Mykonos temporarily bans music to stall spread of COVID

• Hardalia said the ban would remain in place through July 26, at which point the government would reevaluate.
• The popular party spot is heavily reliant on tourism, with the sector comprising 20% of the local economy, Reuters writes. 

Virus cases have ticked up recently in Greece. The country saw 2,688 positive cases Friday, after last month logging between 200 and 600 cases per day, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

What they're saying: "We also remind you that in Mykonos, as well as in the whole territory, it is forbidden to hold any kind of events that are held in exchange for any kind of exchange, with the physical presence of a crowd of more than twenty (20) people in private, non-professional space," per the release.

• Those who violate the restrictions will be fined between 50,000 and 200,000 euros.

The other side: Mykonos Mayor Konstantinos Koukas said in a statement on Facebook the move was “unfair” and should be “fixed immediately.”

• “It is a fact that in recent days there has been an increase in cases mainly of younger age, but a number of other parameters should be counted, such as many tests on our island are done on visitors who did not live in Mykonos, but used Mykonos Airport,” Koukas said.