The general secretary for Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias was appointed on Sunday Deputy Minister for Civil Protection and Crisis Management at the Citizen Protection Ministry that will give account directly to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, government spokesman Stelios Petsas announced on Sunday.
The government is taking unprecedented measures against the coronavirus and makes a plea to everyone to stay at home, he added.
Hardalias sworn in ceremony will be held on Monday at 11:00 at the presidential mansion in the presence of President of Republic Ekaterini Sakellaropoulou.

General secretary for Civil Protection was appointed the national director for civil protection Vassilis Papageorgiou.