As easing of restrictions begins, gov’t mulls speeding up process in other sectors

As the easing of the lockdown measures begins on Monday with the opening of small retail stores and hairdressers and the free movement of people within the prefecture of their permanent residence, the government is now examining whether to speed up the process for others sectors.

Apart from the return of senior high school pupils on May 11, the next steps that have been announced - mainly free movement across the country and on the islands - are pending, as everything will depend on developments with the coronavirus and experts' suggestions.

What is known so far is that on May 18, the government plans to allow free movement on the mainland. In practice, this means that everyone will be able to drive wherever they want.

However, the same will not apply on the islands. At the moment the plan stipulates that free movement on the islands will be allowed as of June...