Greece to extend some COVID rules until early January

Schools, restaurants and courts in Greece will not reopen until Jan. 7, government spokesman Stelios Petsas said on Monday.

Greece was forced to impose a nationwide lockdown in November, its second this year, after an aggressive surge in COVID-19 cases. It has extended it twice since then, most recently until Dec. 14.

But Petsas said progress was still slow and some restrictions will not be lifted until next month, including a night curfew.