Greece extends Covid-19 restrictions until January 7

Athens, Dec 8 : Greece will extend some of the current nationwide lockdown restrictions to January 7, 2021, in order to control the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country, it was announced here.
The new lockdown in Greece started on November 7 and was initially scheduled to end on November 30, but in light of the surging case numbers, it was first extended to December 7 and then to December 14.
Shops selling seasonal decorations opened on Monday and hairdressers and retail shops will gradually reopen in the coming days, government spokesperson Stelios Petsas told a regular press briefing outlining a roadmap to a “safe return to normality”, Xinhua news agency reported on Monday.
Citizens will still have to inform the authorities via SMS or in writing when leaving their homes.
Schools, courts, sports venues, hospitality and entertainment venues will remain closed until Jan. 7.
“We are not content with the pace the number of new infections is decreasing,” Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in an interview broadcast on Monday on local Alpha TV, warning people against complacency.