New lock model until January: how it will work

A further extension of the lockdown is expected in the coming days. The new extension will be announced by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. It seems that the blockade will be “installed” in Greece until January, but it will be different from what we experienced in the first phase of the pandemic.

The coronavirus has been sweeping the planet for 9 months now, although it does not seem to “disappear” until the summer of 2021. However, as most of the world’s economies, including Greece, have decided, the economy cannot be left in the lurch by while the pandemic lasts. Therefore, we will be locked in with exceptions. Exceptions that did not exist in the first phase of the pandemic.

Exceptions and schools

Who are they; The government is preparing to open schools, starting with primary schools. As Ms Kerameos said, the suggestion from infectious disease specialists is expected to start its opening. The same was said by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis speaking with students at the school in Chania. The government wants to open schools because it believes that there is no spread of the virus in schools. On the other hand, today the mayor of Thessaloniki, Mr. Zervas, asked that they be opened after the holidays, something that may create doubts in the government.

christmas shopping

At the same time, retail stores are expected to open before the holidays. With the terrifying 2020 recession exceeding 10%, the government aims to open stores to boost state coffers. For this reason, a new code is expected in SMS to 13033. As mentioned above, many countries around the world, in the midst of the blockade, lift restrictions to gradually reactivate the economy. The Greek government also aims to open retail stores for Christmas with strict rules until Christmas. The Minister of Development has already spoken of making purchases through click away where the consumer will buy from home and go to the store to receive the product they requested.

Now the possibility is open that the restaurant does not open at all, with cafes and restaurants closed until the end of the year. This suggestion is increasingly being heard by infectious disease specialists, emphasizing how such a possibility would cause an outbreak of the spread of the coronavirus.

Therefore, there will be a blockade, as well as a ban on traffic at night, a ban on meetings, but with some exceptions, such as schools and shops. As mentioned above, economies, not just Greece’s, do not have the ability to remain closed until most of the planet is vaccinated. The plan is to open sectors of the economy gradually and with rules to recover the breath of state funds.