Signs discipline flagging at halfway mark

With the curve of the number of Covid-19 cases remaining at a relatively manageable gradient, the government believes it has reason to be cautiously optimistic that Greece is on course to win the battle if the restrictions in place continue to be observed.

However, this optimism was dampened Tuesday with signs that people are beginning to relax, as suggested by the long bank queues and crowded street markets, sounding the alarm at Maximos Mansion where back-to-back meetings were convened on how to reverse the trend. 

The government's concerns as to whether people will continue to abide by the measures stem from the fact that the weather is getting warmer, favoring outdoor life and activities, and provincial regions' rising susceptibility to the virus. 

Regarding the former, Greece has already entered the third week since the implementation of the measures which...