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As cases of COVID-19 reach to an amount of 495 with 8 deaths in total across Greece, stricter measures have been put in place. Measures to minimize passenger travel to the islands have been announced by the Minister of Maritime and Islands Policy, Mr. Yiannis Plakiotakis. Among them the ban …

Distribution of special leaflets in 4 languages ​​has already started at “Eleftherios Venizelos” Airport Effective from today, March 20th, 2020 at 12 noon, the mandatory home quarantine measure for those who arrive in Greece by air from foreign countries has been imposed. The measure was ordered by Deputy Undersecretary for …

A  7th person dies today of COVID-19 . According to information given from the area of Kozani a 86-year-old who was infected with the coronavirus early in the week lost his life at Mamazio Kozani Hospital. The man was a permanent resident of Damaskinias, Kozani. He presented symptoms of the …

Sunday evening we put up a notice for all in Zakynthos to applaud our health personnel who at the moment are fighting to help many people across Greece. At 21.00p.m the call started for all to go out on their balconies or road and make a round of applause in …

The first case of the virus entering Greece was on the 26th of February. Other cases entering our country were reported during that week coming from the Holy Lands. Greece stands today at 352 cases with COVID-19. 21 new cases today. 65 are hospitalised while 9 are intubated. There have …

Member of , Mr D. Aktipis paid a visit to the Hospital on Friday. Mr. Aktypis followed closely the feverish preparations made by all the medical and nursing staff in order to arrange the latest details and trying to meet the remaining needs so that our Hospital Intensive Care Unit …

Millions of Spaniards were on their balconies last night and applaused those working in health care, doctors, nurses and paramedical workers. A guesture of “Thank you” was heard all over Spain. The words behind the applause was that they give them strength and life, in return we give you our …

More new measures will take place tomorrow Monday 16th March in regards to supermarkets. The measures are to stop the mass of crowds due to panic buying. Not so noticeable in Zakynthos, but we have had our panic buyers as well. The new measures will depend on the size of …

The Greek Government have brought in temporary closures in regards to tourist accommodation, relating to Covid 19. The measures, as announced in the Greek Government’s Gazetteovid 19, state that all minor and major seasonal tourist accommodation will close from 15th March 2020 to the 30th April 2020, inclusive. These closures …

As stories of COVID-19 whirl around on our social media there was one in particular that caught my attention. A story of a young lady and her family who were forced to be in “self isolation” as her parents were confirmed with COVID-19.               …