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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.
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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.

Possible closure of all airports being looked into
ATHENS. Minister of State Giorgos Gerapetritis left open the possibility of closing all airports to stop the spread of coronavirus in Greece.

Archbishop Nektarios: "Imaginary conclusions are being drawn"
CORFU. In response to all the reports the Corfu Archbishop said that he was just saying - as was the Holy Synod - that there is no category in the movement form for individual prayers although the churches remain open for this.

76 violations in Corfu on Friday
CORFU. Still a large number of violations of the lockdown measures in Corfu.

Latest coronavirus figures for Greece - 2 deaths and 74 new cases today - 966 total cases
ATHENS. Death toll in Greece now 28 - 66 patients in ICU.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson tests positive for COVID-19
LONDON. Downing Street announced that Boris Johnson developed mild symptoms yesterday and will be self-isolating.

Corfu Archbishop:Get permission to go out for exercise and come to church for communion!
CORFU. In his message for 25th March, which was broadcast on TV and radio, Archbishop Nektarios encouraged people to state falsely that they are going for exercise and come to church for communion.

First coronavirus case in Rhodes - 7½-month-old baby
RHODES. A 7½-month-old baby was tested positive for coronavirus in Rhodes on Thursday evening - the first case on the island.

Latest coronavirus figures for Greece - 26 deaths, 71 new cases and a total of 892
ATHENS. According to the daily update from Prof. Sotiris Tsiodras, there are 57 patients in Intensive Care Units, 54 of whom are tubed.

Third death from coronavirus in Greece in a day, taking total to 25
ATHENS. A 70-year-old man who had been tubed in the Athens Evaggelismos Hospital ICU died earlier.

Soldier dies from coronavirus at Alexandroupolis University Hospital
ALEXANDROUPOLIS. A soldier based in Xanthi died from coronavirus at Alexandroupolis General University Hospital a few hours ago.

60 fines for lockdown violations in Corfu yesterday
CORFU. Police continue checks to ensure lockdown due to the pandemic is being adhered to.

Death from coronavirus in Crete, taking total in Greece to 22. Area in Xanthi quarantined
HERAKLION. Limited exponential spread of coronavirus according to Prof. Tsiodras in his daily update.