Greece extends mask mandate till mid-January

The Greek government is extending a mandate making the wearing of masks in certain settings mandatory.

Health Minister Thanos Plevris announced on Monday that the measure would continue until 16 January, 2022, at least. The general mask mandate for outdoors and all public areas, first announced last Thursday, was meant to last until 3 January. Greece confirmed 9,284 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours.