Calls for compliance with health measures, arrests for anti-maskers

Government officials on Tuesday appealed to the public to observe restrictions aimed at containing the spread of the coronavirus as a top prosecutor called for the arrest of individuals who refuse to wear a face mask where required and incite others to do the same. 

A lockdown for Attica can be avoided if existing measures are enforced, Deputy Civil Protection Minister Nikos Hardalias said, noting however that the situation in central Athens where several instances of overcrowding have been reported is "critical."

"Instead of wasting our energy on scenarios about lockdowns, let's try and get through this phase successfully," he said. A localized lockdown for Attica will be "the final solution" if other measures do not bear fruit, he said. 

An additional measure heralded on Tuesday was the suspension of all outdoor theatrical performances starting Thursday. 

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