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  Today’s Covid figures for Greece 31/1/22 19.731 New cases 119 Deaths 576 Intubated 1620 New cases on Crete Chania 465 Rethymnon 221 Heraklion 765 Lassithi 169 ****** A poem written by my mother who is currently showing the strength of her inner core as she fights to comeback after a stroke. The Shell It’s a brisk, cold day on Goring beach, Where I search for solitude, solitude. Time for myself. Low. Low tide. Look out to sea and listen to the rhythm of the shore: The wind sings in the ears, And the seagulls cry a simple descant as they glide And weave a lacy veil across the sun So sharply glinting on the dancing waves. Breathe deep the air, the damp and salty air, Experience the symphony Of moving water, seaweed, pebbles, sand. Along the mark of the high tide I walk amid the storm-tossed debris of the sea – Fishing net and line and rope and string, Shoes, sandals, plastic bottles, cans and drums And skeletons of fish and birds And stark white cuttlefish bone. A mermaid’s purs

  The Municipality of Apokoronas, continuing the effort it has been implementing in recent years regarding the management of stray animals, and also understanding the financial pressure on households, due to the constant price increases in basic goods, The Municipal Council on Friday 28.01.22, discussed two relevant issues with   Mr. Stavros Stavroulakis reporting. The main goal was to reduce the population of stray animals through financial incentives for citizens who either have or intend to acquire a pet.  One issue concerned the subsidisation of at least 2/3 of the costs of spaying - chipping, etc. of dogs in order to alleviate the cost on the owners who are legally obliged to carry out these procedures and on the other hand to strengthen the efforts of the municipal authority for the  reduction of stray dogs on the streets. The second issue concerned the provision of incentives to citizens to adopt a pet currently owned by the Municipality of Apokoronas, more specifically it was

 19.584 new cases 78 deaths 583 intubated 1624 new cases in Crete Chania 519 Rethymnon 202 Heraklion 738 Lassithi 165

 Todays Covid figures for Greece 22.362 New cases 107 deaths 605 intubated New cases on Crete 1945 Chania 509 Rethymnon 315 Heraklion 969 Lassithi 152 Partial lifting of some measures from Monday 6.am Music can resume but clientel must remain seated.

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