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Violations of COVID measures nationwide
ATHENS. Police are carrying out checks nationwide to ensure that measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus are being adhered to.
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.
Civil Protection Minister orders Prosecutors to take action against pandemic-deniers
ATHENS. The Civil Protection Minister made it clear that, "We will take all the necessary legal measures to ensure that public health is not threatened by misinformation or conspiracy theories spreading on the internet."
Special COVID-19 update from Tsiodras and Hardalias on Tuesday evening
ATHENS. Tsiodras and Hardalias are ΄appearing together΄ again at 18:00 on Tuesday 4 August to give an update on the pandemic in Greece.
Cricket hit by coronavirus - National Indoor Championship suspended due to 2 cases at Corfu Sports Centre
CORFU. Two women cricketers - sisters of another confirmed case - test positive for coronavirus. Corfu National Sports Centre closed for disinfection on Tuesday 4 Auguat.
Geographical breakdown of today΄s coronavirus cases in Greece - 5 in Corfu
ATHENS. The breakdown from EODY of COVID-19 cases in Greece for Monday 3 August.
77 new COVID-19 cases in Greece today and 2 deaths
ATHENS. Numbers increasing according to the EODY update for Monday.
Europe now more experienced in dealing with the new (?) phenomena
Russia΄s daily cases rose by 5,394 in the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 856,264. Deaths also rose, by 79 to 14,207.
Masks mandatory on ship decks until 18 August
ATHENS. Government spokesperson Stelios Petsas made the announcement following a teleconference with the PM - Land workers who have gone abroad will not be allowed back into the country until 15 August.
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.
75 new COVID-19 cases in Greece today and 2 deaths
ATHENS. EODY announced 75 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, of which 4 were detected at entry points. 12 patients intubated in ICUs.
110 new cases of coronavirus in Greece on Saturday 1 August - 3 of them in Corfu
ATHENS. 60 cases in Northern Greece, including 24 at a factory in Kavala - 19 in Attica - 9 at entry points - 10 patients intubated.
Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias announces additional coronavirus measures
ATHENS. "We need to be vigilant - not panicking but acting responsibly and conscientiously, strictly adhering to the measures," said Nikos Hardalias wearing a mask with the Civil Protection logo.
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.
78 new cases of coronavirus in Greece today
ATHENS. EODY announced 78 new confirmed cases of coronavirus today and 3 deaths.
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.
