Police in Greece have begun issuing fines for non-essential trips at night and other strict measures as the country enters a second lockdown due to coronavirus.

Video filmed on Wednesday (November 11) shows police making checks on citizens of Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city, at night.

"Checks are intensive and will be sweeping," police officer Antonis Nikolopoulos said on camera. "Most of the people follow the rules, but there are some exceptions." Such people will be fined, he added.

Police impose fines for unnecessary movement during the night in Greece on Wednesday. While Thessaloniki and Greece "boiling" after coronavirus cases breaking records every day, unnecessary movement checks of citizens have become more intensive by the police. Many citizens strolling around during the night ignoring the strict rules, footage shows citizens sitting on benches with the police going to pick them as long Municipal Police and regular police officers carry out intensive checks at night for compliance with the measures.

"Checks are intensive and will be sweeping," said police warrant officer Antonis Nikolopoulos on camera "most of the people follow the rules, but there are some to be the exception, to whom, as he noted, the Police is obliged to impose the relevant fines."