×
GreekEnglish

×
  • Politics
  • Diaspora
  • World
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Cooking
Friday
30
Jan 2026
weather symbol
Athens 13°C
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • World
  • Diaspora
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Mediterranean Cooking
  • Weather
Contact follow Protothema:
Powered by Cloudevo
> Greece

Schools and restaurants to remain closed until January 7, spokesperson announces

The Covid-19 9 pm curfew would remain in force

Newsroom December 7 02:04

The Greek government spokesperson, Stelios Petsas announced that schools, restaurants, entertainment, and sports venues (except ski resorts) will remain closed until January 7, during Monday’s press briefing.

As he said there was a relative stabilisation or slight decrease in the Covid-19 cases, resulting in a rise in the number of empty hospital beds available.

also read

UK citizens and family members in Greece to be granted permanent residency rights

>Related articles

Scientists’ alert on avian flu – Could cause a pandemic worse than COVID-19

Kontoaggelos to Proto Thema: “COVID-19 triggered depression, but not psychiatric drug use” – Supporting cancer patients and answering the hard questions

Lockdown looming for Greek sheep and goats if smallpox is not contained within the next ten days

The Body and Blood of Christ is the only thing that protects us from coronavirus, says Metropolitan Panteleimon

He went on to say that there were at least 1,600 average daily cases in the past week, as the data showed. “The hospital admission index per day has decreased. With such a large number of intubated, there is pressure on the health system.”

He added that the movement ban between the country’s region and the nationwide 9 pm curfew was still in force, stressing that those return will have to produce a negative molecular test and will enter a 10-day preventive quarantine if they enter from January 7th. Especially for churches, hairdressers and linen trade new announcements will be made at the end of the week.

Ask me anything

Explore related questions

#COVID-19#lockdown#measures
> More Greece

Follow en.protothema.gr on Google News and be the first to know all the news

See all the latest News from Greece and the World, the moment they happen, at en.protothema.gr

> Latest Stories

USA: Gold and silver prices plummet after Kevin Wears is chosen to lead the Fed

January 30, 2026

The signatures were finalized for the first agreement to sell US LNG to Ukraine

January 30, 2026

Mitsotakis: In order to be a prosperous and democratic country, we must be safe – Citizens accept that defense spending is necessary

January 30, 2026

Severe bad weather arriving over the weekend: When storms will hit Attica – Warning for six regions

January 30, 2026

More than 3.5 million Epstein case documents made public: Andrew’s email about a “beautiful” 26-year-old Russian woman, 3,200 references to Trump

January 30, 2026

Communication between Gerapetritis and Rubio: Focus on the 6th round of the Strategic Dialogue in Athens

January 30, 2026

Syria: ‘Closed security zone’ declared in Al Hall camp, where relatives of Islamic State members live

January 30, 2026

Mitsotakis: Tax cuts mean wage increases – We said it, we did it!

January 30, 2026
All News

> Greece

Severe bad weather arriving over the weekend: When storms will hit Attica – Warning for six regions

The main front of the system will also pass through the Athens metropolitan area with particular intensity, said Thodoris Kolydas – Nikoleta Ziakopoulou predicted that in Thessaly it will rain for almost 24 hours

January 30, 2026

Criminal liability for pollution of the marine environment

January 30, 2026

Renewal and issuance of passports with old ID cards, according to the decision of the CoE

January 30, 2026

Prosecutorial investigation into responsibility for the Violanta tragedy: What is being examined

January 30, 2026

The unknown chapel of the Three Hierarchs in Pagrati, where Alexandros Papadiamantis chanted hymns

January 30, 2026
Homepage
PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY COOKIES POLICY TERM OF USE
Powered by Cloudevo
Copyright © 2026 Πρώτο Θέμα