after an accompanying person was detected positive for the Covid-19 virus.

The group of students arrived "Monday morning at Athens airport" where they underwent drug tests before heading to Piraeus, a large port near Athens, and "boarding a ferry to destination. of the tourist island of Santorini in the Aegean Sea, ”an official from the Coast Guard press office told AFP.

The ferry forced to turn around

But Monday afternoon "the airport authorities have warned the port police that the screening test for one of three accompanying students has been positive" and the ferry had to turn back and return to Piraeus on Monday evening, according to this manager.

The group will stay for a few days in quarantine in a hotel in Athens after the ferry has been disinfected, according to port police.

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