MURCIA NEWS

95 per cent of local medical centres will re-open in the Cartagena Health Area within the next few days Adaptations are being made to centres as normality gradually returns to the Murcia health service Little by little, despite the continuing threat of the coronavirus pandemic and the overstretching of health service resources, a semblance of normality.. 22/04/2021

First Janssen coronavirus vaccine doses arrive in the Region of Murcia The single-dose vaccine will help to accelerate the immunization of those in their 70s Following the European Medicines Agency’s advice that the single-dose Janssen coronavirus vaccine is sufficiently safe to be used on the general population.. 22/04/2021

Covid situation in Murcia region remains stable: Covid update April 21 One further fatality takes the Murcia coronavirus death toll up to 1,588 The Region of Murcia continues to escape the worst of the fourth wave of coronavirus infection which has seen incidence rates soar in various of the country’s 17 regions.. 22/04/2021

Man suffers heart attack while awaiting coronavirus vaccination in Murcia The condition of the patient is described as stable in the Arrixaca hospital The condition of a man who suffered a heart attack while queuing to receive his coronavirus vaccine in the city of Murcia on Tuesday morning is described as being stable.. 21/04/2021

Covid vaccination in Murcia gathers momentum but is still progressing more slowly than elsewhere in Spain 15.3 per cent of the population of the Region have received at least one Covid vaccine dose Image: Mass vaccination centre in Águilas during a visit by the Mayoress In spite of another 16,000 coronavirus vaccine doses having been administered.. 20/04/2021

Full-time schooling returns to infant and primary education in Murcia Pupils will attend class five days a week for the last two months of the school year Despite the rise in coronavirus infection rates in most of Spain since the start of the Easter holiday period the Region of Murcia has so far been relatively unaffected.. 20/04/2021

Covid rate in Murcia ten times lower than in Madrid; Covid update April 19 More than half of the municipalities in the Murcia region are below the level at which the virus is considered to be under control. The feared fourth wave is showing little sign of life in the Murcia region at the moment and the number of new cases.. 19/04/2021

Region of Murcia Covid restrictions April 21 to 27 Puerto Lumbreras is the only municipality confined during this period These restrictions take effect from midnight on Tuesday April 20 and remain in place until midnight on Tuesday April 27. This week the restrictions remain the same as last.. 19/04/2021

Murcia changes to phone notification of Covid vaccination appointments as region plays vaccination catch-up Faulty SMS messages help to relegate Murcia to the bottom of the vaccination rankings in Spain In the light of the problems encountered so far by the regional health service of Murcia in notifying and confirming Covid vaccination appointments for.. 16/04/2021

Murcia reports 82 more Covid positives as the number of active cases rises slightly: Covid update April 15 Another fatality takes the Covid death toll in Murcia to 1,582 The expected post-Easter rise in Covid incidence continues to be a minimal one in the Region of Murcia, at least for the time being, and the latest daily update published by the regional.. 16/04/2021

Mass vaccination of Mar Menor residents continues Next week the campaign will focus on those aged 70-74 for Pfizer vaccinations Although the Murcia region has received significantly less vaccines than had been scheduled for delivery this week due to a combination of the Janssen vaccine not being.. 15/04/2021

Murcia reports 58 more Covid positives but the number of active cases drops Two more fatalities take the Covid death toll in Murcia to 1,581 While Covid incidence rates continue their generalized upward trend in almost all of Spain as a fourth wave of infection threatens the country after the Easter holidays, in the Region.. 15/04/2021

Traffic remains almost non-existent at Corvera airport: passenger numbers down by 97.4 per cent in March Traffic at the Region of Murcia International Airport was just 2.6 per cent of the level reported in March 2019 The almost total cancellation of international travel in Europe during the winter continued to have a devastating effect on the Region.. 13/04/2021

Murcia vaccination campaign continues with 75-79 and 65-69 age groups The Murcia health service anticipates 60,000 more jabs this week despite AstraZeneca supply problems Image: Vaccination in Mazarrón on Tuesday Despite the uncertainties caused by continuing difficulties in the supply of the AstraZeneca.. 13/04/2021

Covid jabs are available to everyone in Murcia; including those with private health insurance Make sure that details are properly registered with the health service; even those with private medical insurance can be added to the vaccine database How to get access to the COVID vaccine is a hot topic amongst foreign residents in the Murcia.. 09/04/2021

Unvaccinated over-80s in Ã�guilas urged to contact their medical centres The same message applies to everywhere else in the region Vaccination is being performed at the Águilas Norte medical centre The phase of the coronavirus vaccination campaign aimed at those aged over 80 is now coming to an end in the Region.. 08/04/2021

San Javier fairground area to be used as Covid-19 mass vaccination centre for Mar Menor residents Residents from the municipalities of San Javier, San Pedro del Pinatar and Los Alcázares will all be given their vacciness at the centre In order to speed up the vaccination of all 75 to 79-year-olds living in the surrounding areas, the San.. 07/04/2021

From Wednesday new stricter law governing facemasks in Spain comes into force Masks must be worn on the beach and in the open air, regardless of the 1.5 metre social distancing rule Whereas before, the official nationwide rules stated that masks had to be worn whenever it was not possible to stay at least 1.5 metres away.. 30/03/2021

Masks must be worn in public areas when travelling to Spain A few helpful hints for visitors travelling to Spain this summer and concerned about Covid regulations here Updated 18th July due to changing info about masks. Although Spain is open for tourist visitors this summer, there is no escaping the.. 15/07/2020