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Incidence rate leaps to 4,358 active cases: Valencia Covid update January 28ICU admissions in Alicante province and the rest of the region have risen slightly in the last 24 hours A week that began with a pandemic all-time record number of weekend infections ends with another high as the Valencia region's 14-day cumulative.. 28/01/2022

Covid passport will be maintained in Alicante until February 28The Valencian Society of Preventive Medicine is calling for additional restrictions to curb rising infections The mandatory requirement of a Covid passport to enter bars, restaurants and other venues will be maintained in the Valencia region until.. 28/01/2022

Cases rise as deaths fall: Valencia Covid update January 2730,410 new infections and 13 Covid-related deaths in Alicante province and the rest of the region The sixth wave of the Covid pandemic has led to an unprecedented explosion of infections due to the Omicron variant in the Valencia region, and Alicante.. 27/01/2022

Infections fall for second consecutive day: Valencia Covid update January 26Recoveries outweigh new cases in Alicante and the rest of the region For the second consecutive day, and the first time in weeks, new infections in the Valencia region have fallen.   In fact, there have been more recoveries than positives.. 26/01/2022

International tourists account for almost 60 per cent of hotel reservations on the Costa BlancaThe Valencia region's hospitality sector predicts a "return to pre-pandemic" levels by spring Hotel occupancy on the Costa Blanca reached 50% between January 17 and 23 with 58.3% of reservations made by international tourists, more than.. 26/01/2022

Valencia bucks national trend and will apply for second Covid passport extensionThe regional government wants to maintain the Covid passport for access to venues in Alicante and the rest of the region Whilst several autonomous communities across Spain are scrapping the mandatory use of the Covid passport to.. 25/01/2022

Infections among Alicante health workers continue to rise but at slower rate975 healthcare staff in the Valencia region are currently on sick leave with Covid Covid infections among healthcare workers in the Valencian region continue to increase as the sixth wave of the pandemic maintains its grip, although at a slower rate.. 25/01/2022

Weekend cases reach record-high again: Valencia Covid update January 24For the second consecutive week, unprecedented Covid figures have been recorded in Alicante province and the rest of the region The Valencia region has once again topped previous weekend Covid records, registering a whopping 57,607 infections, according.. 24/01/2022

Valencia region reopens vaccination centres to speed up booster rolloutMass vaccination centres will return to increase the availability of third shots in Alicante province and the rest of the region Large makeshift vaccination centres will reopen next week to accelerate the booster shot rollout in the Valencia.. 24/01/2022

Alicante incidence rate rises to 3,450: Valencia Covid update January 217,027 new infections have been reported in Alicante province in the last 24 hours The upward trajectory of Covid cases continues in the Valencia region with a further 22,063 cases reported in the latest update from the Ministry of Health, 7,027 of.. 21/01/2022

50 per cent of Costa Blanca summer package holidays already sold by British tour operatorsThe Valencia region's hotel employers' association Hosbec predicts a recovery of tourism from February There's an unmistakable air of optimism amongst the Costa Blanca tourist sector's representatives at the Fitfur tourism fair.. 21/01/2022

Almost a third of Alicante pharmacies now offer Covid test result notification service30% of chemists in Alicante province will inform the Valencia region's Ministry of Health of positive results on behalf of those infected For almost a week certain pharmacies in Alicante province have been carrying out antigen tests and notifying.. 20/01/2022

Alicante hopes to attract 15 million tourists this summerAlicante Provincial Council is confident holidaymaker figures will reach pre-pandemic levels Despite a continued rise in daily Covid cases, hopes are high in Alicante that pre-pandemic tourist levels of 15 million visitors will be reached this summer.. 20/01/2022

Orihuela suspends terrace tax until JulyThe aim is to aid the recovery of the Vega Baja town's hospitality sector, which has been hit hard by the pandemic Orihuela Town Council is offering a helping hand to bars, restaurants and cafes by covering the cost of placing tables and chairs.. 19/01/2022

Cases fall as death toll rises: Valencia Covid update January 18The 14-day cumulative incidence rate in Alicante province now stands at almost 3,350 cases per 100,000 people Whilst new daily infections in the Valencia region have fallen by more than 3,000 cases compared to this time last week, hot on the heels.. 18/01/2022

Record number of infections over a weekend: Valencia Covid update January 17Almost 200 critically ill patients are admitted to ICU in hospitals in Alicante province and the rest of the region The Omicron variant continues to spread at an unprecedented rate as the Valencia region once again breaks through a pandemic record.. 17/01/2022

UK travel searches to the Costa Blanca soar following relaxation of restrictionsHoliday searches for Benidorm and the rest of the Valencia region are up 81.9% on January 2021 Online searches for holidays on the Costa Blanca have skyrocketed this month following a relaxation of travel restrictions by the UK government. &.. 17/01/2022

Orihuela medieval market cancelled due to high incidence of CovidThe traditional annual event in the Vega Baja municipality was scheduled to take place from February 4 to 6 An "avalanche" of new infections in Orihuela has forced the Town Hall to cancel next month's traditional three-day medieval market.. 17/01/2022

How to book an appointment for a Covid vaccine or booster shot in SpainHere are instructions for making an appointment to get vaccinated against coronavirus in Spain It’s very easy to get a Covid vaccine in Spain if you’re a resident and are registered with the Spanish healthcare system. Whether you need.. 10/01/2022

Current anti-Covid restrictions in the Valencia regionMeasures to curb skyrocketing Covid cases will remain in place in Alicante and the rest of the region throughout January The Valencia region kicked off the new year with a new record number of Covid infections as the sixth wave of the pandemic continues.. 10/01/2022