CORONAVIRUS

The six-month pandemic curfew and inter-regional travel ban in Murcia end on Saturday night The Murcia government grudgingly accepts the end of the national state of emergency 70,000 AstraZeneca vaccine doses “waiting in the fridge” says the regional president After weeks of debate and uncertainty over what pandemic restrictions.. 07/05/2021

Spanish consumer rights group urges government to drop requirement to wear masks outdoors Spain’s Organisation for Consumers and Users (OCU) is asking the government to drop laws making masks mandatory outside when the state of emergency ends on May 9. The mandatory use of masks in Spain has been one of the most conflictive topics.. 07/05/2021

Spain on UK amber travel list; blow for those who had booked Spanish trips for first week of JuneThe UK government has announced which countries are on its green, amber and red lists for travel this summer. The UK government announced last month that it would introduce a ‘traffic light’ system setting out the restrictions in place.. 07/05/2021

Andalusia details restrictions for after end of the state of alarm on May 9The Andalusian regional president has announced its de-escalation plan to ease Covid restrictions after the end of the state of alarm on May 9 in the eight provinces of the region As the end of Spain’s second state of alarm nears on May 9.. 07/05/2021

Hospital patients and active cases rise minimally but no new fatalities: Murcia Covid update 7th May 2021 67 new cases and one more fatality reported in Murcia on Thursday The figures published every day by the health authorities in the Region of Murcia this week continue to indicate that in broad terms the coronavirus pandemic remains under control.. 07/05/2021

90-minute delays as large crowds form at Cartagena mass vaccination centre A long wait in the midday sun as the SMS health service seeks to speed up the immunization campaign There is little doubt that the SMS regional health service is doing its best to speed up the coronavirus immunization campaign in the light of figures.. 07/05/2021

UPDATED AND AMENDED: Mass Covid vaccination in Mazarrón on 11th May for 66- to 79-year-olds Second doses for those in their 70s, first jabs for those in their late 60s at the La Aceña sports pavilion The SMS regional health service of Murcia is going ahead on Tuesday 11th May with the mass administration of the first dose of Covid.. 07/05/2021

Spain administers more than half a million vaccines in one day ; a new recordThe Spanish authorities push hard to accelerate the covid vaccine programme across Spain The latest Ministry of Health figures published on Thursday, May 6 revealed that 12 per cent of Spain’s residents have now been fully vaccinated, with 574.. 07/05/2021

7,960 new cases and 160 deaths across Spain in last 24 hours: May 6 Covid updateSpain’s pandemic continues its decline, according to the latest government figures published on May 6. The latest figures published by the Spanish health ministry reveal that Spain’s accumulated incidence rate, number of deaths, and hospital.. 07/05/2021

ICU patient numbers rising slowly but the incidence rate is stable: Murcia Covid update 6th May 2021 70 new cases and one more fatality reported in Murcia on Thursday The daily coronavirus updates published by the health authorities in the Region of Murcia this week have suggested a slight change in the dynamics of the pandemic, with confirmed case.. 07/05/2021

Lowest number of active Covid cases since last summer: Alicante Covid update May 6The Valencia region (Alicante, Valencia and Castellón provinces) continues to report the lowest level of cases in all of Spain As of Thursday evening, the Valencian regional health authority has administered a total of 1,888,540 doses of the.. 06/05/2021

Andalusia begins vaccinating 2,000 Algeciras port workers to halt spread of Indian variantAndalusia will vaccinate workers at Algeciras Port to prevent to spread of Covid variants imported by ship. After seven confirmed cases and 17 suspected cases of the B.1.617 Indian variant have been reported amongst the crew of ships in Spain&rsquo.. 06/05/2021

Covid vaccination of 50- to 59-year-olds beginning in the Region of Murcia Ministry statistics report that progress in immunizing the population is slower in Murcia than elsewhere in Spain The official national government statistics suggest that the coronavirus immunization campaign is progressing slightly more slowly in.. 06/05/2021

11.4 per cent of residents in Spain are now fully vaccinatedSpanish residents aged between 50 and 59 could soon receive the Janssen vaccine as the country begins to inoculate its latest age group. The latest Ministry of Health figures published on Wednesday, May 5 revealed that 11.4 per cent of Spain&rsquo.. 06/05/2021

6,317 new covid cases and 167 deaths across Spain in last 24 hours: May 5 Covid updateSpain’s pandemic continues its decline, according to the latest government figures published on May 5. The latest figures published by the Spanish health ministry reveal that Spain’s accumulated incidence rate and hospital admissions have.. 06/05/2021

Covid update in Murcia on Wednesday: only 66 new cases but more patients in ICUs and another fatality The 5th May update reports a testing positivity rate of 2 per cent The latest update published at lunchtime on Wednesday 5th May by the Murcia health service reported 66 new confirmed cases of Covid-19, returning to the customary levels of the last.. 06/05/2021

Andalusia locals aged between 57 and 59 can now request a Covid vaccine appointmentThose aged between 57 to 59 are being encouraged to book their vaccine appointment in Andalusia. After Andalusia last week announced residents aged over 68 can contact health services directly to book their vaccine, officials are now offering the.. 05/05/2021

10 cases of Indian variant confirmed in Spain with a further 17 suspected infections The European Commission has announced emergency funding for India and Spain has already sent medical supplies Following the growing Covid outbreak in India, thought to be driven by the B.1.617 ‘Indian’ strain, Spain has now confirmed.. 05/05/2021

Spanish government Decree opens path for regions to extend anti-pandemic measures through Supreme Court The Murcia government is amongst those which has lobbied for the power to prolong the travel ban after the state of emergency ends on 9th May The conflict between the national government of Spain and various of the regional administrations over the.. 05/05/2021

More than a quarter of Spanish residents have received at least one dose of Covid vaccineMore than a quarter, 26.1 per cent, of residents in Spain have now received at least one dose of the vaccine, while 11 per cent have been fully vaccinated with two doses. The latest Ministry of Health figures published on Tuesday, May 4 also revealed.. 05/05/2021