Greece imposes lockdown after coronavirus infections jump

A passenger wearing a protective face mask waits at an almost empty train station, following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Athens, Greece, March 22, 2020. REUTERS/Costas Baltas

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece announced a lockdown on Sunday, restricting movement from Monday morning with only a few exceptions, to combat the spread of coronavirus.

"It is maybe the last step, one that must be taken promptly and not in vain," Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in a televised address. "We have to protect the common good, our health."