Until May 14, the following will be in operation shops retail trade using the methods click away and click inside, while these procedures will not be in place on May 15, when they open. tourism and interregional travel, as clarified by the Secretary General for Trade and Consumer Protection Panagiotis Stamboulidis, speaking on the radio station THEMA. However, Mr. Stamboulidis clarified that the restrictions in the number of customers at shops will accompany us for quite some time yet.
For focus ο Panagiotis Stamboulidis noted that there is a «positive outlook» regarding violations. Specifically, he noted that on Friday, May 7, out of a total of 7,000 inspections, the following were found 205 violations, which concerned the use of masks mainly by customers while waiting.
Infectious disease specialists decide on protocols, culture, and new openings
The experts infectious disease specialists At their meeting on Friday, May 7, they are expected to make new decisions on the lockdown and to approve or not the opening for the cultural activities, given that on May 15, the official start of the tourist season and the government wants as many as possible open fields. More specifically, the committee's scientists are expected to decide today when and how they will open museums, theaters, summer cinema and concerts.
However, the government would ideally like to open the museums on May 14, a proposal that experts are expected to agree on, say sources. ethnos.gr, as museums are not expected to be crowded anyway, and it is questionable why museum spaces have not yet been opened.
The summer cinema are another request from the government to open their doors on May 21. Given that these are open spaces and provided that the measures are observed, the committee's scientists are also expected to give the green light. It remains unknown what will happen with concerts and the open-air theaters for which the government has requested to reopen along with concert venues on May 28. At the same time, the committee's experts are also examining the protection protocols for activities that are gradually reopening.
The dates for lifting the lockdown
Saturday, May 8
- Organized tours open to the public beaches: The protocol on how they will operate and the protective measures are expected to be announced today.
- The percentage of area per customer corresponding to shops over 500 square meters to 50 square meters per person.
Monday, May 10
- They are reopening for in-person education., High schools, Elementary schools and Kindergartens, with students and teachers required to self-test twice a week.
- In primary schools and kindergartens, the school The school year will be extended until June 25, while classes in middle and high schools will end normally on June 11, without promotional and final exams.
- On the same day, tutoring classes for high school seniors will resume.
- They are opening again and tutoring centers foreign languages, exclusively for students taking Panhellenic exams or exams for foreign language proficiency certificates (Lower, Proficiency, etc.).
- Administrative offices are reopening courts, and in some cases also civil and criminal courts
- Starting next Monday, with a final deadline of Saturday, May 15, the hours of free movement after 11 p.m. are expected to be extended.
- Depending on epidemiological data, it is possible that the measure will be completely lifted from the middle of the month onwards.
Friday, May 14
They are expected to reopen their doors to visitors on museums of the country. This is the proposal of the Ministry of Culture, which will be presented by the minister herself, Lina Mendoni, today at the meeting of the Committee of Experts.
Saturday, May 15
- The Tourism in our country.
- Visitors enter the country by presenting either proof of vaccination or a negative PCR (molecular) test taken within 72 hours, and leave the country with a rapid test.
- The following are released interregional travel (from prefecture to prefecture).
- From this day forward, the path is open for the abolition of SMS. The issue will be examined by experts next week.
- Click-and-collect shopping is abolished and consumers are allowed to physically visit stores, but under strict rules.
Monday, May 17
- Specific functions of the Vocational Education, Training, and Lifelong Learning (VETLL) structures and colleges are being restarted.
- It is necessary for students and instructors to conduct a self-test once a week.
- Both laboratory courses and practical training are starting at public and private vocational training institutes, with physical attendance.
- Live training begins at Second Chance Schools
- The Preparatory Certification Program for graduates of the Post-Secondary Year – EPAL Apprenticeship Class begins with physical attendance.
- Thursday, May 20
- Nurseries and daycare centers are expected to reopen.
- According to the government's proposal, experts will be asked to consider the return of children to the classroom by Monday, May 24, at the latest.
Saturday, May 22
- Summer cinemas are expected to reopen by the end of May, as are open-air theaters, and outdoor concerts will also be permitted.
- Their operating protocol will be similar to the one implemented in the summer of 2020.
Until Monday, May 31
The reopening of gyms is expected to be reconsidered, with strict hygiene conditions and mandatory self-testing.
