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3 deaths from coronavirus in Greece today taking total to 46
ATHENS. 78-year-old man at Athens Sotiria Hospital, 82-year-old woman at Athens Evaggelismos Hospital and 79-year-old woman at Ptolemaida Bodosakio Hospital - all had underlying health conditions.
Corfiots have paid over 100,000 Euros in lockdown fines
CORFU. With an average of 87 lockdown violations a day Corfu is ΄light years΄ ahead of the other Ionian Islands.
4 Corfu Hospital personnel test negative for COVID-19
CORFU. "Nobody is in quarantine so let΄s put an end to the rumours and support the tireless efforts being made at the hospital..." says hospital nursing service.
The measures are working but caution and vigilance is needed
ATHENS. At the Ministry of Health΄s daily update Prof. Tsiodras said that there was still just a slow growth in the spread of the virus in Greece.
Latest coronavirus figures for Greece - 56 new cases and 5 deaths taking death toll to 43
ATHENS. According to today΄s daily update from Prof. Sotiris Tsiodras, the total number of confirmed cases in Greece is 1,212, 72 patients are tubed and 5 have been discharged from ICU.
Meropi Ydraiou: "Stay at home so that we can come together again later..."
CORFU. Corfu is in 2nd place in Greece as regards coronavirus lockdown violations and so the Central Corfu & Diapontia Islands Mayor sent a video message asking people to adhere to the measures.
Greek PM: "Give half of your salary for the fight against COVID-19"
ATHENS. The Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis has asked all ND MPs and Ministers to put 50% of their salary into a special coronavirus account for the next two months.
1.7m face masks and other health supplies arrive in Athens from China
ATHENS. The costs, including transportation to Greece, are covered mainly by donations from institutes and companies.
Disinfection in Evropoulos last night. Deputy Mayor - cleansing is ongoing
CORFU. The Central Corfu & Diapontia Islands Municipal Cleansing Service disinfected the public areas in Evropoulos last night.
The Government΄s new economic measures for the coronavirus crisis
ATHENS. A new plan to stimulate the Greek economy in April and tackle the consequences of coronavirus was announced today.
40 deaths from coronavirus in Greece
THESSALONIKI. A 56-year-old man who had been tubed died at Thessaloniki Ippokratio Hospital on Monday morning - there have now been 6 deaths from Kastoria.
Slow growth in the spread of coronavirus in Greece continues
ATHENS. As expected, Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias announced that the temporary closure of businesses and churches has been extended to 11 April and stressed the need for maximum precautions and adherence to the measures.
Patient being taken to Ioannina by ambulance
CORFU. The patient with coronavirus pneumonia is being taken to Ioannina University Hospital by ambulance.
68 lockdown violations in Corfu on Saturday
CORFU. Police are continuing to conduct checks to see if people are adhering to the lockdown measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Wife of 62-year-old patient in quarantine at home. Civil Protection Service ensuring that measures are being adhered to by travellers
CORFU. The wife of the 62-year-old Corfiot who was tested positive for coronavirus is in isolation at home and a PCR test has been carried out and the results are being awaited.
Patient who travelled from Belgium tested positive for coronavirus
CORFU. First confirmed coronavirus case in Corfu.
Flights suspended - Strict policing of open-air markets
ATHENS. As long as the virus is here, the threat remains, says Prof. Tsiodras, referring to the example of Italy and the serious situation in the USA.
Results from Pasteur Institute will come no sooner than Monday
CORFU. Members of the medical community have told Enimerosi that testing shouldn΄t be so centralised and Corfu Hospital needs a Liquid Biopsy Lab in order to reduce the waiting time.