CORONAVIRUS

Covid cases amongst under 19s exceeds other age groups in AlicanteThe younger age group has the highest incidence rate in the Valencia region's three provinces, including Alicante. The 14-day cumulative incidence rate in Valencia region has now reached 593 cases per 100,000 inhabitants and, for the first.. 03/08/2021

77 per cent of Covid positives in Spain attributed to delta variantAs predicted the delta variant is now the predominant strain in Spain, as is the case in neighbouring countries The delta variant of coronavirus continues to spread through Spain and now represents 77 percent of the cases detected, reaching more.. 03/08/2021

27 million people in Spain now fully vaccinatedOver 32 million people have received at least one dose The vaccination roll-out across Spain continues steadily and there are now more than 27 million people fully vaccinated in the country. Between them, the 17 autonomous regions have administered.. 03/08/2021

Slight fall in Spanish Covid rate but hospital pressure increases; update August 2The number of fatalities has also increased over the weekend The latest data published by the Spanish Health Authority covering the weekend of July 31 and August 1 was published on Monday (August 2) and shows that the rate of covid cases detected.. 03/08/2021

Andalusia makes Covid certificate mandatory to enter nightlife venuesThe new measure will come into effect at midnight on August 5 across Andalucía   The regional government in Andalucía has decided to limit access to the interior of nightlife venues to people who provide their digital Covid certificate.. 03/08/2021

New cases rise and hospital pressure mounts Covid Update Valencia August 23,193 new infections and three Covid-related deaths in the region's three provinces, including Alicante Valencia region's Ministry of Health has confirmed 3,193 Covid infections and three deaths in the last 48 hours, as the pressure continues.. 02/08/2021

Over 100 weekend fines for street drinking and flouting curfew in AlicanteDespite issuing 107 fines, Alicante police say there was "high compliance" with Covid measures Alicante police issued 84 fines to people caught drinking in the street and on beaches, known as botellones - which carry fines of up.. 02/08/2021

Hospital patients drop for first time in five days in Andalusia: Covid update August 2There are now 18 fewer hospital patients in Andalucía; 1,207 and 223 in ICU   The latest Covid update in the Andalucía region, published on August 2, reports 4,467 new coronavirus cases in the past 48 hours.   Also.. 02/08/2021

Murcia Covid update August 1: incidence rates numbers at last with 185 new cases A million people in Murcia have received at least one vaccine dose During the weekend the number of people in the Region of Murcia to have received at least one dose of the Covid vaccines passed a million, representing around two thirds of the population.. 02/08/2021

Nine out of 10 ICU Covid patients in Alicante not fully vaccinated 92 per cent of patients admitted to intensive care units across the Valencia region in July had not received both doses of vaccine Nine out of 10 Covid patients admitted to Intensive Care Units (ICU) in the Valencian region, including.. 02/08/2021

Covid incidence rate climbs in Orihuela and TorreviejaWorrying rise in 14-day cumulative incidence in the Vega Baja, Alicante province As infections continue to rebound and pressure on hospitals mounts in the Valencia region, two Alicante province health departments in particular have experienced.. 02/08/2021

Vaccine appointments available for over 12s in Alhama de MurciaCovid vaccines will be administered at the Adolfo Suarez municipal sports centre in Alhama de Murcia   The Town Hall in Alhama de Murcia has announced that Covid vaccine appointments are now available for Thursday, August 5, at the Adolfo.. 02/08/2021

Vaccination of young people brought forward in AlicanteValencia region receives additional 580,000 vaccines to speed up vaccination in August The Valencia region's Ministry of Health plans to complete the vaccination of young people this month with an additional 580,000 doses of vaccine. According.. 02/08/2021

Clinical trials of Spanish Covid vaccine suspended  Permission to trial the Spanish vaccine in humans has been withheld after adverse affects were observed in a macaque monkey One of the leading projects to develop a Spanish vaccine against Covid-19 has run into major difficulties, it was reported.. 02/08/2021

Murcia Covid update July 30: hospitalisations climb back to level of early MarchMurcia has the second lowest rate in Spain, but is still nine times higher than when restrictions were eased The image clearly shows the rising incidence with cases at the top and hospitalisations below The final Covid figures of the week.. 30/07/2021

Almost 13,000 new infections in the Valencia region this week Covid Update July 301.977 new daily infections in the region's three provinces, including Alicante, as 14-day cumulative incident rate jumps 50 points in five days. New infections have yo-yoed this week with a total of 12,988 new infections and 15 deaths recorded.. 30/07/2021

Over 5,000 new cases in the last 24 hours: Andalusia Covid update July 30Incidence rate in the past 14 days continues to soar in Andalucía, reaching 568.4 this Friday   The regional government has published the worst number of daily cases so far this week: 5,099 in the past 24 hours, and the cumulative.. 30/07/2021

Torrevieja unveils sculpture in tribute to Covid victims An official ceremony will be held in the Vega Baja town, Alicante province, "once the pandemic situation permits"  A sculpture in tribute to the victims of Covid has been unveiled in the Paseo Marítimo de Juan Aparicio, bearing.. 30/07/2021

Vaccination campaign in Murcia region moves on to teenagers As of last night nearly 765,000 Murcianos were fully vaccinated The regional government has announced that from Saturday onwards (July 31) young people aged between 12 and 19 years of age and living in the capital of the Region can request an appointment.. 30/07/2021

Mass Covid testing this weekend for non-vaccinated individuals aged 14 to 39The testing is taking place across the Murcia region During the last few weeks there has been a significant surge in the number of new covid cases detected across the region, which is now translating into an increased number of patients requiring.. 30/07/2021