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South Corfu Municipality announces the cancellation of carnival events
CORFU. South Corfu Deputy Mayor for Culture Nikos Kourtesis says: "Our first priority is to safeguard public health".

Meropi Ydraiou: We can΄t risk people΄s health - the carnival events are cancelled
CORFU. Following a joint Ministerial Decision from the Ministry for Health and the Ministry for the Interior all the carnivals in the country have been cancelled.

Test results for Corfu patient taken to Ioannina negative for coronavirus
IOANNINA. The results of the tests for the second sample from the 51-year-old who was taken to Ioannina University Hospital were negative for coronavirus.

Meropi Ydraiou: "Corfu΄s carnival events will only be cancelled by a Ministerial decision"
CORFU. The announcement from the Health Minister is not legally-binding and according to Central Corfu & Diapontia Islands Mayor, the events (in open spaces) in Corfu will go ahead as planned unless there is a Ministerial decision forbidding them.

Health Minister: All Carnival events in Greece cancelled
ATHENS. All carnival events throughout Greece are being cancelled due to the coronavirus.

Restoration of Annunziata bell tower going ahead
CORFU. The contractor for the renovation work has now set up in dilapidated monument.

Test results for suspicious case that went to Ioannina Hospital expected on Thursday.
IOANNINA. As a precaution, the patient is being kept in the Infections Unit and the negative pressure room at Ioannina University Hospital.

Renovation of Villa Rossa included in Operational Programme
CORFU. The budget for the project comes to 4,901,000 Euros and the completion date is 31/12/2022.

North Corfu Mayor Mahimaris thanks the Central Corfu Municipal Council for its support regarding Erimitis
CORFU. Giorgos Mahimaris thanked the majority of the Central Corfu Municipal Council for its decision to support the protection of Erimitis.

Suspicious case in Corfu being taken to Ioannina Hospital
CORFU. A foreign national residing in Corfu with symptoms of infection asked to be examined.

Maria Dri wears jacket made from plastic waste to Municipal Council meeting
CORFU. A fashion and zero waste statement!

Fire in Sotiriotissa area brought under control
CORFU. Fire broke out in the Sotiriotissa area at about 12:00 on Tuesday.

Dr. Yiannis Economou, Europe΄s most multilingual person, to speak at Ionian University
CORFU. The Ionian University Department of Foreign Languages, Translation and Interpreting is organising a talk with Dr. Yiannis Economou.

Ydraiou΄s proposal not approved - Municipal Council vote against Erimitis investment
CORFU. The topic of discussion at yesterday΄s Central Corfu & Diapontia Islands Municipal Council meeting was the Erimitis investment - or, more accurately, an update of previous decisions.

Aegean Airlines: No charge for changing ticket dates because of coronavirus
ATHENS. Announcement from Aegean Airlines.

Man, 70, arrested for firing into the air near Corfu Port
CORFU. A 70-year-old man was arrested by the port authorities on Saturday evening.

Silver Medal for Corfu swimmer in Ice Swimming Championships
CORFU. Haris Theodosis from the NAOK Club in Corfu came second in the 1km race at the Ice Swimming Championships in Cheltenham, UK.

Corfu Hospital accepting applications for auxiliary staff until 15 March
CORFU. As part of its programme to increase personnel, Corfu Hospital will be recruiting auxiliary staff (apart from doctors) such as nursing, technical and administrative staff etc.