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This year, in the midst of a coronavirus pandemic, it will be completely different for all of humanity. Completely different in Greece, with closed activities and bans on travel and meetings.
The government is waiting for suggestions from infectious disease specialists in the next few days to make its decisions on Thursday and Friday to proceed with announcements of what could be called a roadmap for the holidays.
Transfers by SMS to stores: the exceptions to move from one prefecture to another
With regard to travel during holidays, the travel ban is extended from prefecture to prefecture, while the night traffic ban will remain in effect, as well as the ban on gatherings.
Exception However, as the Government spokesman stressed yesterday, it will be delivered to workers from other regions from their place of residence and to students who will have the opportunity to be with their families at Christmas.
It even left open the possibility of a special provision for curfew on Christmas Eve and New Years. “We will see it as we get closer, we will see it in the next few days,” he said.
At the same time, Mr. Petsas stressed yesterday that the sending of SMS will continue to be valid even after the liberalization of retail trade, specifying that the movement of citizens for this reason will be allowed from municipality to municipality, within the Prefecture where they reside.
Christmas with 9 people at home
Regarding Christmas, the Prime Minister stressed that home visits will be allowed so that citizens do not celebrate alone. A maximum of 9 people will be able to spend the holidays together in a house, since this day two exceptional families will be allowed to be together.
Reflections on Retail: Why the Experts Are Afraid
The government recognizes the need for retail to operate during the Christmas holidays, but the prime minister, as highlighted in an interview, will wait this week to see the epidemiological results, as well as the experts’ proposals, to make decisions. on when and if the opening to retail trade will finally take place.
The aim is to open toy stores, hairdressers and florists after seasonal stores open, as these sectors are in high demand during the Christmas season. What will happen to the rest of the retail remains open. The government is looking for the golden leg so that some sectors can breathe a sigh of relief, but at the same time, this must be done with the lowest possible mobility rate, so that cases do not increase again. However, infectious disease specialists voice their objections to a full opening of retail, emphasizing that it would be a misstep at this time.
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The president of the Panhellenic Medical Association, Athanasios Exadaktylos, speaking to SKAI, said that “it would not be a good idea to open up retail in troubled areas such as Thrace, Macedonia, Thessaly and Epirus.” And I don’t know how good it is for the rest of Greece, with the exception of some areas that have an excellent image, ”he characteristically said.
More specifically, for hairdressers, Professor Athena Linou spoke up, saying that they are a hive of dispersion and that it would be wrong to open them.
“I think there is a great risk of dispersion in hairdressers as well, because we come into very close contact, it is impossible to maintain a distance of two meters,” he commented, with the professor of microbiology, Alkiviadis Vatopoulos, commenting in turn that “the” Must open up the economy in such a way that there is the least possible increase in mobility. “
In any case, the government emphasizes that if retail is opened, there will be adjustments to measures to avoid overcrowding.
“If the retail trade opens, of course, it will be necessary to adapt to the night traffic schedule.” First, because the hours can be extended, so that there is no overcrowding, and second, there is time for them to return home “, he said characteristically yesterday. Stelios Petsas which left open the possibility of a special provision for curfew on Christmas Eve and New Years. “We will see it as we get closer, we will see it in the next few days,” he said. The government spokesman also said that as long as the stores open, they will be allowed to move to other municipalities, but the prohibition on moving to another prefecture remains.
What will happen to the churches?
There is the same concern about the opening of churches. There is pressure to open the holidays and in fact yesterday the prime minister had contact with Archbishop Ieronymos, mainly discussing the possibility of opening the churches during the holidays.
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And in this case, any decision will be announced before the weekend, with the government spokesman, Stelios Petsas, characteristically declaring: “You cannot open retail and you cannot close churches. These are the things that will be discussed. in the next 2-3 days, to be able to make decisions ”.
There are several metropolitans who ask that the temples be opened for Christmas, reacting with comments that have provoked debate, such as the metropolitan of Xanthi, who affirmed that “the Body and Blood of Jesus shields us from the virus” or the metropolitan of Corfu who requested open the temples and worship the faithful.
What will be closed during the holidays
The only sure thing is that some branches will be closed for holidays and specifically until January 7. This includes restaurants, nightlife, schools, courts, ski resorts, and sports facilities.
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