Schools will reopen in Greece as scheduled on Monday, Jan. 10, the relevant education and health ministers announced on Tuesday, ending speculation over a possible extension of the current holidays for pupils.

At a press briefing, both ministers said updated protocols will translate into stricter checks at schools, namely, an extra self-test result for the first week of classes, or three self-tests per week instead of two, and provided at pharmacies without charge.

Additionally, vaccinated pupils and teachers must also provide two self-test results per week, instead of one.