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		</div><p>Greece has restarted regular ferry services to the islands, and restaurants and bars are also back open for business as the country accelerates efforts to salvage its summer tourism season.</p>
<p>Travel to the islands had been generally off-limits since a lockdown was imposed in late March, with only goods suppliers and permanent residents keeping access.</p>
<p>But the country’s low infection rate in the Covid-19 pandemic has prompted the government to start the holiday season earlier than expected, on June 15, as other Mediterranean countries — including Italy, Spain and Turkey — grapple with more deadly outbreaks.</p>
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<p>Distancing regulations and passenger limits have been imposed on ferries and at restaurants, while state-run health services to combat new coronavirus cases are being expanded to the islands.</p>
<p>Intensive care space is being provided on five islands – Lesbos, Samos, Rhodes, Zakynthos and Corfu – along with existing facilities on the island of Crete.</p>
<p>Tourism is a vital part of the Greek economy, with a direct cash contribution of more than 10%, and broad secondary benefits.</p>
<p>More than 34 million visitors travelled to Greece last year, spending 18.2 billion euros, according to central data.</p>
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