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Man, 85, dies in sea in Vitalades
CORFU. An 85-year-old man was pulled out of the sea at Gardeno beach, Vitalades.

The impact of COVID-19 on Europe’s island economies
By George Assonitis, Network of insular chambers of the EU, Advisor on EU Affairs at the Union of Hellenic Chambers of commerce.

British man, 52, injured by boat propeller
CORFU. 52-year-old hospitalised at Corfu Hospital following surgery.

DEYAK carrying out repairs in Garitsa - Anemomylos
CORFU. Damage to the water pipes in the Stratia area - probably the main pipe.

Elderly Corfu COVID-19 patient to be transferred to designated COVID hospital
CORFU. A woman from Vouniatades did a test at Corfu Hospital but her condition deteriorated quickly and she was intubated and procedures have begun to transfer her to a designated COVID hospital.

No visitors allowed at Corfu Hospital from today
CORFU. New Ministry of Health regulations in force from 3 August - no visitors, excorts only with written permission and visits to Out-Patient department only by appointment.

Dutch tourist in quarantine hotel with his family
CORFU. He was informed by EODY that the test he had taken at Corfu Airport was positive - A young Corfiot who gave a sample at the hospital is now in quarantine at home.

Road accident in Temploni - driver freed from car
CORFU. The car went off the road and overturned injuring the driver.

3 of Friday΄s 16 hospital samples test positive - all 3 in quarantine at home
CORFU. Three young Corfiots who are asymptomatic and with mild symptoms will stay in quarantine at home for two weeks. The tests were carried out by the hospital.

Two tourists with mild symptoms in quarantine hotel. 16 new samples sent from Corfu Hospital for tests
CORFU. For unknown reasons the Regional Administration didn΄t issue an update today although it had said there was going to be one every Friday - with the first one issued last week.

COVID-19 positive woman discharged from hospital
CORFU. The woman, who had arrived from abroad and tested positive for COVID-19, was discharged from hospital today, Friday 31 July.

Road accident in Liapades with two injured - one of whom had to be freed from car
CORFU. An elderly man and a woman were injured and had to be taken to hospital. The first was trapped in the car and had to be freed by firefighters.

Corfu man, 37, positive for coronavirus - Total number of Corfu cases now 20
CORFU. The patient has mild symptoms - EODY has told him to stay in home quarantine - He did the coronavirus test at Corfu Hospital.

Power cuts on Friday 31 July
CORFU. The Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator (DEDDIE) has announced that there will be power cuts on Friday 31 July from 08:00 to 14:00 in order to carry out necessary maintenance work.

Plans for the renovation of Municipal Theatre and San Giacomo Old Town Hall
CORFU. Studies for the renovation of Corfu Municipal Theatre and San Giacomo Old Town Hall have been included in the Public Investments Programme - Collaboration between Ionian Islands Regional Administration and Central Corfu & Diapontia Islands Municipality for the complete renovation of these two iconic buildings.

Half Corfu Town without water - problem expected to be fixed tonight
CORFU. The problem was found just before 18:00 in one of the three main pipes that supply the town with water - near the junction outside the old Desyllas factory in Garitsa.

British author Richard Pine΄s open letter to the Greek PM about Erimitis
CORFU. British author Richard Pine wrote an open letter to Kyriakos Mitsotakis about the Erimitis investment.

Church to fund building of church at Corfu Hospital
CORFU. A memorandum for the construction and management of the church was signed today, Thursday 23 July, by Corfu Metropolitan Church and Corfu General Hospital.