CORONAVIRUS

A week with no Covid deaths in the Region of Murcia: Covid update June 18The number of hospital patients with coronavirus has been under 30 for three days in a row in the Region The latest update in the Murcia Region reports 70 new Covid cases, ten more than in the previous 24 hour period, but no further Covid deaths have.. 18/06/2021

Facemasks no longer obligatory outside in Spain as of 26th June Prime Minister Sánchez announces the relaxation of the anti-pandemic law a week in advance Weeks of speculation regarding a possible lifting of the legal requirement to wear facemasks in public throughout Spain was ended on Friday morning.. 18/06/2021

17.7 per cent more deaths in Spain in 2020 as the pandemic swept the country Deaths exceeded births by 150,000 as Spain endured the arrival of coronavirus Changes in demographic trends generally occur at a fairly glacial rate, becoming significant only over the course of decades or even generations, but figures published.. 18/06/2021

Spanish coronavirus incidence rate falls again but analysts fear the downward trend is slowing The strain on hospitals continues to ease as 28.7 per cent of the population are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 The latest daily update published by the Ministry of Health on Thursday evening reported a further slight fall in the 14-day coronavirus.. 18/06/2021

Murcia Covid update 17th June 2021: only 9 intensive care patients as a 10-month low is reached Hospital Covid wards empty as the number of vaccine doses administered tops 1 million The latest data published on Thursday 17th June by the regional government confirm that the rate of coronavirus infection in Murcia appears to have stabilized in.. 18/06/2021

A million Covid vaccines have been administered in the Region of Murcia Over 40 per cent of the jabs have been in the last month as the immunization campaign builds momentum A significant milestone was reached in the coronavirus immunization campaign in the Region of Murcia this week as the number of vaccine doses administered.. 18/06/2021

Spanish regions bring forward second vaccines for patients in their 60s amidst variant concernsMadrid, Galicia and Andalusia have decided to bring second doses of AstraZeneca vaccines forward for those in the 60-69 age group amid concerns over the Delta variant of Covid.  Three Spanish regions have decided to give patients in their.. 17/06/2021

Still no consensus reached on relaxing facemask wearing law in Spain Cautious regional governments advocate waiting for further Covid improvements: the matter will be discussed again next week In many parts of Spain impatience is growing as the temperatures warm up and people become anxious to see a relaxation in.. 17/06/2021

Madrid and Barcelona lost 60,000 residents to internal migration in the pandemic year of 2020 The record figure may be related to fear of Covid or to claustrophobic lockdown experiences! Whether it was the due to fear of Covid contagion or to the frustration of being couped up in inner city apartments during lockdown, data published this.. 17/06/2021

Murcia Covid update 16th June 2021: active case numbers remain below 500 and incidence rate below 50 The Costa Cálida stabilizes in “low risk” territory with a quarter of the population fully vaccinated The latest data published on Wednesday 16th June by the regional government confirm that the rate of coronavirus infection in.. 17/06/2021

Coronavirus incidence rate in Spain drops below 100 for the first time in 10 months 28 per cent of the population have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 For the first time since 12th August last year the 14-day coronavirus incidence rate in Spain dropped beneath the threshold of 100 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the latest.. 17/06/2021

Covid incidence rate in Andalusia falls slightly; Covid update June 16Andalusia has the highest covid rate in the country, but the level has dropped by four points in the last 24 hours NB: Date shown on this graphic indicates that the figures published today relate to the data gathered yesterday. The accumulated.. 16/06/2021

Three doctors investigated for medical neglect at care home in Madrid during CovidDoctors failed to detect a respiratory infection caused by Covid and signs of dehydration in an elderly man who later died A disciplinary process has been instigated against three doctors in a private care home for the elderly in Madrid, as they failed.. 16/06/2021

Andalusia government will vaccinate 11,000 Erasmus students before they go abroadThe Spanish region wants to make sure that students within the European exchange programme are protected against coronavirus before they travel. Eleven thousand students from Andalusia who are soon to leave to study in other countries under the.. 16/06/2021

Almería government official detained in relation to irregularities purchasing pandemic healthcare supplies The Guardia Civil investigation could also affect Murcia, Catalunya and the Balearics Among 11 people detained on Tuesday by the Guardia Civil in connection with alleged irregularities in the purchases by public administrations of pandemic healthcare.. 16/06/2021

Summer heat forces change of venue for Águilas Covid vaccination centre Jabs will now be administered at the Águilas Plaza shopping centre on the edge of town The arrival of summer temperatures in the Costa Cálida has made it necessary for the Town Hall of Águilas to relocate its coronavirus vaccination.. 16/06/2021

Five deaths in Spain now linked to AstraZeneca vaccine The latest report on the effects of Covid vaccines claims that although five deaths have been linked to the drug, vaccinations have prevented at least 17,000 cases of coronavirus and 3,500 deaths in Spain. The AEMS (Spanish Medicine and Health.. 16/06/2021

Spanish government delays decision on relaxing facemask rules Some regions are in a hurry to de-escalate but Andalucía warns of incidence rates rising in the region There was a great sense of anticipation in Spain on Tuesday prior to a meeting at which it had been reported that the Ministry of Health.. 16/06/2021

More than 13 million people fully immunized against Covid across Spain as 3.5 million vaccines are deliveredThis week 3.5 million Coronavirus vaccines will arrive in Spain, from four different suppliers On Monday and Tuesday, 2.4 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine were delivered, some of them flown directly to the regional authorities; the image shows.. 16/06/2021

Daily Covid case numbers in Spain hit 10-month low The coronavirus incidence rate in Spain continues to fall as vaccination takes effect The latest daily Covid-19 update published by the national government of Spain on Tuesday evening provided further good news regarding the state of the pandemic.. 16/06/2021