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As this week is the most crucial, Greece will have to see what the outcome will be.
Plans of lifting the restrictions in place due to the coronavirus are being discussed.
Talks of a date that if everything goes according to plan could be around the 10th of May,2020.
However, There was also caution that even if the lifting begins on May 10th, 2020 it could take weeks or months before life was back to normal. This also indicates the summer tourism season is shot as world travel is still limited and people make international plans months early.
The plan, according to sources, would likely still keep the toughest restrictions on the elderly, the most vulnerable group, from moving around outside their homes, including a prohibition against intermingling with their family, children or grandchildren.
The bans on large social gatherings, including the operation of businesses such as bars and cafes, will remain in place during the early phase and the lifting of movement restrictions will initially concern cities.
The travel restriction will be lifted after mid-June or early July, so that there will be a gradual return to normal on the tourism front as well, although that is likely too late especially with people fearing international trips this year.
The reopening of commercial stores, restaurants, bars, and other businesses would be slow and phased in as well, as would malls, cafes, restaurants, and nightclubs, which would happen later.
When commercial stores are reopened it would be under the condition to limit how many shoppers are allowed in the store and for them to try to keep social distancing of 1.5 meters apart without any details on how that could be enforced.
As for opening hotels, they will also be open with restrictions being emphasised on hygiene.
source: tornosnews.gr
