Easing of restrictions on retail, schools hinges on expert proposals

Amid renewed concern over the recent spike in the pandemic, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitostakis hinted on Thursday that the government will not wait for the situation to deteriorate before reacting "dynamically," stressing that "we open activities when the cases subside, we limit them when they surge." 

His remarks reflect the government's approach, especially after the experience of November and December, to respond proactively before allowing matters to derail. 

Given this approach and the latest data that show a continuous, if not a rapid, aggravation of the situation, especially in Attica, it is considered very likely that there will be "interventions," as a government source put it in comments to Kathimerini. 

These "interventions" translate into a possible tightening of rules, which may include the return of click-and-collect in retail or even the one-week...