ALICANTE NEWS

New cases fall but ICU admissions are up: Covid update Valencia region180 new infections across the region, including Alicante province, and no reported deaths The positive trajectory on Covid data has continued on the whole this week in the Valencia region, with the number of new cases falling by more than.. 15/10/2021

Covid incidence rate in Benidorm three times higher than national averageThe hugely popular holiday resort in the Marina Baixa, Alicante province, currently has a rate of 156 cases per 100,000 inhabitants Benidorm is one of the few municipalities in the Valencia region with a 14-day cumulative incidence rate well above.. 14/10/2021

Flu and booster jabs from October 25: Valencia Covid update October 14The Valencia government is studying the possibility of running both campaigns in parallel from the end of the month With more than 90% of over 12s now double-jabbed in the Valencia region including Alicante province, the Ministry of Health is now.. 14/10/2021

Cases and admissions down following first weekend of new normal: Valencia Covid update October 1125 fewer hospital admissions and 19 fewer ICU beds occupied since Friday October 8 as positive trajectory continues in Alicante and the rest of the region   A continued slide in the number of new Covid infections and hospital admissions.. 11/10/2021

Alicante shop sparks controversy with discounts for vaccinated customers onlyA clothes shop in Alicante city centre has slashed prices by 15%, but only for shoppers who can prove they are fully immunised Controversy surrounding the possible implementation of a Covid passport scheme has hit Alicante where a clothes shop is.. 08/10/2021

Government will decide today on whether to end Covid restrictions: Valencia update October 7Capacity and opening hour restrictions in Alicante and the rest of the region are expected to be scrapped from October 9 A decision on whether to lift “as many restrictions as possible” will be made this afternoon, October 7, during.. 07/10/2021

Booster Covid jabs for over 70s in Valencia region from October 25The third dose will be administered in Alicante and the rest of the region at the same time as the flu vaccine Over 70-year-olds in the Valencia region, including Alicante province, will be offered a third Covid-19 booster jab from October 25.. 06/10/2021

October 9: end of Covid restrictions in Valencia regionThe region, including Alicante province, will enter the “final stretch” of de-escalation from Saturday After 19 months of confinement, closures and travel restrictions, the Valencia region looks set to enter the final phase of de-escalation.. 05/10/2021

Alicante records lowest weekend data since June: Valencia Covid update October 4Ministry of Health confirms 342 new infections across the region, including 141 in Alicante province, and five deaths The Ministry of Health has today reported 342 new Covid cases in the Valencia region - almost double that reported on Friday.. 04/10/2021

Aid for SMEs and self-employed tourist workers in OrihuelaGrants are available to businesses and autónomo workers hardest-hit by the Covid pandemic in the Vega Baja, Alicante province Orihuela Council is offering local government grants to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), microbusiness.. 28/09/2021