Greece expanded its measures of closures on Friday to prevent the spread of coronavirus epidemic by ordering the shutdown of coffee shops, bars, malls and restaurants.
In a daily televised briefing, disease specialist Sotiris Tsiodras announced that supermarkets, food shops, bakeries, pharmacies and public and private health services will remain open. Also remaining open will be all take-out and delivery food businesses.
Shutdowns, on the other hand, also include libraries, museums and archaeological sites, and sports venues. 
To date, confirmed coronavirus cases in Greece total 190 from yesterday's 117. Of the 190, 11 cases have no known cause of origin (9 of the 11 are in Attica region). A total of 47 people are hospitalized, 5 in intensive care units. Greece has recorded one coronavirus-related death so far.
The announcements for the closures followed a brief introductory message by Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias, who said the reasons for introducing the new measures are that new cases have appeared in areas with no previous case history and that the public is not observing official advice to restrict its movements and stay home instead.

Coronavirus numbers (Greece):

- Total cases as of March 13: 190 (Thursday total: 117), another 36 suspected cases being tested
- One death (unchanged since Thursday)
- Of 190, 47 are in hospitals, 5 of them in intensive care
- Age breakdown: 79 aged 40-44, 47 over 65, 7 children/teens aged 0-17
- Geographic breakdown: Athens 85, Ilia prefecture 40, Achaia prefecture 9, Thessaloniki 6, East Attica region 5, Zakynthos island 4 and Kastoria 3.
- Total lab tests conducted so far: 2,700 (1,000 of these in the last 48 hours)

Greek gov't spokesman's wife tests positive to coronavirus

Greek government spokesman Stelios Petsas said on Friday his wife had tested positive to the coronavirus. 
In a message posted on social media, Petsas said he himself had not contracted the virus, which is sweeping the world, but that his wife is in quarantine. Her health is good, he said. 
The spokesman said he would continue to deliver the daily briefing to the press and would carry out his duties from a distance. 
In his Facebook post, Petsas said the following (full text):
"My wife exhibited suspect symptoms and we thought it best that we both undergo tests for the coronavirus (COVID-19). The Pasteur Institute just concluded that I am negative to COVID-19, but my wife is positive. The children and I do not have any of the symptoms, while my wife is well and remains quarantined from the rest of the family. We will therefore #Stay_Home, for the next few days," Petsas said, referring to the "Stay Home" campaign to limit the spread of the virus.
"I will continue to brief the press, to show up and to carry out the rest of my duties from a distance, either by phone and/or online," he added. "We will all manage COVID-19 by following specialists' advice and taking all measures of personal hygiene and protection."