CORONAVIRUS

Next phase of return to normality announced from October 9With almost 90% of the population, including Alicante province, now vaccinated the regional government plans to ease restrictions further President of the Valencia region, Ximo Puig, has announced the next phase of de-escalation will.. 24/09/2021

Andalusia Covid update September 24: incidences fall below 100 in all provincesHospital pressure in Andalucía is in decline but a further 14 fatalities have been reported The latest data released by the regional health authorities in Andalucía show that an additional 521 new coronavirus infections were recorded.. 24/09/2021

Murcia Covid update September 24: a 33-year-old unvaccinated man has diedOne fatality was registered in the Region of Murcia on Thursday while the cumulative incidence rate continues to decline While all of the major coronavirus indicators have continued their decline this week in the Region of Murcia, the local health.. 24/09/2021

Andalusia to vaccinate 5-11-year-olds by end of OctoberCoronavirus vaccination programme will be rolled out in primary schools in southern Spain The government of Andalucía plans to start vaccinating children aged between 5 and 11 at the end of October, announced the region’s Minister of.. 24/09/2021

Spain Covid update September 23: cumulative incidence rates drops to 71 casesFatalities from Covid in Spain continue to be higher than the incidence rate Spain enters the last weekend of September with a positive outlook as the majority of the indicators for the evolution of the coronavirus pandemic have been encouraging.. 24/09/2021

Spain vaccination update September 23: more than 36 million people now double jabbedA total of 76.4% of the population in Spain has now received two doses of the coronavirus vaccine The latest data released from the Ministry of Health in Spain on Thursday September 23 shows that a total of 36,259,105 people, or 76.4%, have.. 24/09/2021

Valencia Covid update September 22: Hospital admissions fall below 200There are currently 188 people Covid patients on wards across the region, including Alicante province A downward trend continues in the Valencia region with the number of Covid patients being treated on hospital wards across the three provinces.. 23/09/2021

Covid infections at elderly residences in Valencia fall 84 per centBooster jabs are being administered at nursing homes across the region, including Alicante province As Valencia’s Ministry of Health begins administering booster jabs to the elderly in nursing and residential homes across the region this.. 23/09/2021

Spain sells surplus Pfizer vaccines to New Zealand and FijiThe Minister of Health has indicated that Spain will donate coronavirus vaccines to African countries with low vaccination rates The Minister of Health, Carolina Darias, reported on Wednesday September 22 that Spain has sold thousands of Pfizer.. 22/09/2021

Valencia Covid update September 21: Pressure on hospitals easesThere are 23 fewer Covid patients admitted to hospitals across the region’s three provinces, including Alicante The number of new Covid cases in the Valencia region has fallen significantly, with 187 reported in the last 24 hours.. 21/09/2021

Children under 12 now have highest Covid incidence rate in SpainThere is yet to be a decision on whether the younger population in Spain should be vaccinated against coronavirus As the country pushes ahead with the vaccination campaign and both new coronavirus infections and hospitalisations continue their steady.. 21/09/2021

Andalusia Covid update September 20: hospitalisations drop for fifth consecutive dayAuthorities in Andalucía reported 528 new Covid cases this Monday The update released by the regional authorities in Andalucía on Monday September 20 revealed a similar number of cases to the figure from last Monday September 13, but.. 21/09/2021

Spain Covid update September 20: Lowest number of infections since August 2020The 7-day cumulative incidence rate in Spain is already below the ‘low risk’ level Spain has ended the weekend with some of the most encouraging coronavirus figures since August last year, with nearly every data point released by.. 21/09/2021

New Covid restrictions in the Region of Murcia from September 25There will be no limit on social gatherings and non-essential businesses will be able to open until 3am in the Region of Murcia After weeks of steadily decreasing Covid figures and an increasing number of vaccinated residents, the authorities in the.. 21/09/2021

Spain vaccination update September 20: 75.9 per cent of population now fully vaccinatedMore than 36 million people in Spain have now received two doses of the coronavirus vaccine The latest data released by Spain’s Ministry of Health on Monday September 20 show that 75.9% of the population has now been fully immunised against.. 21/09/2021

Spain could force workers to get the coronavirus vaccineItaly has become the first country to impose mandatory vaccinations for workers, but is it possible that Spain might follow suit? Following the Italian government’s decision on Thursday September 16 to require a Covid certificate from.. 20/09/2021

The latest UK travel restriction updatesEngland’s new international travel system lifts amber list and PCR restrictions for travelling to Spain from October 4 The traffic light system is coming to an end on October 4, announced UK Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps. The removal of.. 20/09/2021

Andalucia to administer third coronavirus vaccine this weekThe booster Covid jab will be rolled out in nursing homes in Andalusia from Tuesday September 21 Following an announcement by the central Spanish government on Thursday September 16 that a booster dose of the coronavirus vaccine would be rolled.. 20/09/2021

Covid passports could be required to enter bars and restaurants in the Valencia regionThe Valencia regional government considers vaccination certificates a “good option” to ensure public safety President of the Valencian government, Ximo Puig, has revealed the regional authority is considering the requirement.. 20/09/2021

Covid update September 19 Murcia: slight increase in casesFortunately no new Covid deaths were reported in Murcia on Saturday There has been a slight increase of Covid cases over the weekend in the Region of Murcia, although more data is needed to determine whether the recent figures represent the beginning.. 20/09/2021