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The high number of coronavirus cases registered daily (yesterday was 2,186) does not allow the government to make announcements for the gradual lifting of the blockade.
As a result, the prime minister’s announcements on the Christmas roadmap appear to be extended into next week.
The expert committee is reported to have recommended to the prime minister that he proceed with announcements when the total number of cases falls below 1,000.
Seasonal shops will open on December 7 and hair salons on December 14
Government spokesman Stelios Petsas is now expected to announce the extension of the shutdown for at least another week, either today or tomorrow. However, as announced by the Ministry of Public Works on Monday, December 7, the operation of retail stores of purely seasonal Christmas items will be allowed, as well as their sale in supermarkets. The details of the opening hours and the operation of these stores will be announced tomorrow Friday by the Secretary General for Trade and Consumer Protection responsible, Mr. Panagiotis Stampoulidis.
December 14 is expected to give a “green light” to opening of hairdressers.
It is clear, of course, that in both cases both the seasonal shops and the hairdressers will operate with very strict measures. In the first case, even the click away method, in other words, that consumers make their purchases online and then go to stores to receive their orders. If the situation permits, consumers may be able to buy in the store, but with very strict measures.
The stylist, so it is recalled that while the measures were open they were observed and therefore they were not coronavirus outbreaks, they are expected to operate under the same conditions. That is, with four people up to 100 square meters. and one person for every 10 square meters. In addition, a distance of two meters between jobs and customer service by appointment only.
So, if all the measures have been met, the decisions are awaited for the rest of the retail, for the reopening of small businesses, but also of shopping centers.
Since the new year the opening of schools and catering
On the other hand, schools and restaurants, with the data so far, are not expected to open immediately, but their return is for next year. Furthermore, yesterday Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis stated in the context of the 31st annual Greek Economic Summit that “schools will remain closed as long as the experts tell us.”
Regarding catering, Mr. Mitsotakis stressed that “perhaps at some point we will be able to operate restaurants with adequate social distance.” One can clearly consider opening retail, but some restrictions are absolutely necessary until we find a vaccine. ” .
After vaccination the bars and evening entertainment.
It is noted that those who are waiting for the bars and evening entertainment to open should have enough patience as this is not immediately anticipated as specific areas as it turned out are coronavirus outbreaks. In fact, as the Prime Minister pointed out, the opening of the evening entertainment seems to take place when the shots start.
Specifically, the prime minister said: “I hope that when we come out of the second lockdown, we will be much more careful. But again, we need to know that some economic activities will not work until we have the vaccine. The evening entertainment, the bars, the entertainment of midnight… We can’t have a crowd of people in bars until we get the vaccine. “
It is noted that at 12:30 pm the briefing of the political editors by Stelios Petsas is scheduled and possibly the government representative will make announcements.
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