Chinanews, April 1st. According to Euronet citing EUN News Agency, statistics from the Greek Ministry of Health on the evening of March 31 show that there were 3,616 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in Greece that day, and a total of 263,689 confirmed cases; new deaths There were 76 people, and the cumulative death toll was 8093.

Data map: On November 15, 2020, Athens, Greece, a pedestrian crosses the empty Messogion Street.

  According to reports, although Greece’s single-day new diagnoses hit a record high for two consecutive days on March 30 and 31, the government still tends to “relax” the exhausted people to a certain extent, gradually opening retail stores and schools, and allowing the public. Travel across regions.

  The Ministry of Development and Investment of Greece recommends that retail stores reopen on April 5 and the 13032 SMS platform will be activated accordingly. People can use this number to apply for shopping out once a day, each time lasting 3 hours.

However, some experts think that 3 hours of shopping is too long, and it is recommended to reduce it to 2 hours.

  The Greek Ministry of Education announced on March 31 that it will extend the school year by two weeks to the end of June. The school will first start from the middle school, and the time is expected to be on April 12.

Primary schools may not resume classes until after April 19.

  In addition, if the epidemiological data allows, the Greek restaurant industry may reopen after April 15, but only open outdoor areas are allowed.

  Dermizakis, professor of genetics at the University of Geneva, expressed support for the government's gradual relaxation of restrictions.

He said that the government should open up outdoor activities to alleviate the exhaustion of citizens and increase the motivation for epidemic prevention. “At present, the Greek people do not have any motivation for epidemic prevention. If this continues, the number of cases per day in May will reach 5,000 to 5,500.”

Pedestrians pass by a closed commercial street in Athens, Greece, November 7, 2020.

  On the other hand, on March 31, the Greek Prime Minister Mizotakis announced the "National Recovery Plan" to create a "Greece 2.0 Era" centered on investment and reform, and strive to create 200,000 jobs and increase GDP by 7 in the next 6 years. Percentage points.

  According to reports, Mizotakis described the national recovery plan as "a bridge to the post-new crown era."

He said that the "Greece 2.0 Plan" will consist of about 170 projects with a total value of 57 billion euros.

  After debate in the Greek Parliament, the plan is expected to be submitted to the European Commission in mid-April.

(Liang Manyu)