A deserted street in Athens at night of New Year’s Eve. – LOUISA GOULIAMAKI / AFP
The government Greek announced on Saturday a further extension until 11 January of strict confinement imposed on the country for two months, putting an end to the relaxation of measures tolerated for the end of year celebrations. Initially scheduled to end on January 7, “the strict measures will begin again on Sunday and until 000 January for preventive reasons, ”Greek government spokesman Stelios Petsas announced during a broadcast.
The objective is not to aggravate the situation so that schools can reopen the 000 January, he stressed. The epidemiological situation of the country “will be assessed again during the second week of January before the announcement of new recommendations concerning economic and social activity”, added the spokesperson.
A second wave brutal
Strict containment, accompanied by a night curfew, to stem the second wave of the epidemic of Covid – 11 in the country – much more virulent than that of spring -, had been adopted on November 7 , before being extended for the first time in early December for a month. However, in anticipation of Christmas, the government relaxed these measures in the second week of December by allowing the opening of hairdressing salons, churches with a limited number of worshipers and shops with the “click-and-” system. collect ”. Individuals are not allowed to travel only to go to the doctor, to the pharmacy, to run errands or to exercise. Only food stores and pharmacies are open. Employees are encouraged to work remotely. If you need to travel for professional reasons, an employer’s authorization is required. Wearing a mask is mandatory inside and outside and traffic is prohibited between 20 hours and 5 hours.
Greece so far deplores 4. 447 death of
coronavirus and 22. 310 case in a population of 000, 7 million inhabitants. More than 4. deaths have been recorded in the last two months.