Retail may start reopening

Government officials agree that any discussions with the advisory committee of health experts on the further reopening of retail commerce cannot take place before early January, indicating a resumption of trade after the expiry of the latest lockdown on January 7.

Government spokesman Stelios Petsas told Skai radio on Tuesday that the discussion at the experts' committee level on reopening the market will be held next week.

Development Minister Adonis Georgiadis has also timed such a discussion for early January.

Speaking on Skai TV, Georgiadis noted that some measure might be relaxed if the containment of the pandemic continues, though he did not specify whether this might take place as of January 8.

He said that he will present a proposal based on his ministry's reopening plan and the latest statistics regarding the spread of the coronavirus,...