Greek pupils back in classrooms after months away

Students in Greece wore face masks and showed documents stating y had tested negative in a COVID-19 self-test as y returned to classes Monday, following months of distance learning.

Primary schools and junior high schools reopened ir doors Monday.

Students in final three grades of high school have already returned to classes.

School administrators in sourn Ans suburb of Glyfada monitored temperatures of students as y entered building, a measure that was implemented at start of academic year.

Mayor Giorgos Papanicolaou of Glyfada said cleaning staff's shifts were also increased.

Greece has started easing coronavirus-related restrictions with a view to opening vital tourism industry in summer, despite stubbornly high infection rates and hospitalizations that have strained its health system.

country of 11 million people has seen more than 11,029 deaths and 362,004 confirmed cases since start of pandemic, according to latest figures released Sunday.

Cafes, restaurants and bars, which had been shut to all but takeout and delivery services when lockdown-type measures were imposed in early vember, reopened for outdoor seated service only last week.