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Minister of Tourism: Every hotel must have a contracted doctor
ATHENS. Minister of Tourism Haris Theoharis presented the main points of the plan to safely manage the pandemic ahead of the tourist season during an online event with ONNED (Young Nea Dimokratia).
Port Authorities may not be able to collect port charges this year!
BRUSSELS. The question of when and, most importantly, how flights will resume still remains to be answered due to both health restrictions and the financial state of airlines.
How and when will flights resume?
BRUSSELS. Everyone will be waiting to hear what the EU Transport Ministers have to say on Wednesday 29 April. Especially when their income depends on tourism and flights. Meanwhile, the new terminal at Corfu Airport is ready a year ahead of time! But what will we do with it now?
΄Rat Party΄ in Kanoni refuse bins
CORFU. Widespread reactions to a local resident΄s video from Nafsikas St. in Kanoni.
We΄ll be open for business some time in July! says Greek Minister of Tourism
ATHENS. The Greek Minister for Tourism Haris Theoharis was interviewed on the BBC afternoon news about how Greece has been dealing with coronavirus and its impact on tourism.
34 cases of coronavirus and 3 deaths at healthcare clinic in Peristeri, Athens
ATHENS. Sotiris Tsiodras went to ΄Taxiarhe΄ Clinic where patients with coronavirus are being taken to the NIMTS and Attikon hospitals.
78 lockdown violations in the Ionian Islands over the four days of Easter
CORFU. From Good Friday to Easter Monday 61 lockdown fines were issued in Corfu.
No lockdown fines in Corfu on Easter Day!
ATHENS. According to the Greek Police, there were police checks throughout the country on Easter Day for non-essential travel and travel outside the region of drivers΄ permanent residency.
Easter Saturday Resurrection in Corfu during lockdown - ΄Graikous΄ performed online!
CORFU. Corfu Easter 2020 - never before has the town been seen like this on Easter Saturday!
Pots thrown again this year in Corfu - exorcising coronavirus!
CORFU. A completely different First Resurrection this year in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic - but Corfu Town still full of colour!
Easter Saturday: ΄Amleto΄ and ΄Calde Lacrimae΄ online
CORFU. "We are staying at home but we are still close to you," say the Corfu Philharmonic Bands.
΄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.
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.
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.
΄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.
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.
