Guarded optimism over flattening of Covid-19 curve, possible loosening of measures after 27 April

The government has started planning a gradual loosening of restrictive measures possibly beginning at the end of April even as is preparing its game plan for stopping Greece from leaving Attica toward their ancestral homse and villages for Greek Orthodox Easter which falls on April 19.

The government in order to prevent relatives and friends from gathering has banned the outdoor cooking of lamb on a spit.

Church services will be conducted by priests an bishops along with a cantor with the doors locked.

Given concerns that the faithful mayt gather outside of chueches to receive the holy light on their white candles and the church has said that the enforcement of restrictive measures outside the walls of churches is the responsibility of the government, which suggests that there be policing where necessary a churches nationwide.

23,000 were quarantined since start of crisis

Since the coronavirus outbreak in Greece and  23,356 Greek nationals have been forced into a 14-day strict quarantine at home, Civil Defence Undersecretary Nikos Hardalias reported today..

During the daily briefing on coronavirus developments, Hardalias said that of the total, 6,645 still currently completing their quarantine at home are Greeks returning from abroad and another 1,059 have been in close contact with a coronavirus carrier.

Authorities have been perrforming checks to ensure they have abided by their quarantine faithfully and have fined those who have not with 5,000 euros.

Hardalias also reiterated that all restrictive measures will continue to April 27, as announced on Monday, and that it's too early to foresee when to start relaxing them.

Tsiodras presents latest data 

The Health Ministry...