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Corfu Hospital Covid Unit nearing its limit
CORFU. Latest update on the Special Infectious Diseases Unit and the ICU.
Number of positive Covid cases in Fire Service now 6
CORFU. New positive Covid cases in Fire Service.
΄Old΄ Philharmonic Band in quarantine – three musicians test positive
CORFU. For this reason the Band will not make an appearance at next Sunday΄s event.
€5,000 fines for violating quarantine in Zakynthos
IONIAN ISLANDS. Ionian Islands police teams are continuing their checks to ensure the Covid-19 measures are being adhered to.
Clarification regarding the transfer of confirmed tourist Covid cases to temporary accommodation
ATHENS. Deputy Health Minister Vassilis Kontozamanis sent a circular on July 30, providing clarifications on the transfer of confirmed Covid-19 tourist cases to temporary accommodation (quarantine hotels / isolation rooms).
45 people in Corfu quarantine hotel
CORFU. The Ministry of Tourism has decided to rent a second property.
Ministry for Tourism looking for second quarantine hotel in Corfu
CORFU. Call for expressions of interest for a further 370 rooms on tourist islands.
Greece now on Germany΄s red list
When German tourists return after their holidays in Greece they will now have to have taken a test and if it isn΄t negative, go into quarantine.
Deputy Regional Governor says large groups of tourists leaving quarantine hotel this week
CORFU. The quarantine hotel has 84 rooms, which filled up in the space of a few days.
Warning signals as Covid-19 spreads in Corfu
CORFU. The quarantine hotel is almost full. Tourists are being accommodated in 70 of the 84 rooms - either as positive cases or as close contacts.
6 British tourists in Zakynthos quarantine hotel
ZAKYNTHOS. Five of the women said that they were unaware of the EODY protocols and the requirement to quarantine for 14 days if they had been in contact with a positive case.
"An increase in the number of cases was to be expected following the opening of the borders," says Deputy Regional Governor
CORFU. Fully-vaccinated Briton, 73, hospitalised in Corfu Hospital Special Infectious Diseases Unit.
Official announcement - From 19 July no quarantine for fully-vaccinated travellers returning to England from amber countries
LONDON. UK Transport Minister Grant Shapps announced that fully-vaccinated travellers returning to England from countries on the amber list will no longer need to go into quarantine.
Tourism Ministry looking for quarantine hotels
ATHENS. The Tourism Ministry is repeating what it did in 2020 and is looking for hotels to accommodate tourists that test positive for coronavirus.
Foreign national arrested for quarantine violation
CORFU. A fine of €5,000 was also imposed.
Rapid tests for all at Kakavia land entry point from Monday
IOANNINA. The Greek Government is taking stricter measures at Kakavia land entry point in an effort to provide more protection at the border.
Kanakades Kindergarten and Doukades Primary School 2nd Year to close
CORFU. Two teachers, one from Kanakades and one from Doukades Primary School 2nd year, have tested positive for Covid-19 - Pupils from both classes have been put in quarantine for 14 days.
Greek Foreign Minister in quarantine following contact with Covid positive person
ATHENS. Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias is in self-isolation following contact with a person who tested positive for Covid.
