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The government is deeply concerned about the easing of the closure, the opening of retail and how this will be done, in light of the Christmas holidays.
The crazy scenes outside Harrods in London, immediately after the end of the lockdown in England, “scare” the government and possibly “dampen” thoughts for the gradual lifting of restrictions on the operation of commercial stores, before midnight. holidays.
The government has a “small basket” for the reopening of retail.
Decisions are expected within the next 24 hours, always after suggestions from the infectious diseases committee of the Ministry of Health, which seem to share the same anxiety.
Pending release of lock
From today until Saturday the official announcements of the government for the celebration of Christmas and New Year are imminent.
The questions that the government has to answer are the functioning of the market and the churches, but also the context of the movements during the holidays, having already reached a large group of economic and social activities that will be inactive until January 7.
Until then, schools, restaurants, entertainment, ski resorts, and winter resorts will be closed, while sports activities are allowed in a limited context. 
“As we see the data, there is a slow improvement that has led us to a delay in the lifting of restrictive measures. It may be too late to lift the restrictive measures. The opening of economic activity will be done with great care. “Any step we take will be gradual,” government spokesman Stelios Petsas told SKAI yesterday, slowing the recovery.
Also read: Petsas: Final announcements for retail, travel at the end of the week
He even announced that traffic hours will be modified, in order to make it easier for consumers and store employees to return to their homes, once the stores are operating, as soon as the “green light” is given to restart the store. market.
“There will be an adjustment in night traffic opening hours when retail opens as stores will be open for longer hours to avoid collusion,” said Mr. Petsas, while government staff are considering the possibility of give… thank you, that is, especially for the eve and the day of the Christmas and New Years holidays to have more relaxation during the hours away from home. A
However, the government is adamant about the strength of the ban on moving from one county to another during the holidays. However, there may be changes from the ten-day quarantine that has been imposed on those traveling to Greece from abroad during the period from December 18 to January 7, so as not to completely block any flow of travel to the country. 
Fears about Harrods images
In any case, hairdressers have the upper hand at the beginning of their activity to follow limited movements regarding the operation of the market, given the possibility of agglomerating hundreds of citizens in busy shopping streets, such as Ermou.
The possibility of buying hysteria – due to many days of deprivation – is real and was recently reflected in the UK, intensifying the anxiety of experts as well as relevant government officials.
Thus, the first on the list are hairdressers and barbershops, while the opening scenario of some commercial stores, such as bookstores or toy stores, is also being considered along with specific rules.
Then there are thoughts that the rest of the stores will open from next week, that is, from December 21.
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