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΄Old΄ Philharmonic Band plays ΄Adagio΄ at usual time on Good Friday..but online!
CORFU. Good Friday was completely unlike any other year. Everyone stayed at home but the music from the Philharmonic Bands could be heard everywhere.

Epitaphio in the empty streets of Corfu Town
CORFU. Take a walk through the empty streets of Corfu Town along the route of the Epitaphio. Dedicated to all our friends.

Yesterday΄s violations by drivers travelling outside their region
ATHENS. Offenders are fined 300 Euros and have number plates removed.

Corfu Medical Association donates face masks to Ambulance Service
CORFU. Support for the island΄s health workers continues with the latest donation from Corfu Medical Association.

Reduced shop opening hours on Good Friday
Supermarkets open 13:00 - 19:00. Chemists closed.

΄Adagio΄ in Corfu Town on Thursday night - with police presence!
CORFU. Traditionally members of the public gather outside the ΄Old΄ Philharmonic Society on the Thursday before Easter to listen to a rehearsals of Adagio.

Coronavirus update: 3 deaths today and just 15 new cases
ATHENS. The Ministry of Health representative Prof. Sotiris Tsiodras announced that there were 15 new coronavirus cases today, Thursday 16 April.

Nikos Hardalias: Lockdown fines to double over the three days of Easter
ATHENS. The Civil Protection Deputy Minister announced that there will be stricter measures from 21:00 on Easter Saturday until midnight on Easter Monday.

Central Corfu Municipality donates hygiene items to Corfu Prison΄s Second Chance School
CORFU. Mayor Meropi Ydraiou presented the Director of the School Kyriakos Kolesis with gloves, disposable masks and antiseptic.

΄Old΄ Philharmonic Society: "We΄ll stay at home but will still keep our tradition alive"
CORFU. The much-loved music associated with Good Friday and Easter Saturday will be heard tonight from the speakers outside the ΄Old΄ Philharmonic Society building and the traditional Thursday night rehearsal will be online.

Condition of Corfu patients in Ioannina satisfactory - all samples test negative
IOANNINA. Update for Thursday 16 April from Ioannina University General Hospital.

Chemists closed on Good Friday, Easter Day and Easter Monday
CORFU. According to Corfu Pharmacists΄ Association, the public will be served by the on-duty chemists.

22 new cases of COVID-19 and 1 death in Greece today
ATHENS. The total number of deaths from coronavirus in Greece is now 102 and the total number of cases is 2,192. 72 patients remain intubated and 29 have been discharged from ICUs.

Ban on flights to and from Greece extended to 15 May
ATHENS. The extension of the temporary ban on flights to and from Italy, Spain, Turkey, UK, Netherkands and Germany was announced today.

Municipality of North Corfu donates personal protection equipment to Corfu Hospital
CORFU. 800 face masks and 1,800 gloves - another 5,000 masks to come.

Condition of Corfu patients continues to improve - all samples test negative
IOANNINA. Update for Wednesday 15 April from Ioannina University General Hospital.

Lefkada Music School - ΄La vita e bella΄
LEFKADA. In the midst of the lockdown the yougsters remind us of why it΄s happening - to protect our life and the lives of our loved ones because...life is beautiful!

Ipsos shore road lit up for Easter
CORFU. Special lighting for Easter Week in Ipsos.