Good Afternoon form your favorite place in the world.!
Despite the fact that health care resources have been reduced by 75% since the Great Recession in the last 10 years, Greece has been able to achieve significant things to reduce corona virus spread in the country.
Once again, in times of enormous difficulty and challenge, small Greece has become a model for the rest of the world. This has to do with the legacy that Greece has inherited for centuries - a legacy of courage, creativity and perseverance.
Someone commented that it is surprising that the Greeks are so disciplined, but they really are not.
When you say hello in Greek you say "health", when you say goodbye you say "health", our general gratitude in the discussion is health .
With the above words I would like to start today's report.Until today Corfu has not even a handful of covid 19 cases reported,
the new suspicious cases being tested until yesterday are all negative.Our Government extends closure of shops and beaches until April 27.
Schools are set to be closed until 10th of May. Our
Children are now finally being taught online from home.The Greek Civil Protection announced on Wednesday a series of stringent controls at the main exits of Athens and other cities and suspended inter-island travel with a few exceptions. In an effort to contain the spread of coronavirus, authorities will intensify lockdown checks at highways and toll stations, ports and airports, …
In Arillas everyone is awaiting for news about restarting tourism.
Most sources tell us that it is still too early to say.However, a lot of yoga retreats and festivals in Arillas are
cancelled until the end of July, some new places were due to open for 2020 they are now considering about it. It all depends whether the flights will start again and when this occurs it means that there will be some global regulations about travelling and tourism.
Never the less, In Arillas the
local council has been working and remade the donkey-track to Agios Stefanos from Arillas beach, there is a picture I took a couple of days ago.
Even some parts of the road from Magoulades to Sidari have been newly tarmacked.
The people of Arillas are silently preparing their hotels, Tavernas, and villas, Arillas beach and it;s people will all be there when the time comes.
This is the week that I would have been opening my Taverna , I must say … I miss you already.
For all you until the time comes that we meet again I have managed to install a
new Webcam in AFIONAS at my good old friend Spiros's Restaurant ANEMOS.
It will keep you busy
watching FROM HOME the clouds and the magnificent sunsets on a daily basis.
Miss you all,
