ANDALUCIA NEWS

Huelva province on alert for Brazilian strain of Covid due to outbreak among sheep shearers The Andalusian and Spanish authorities have been informed of an outbreak in Extremadura amongst sheep shearers from Uruguay, that could spread to other areas. Huelva’s health authorities and epidemiological surveillance system are on alert.. 20/04/2021

Vaccine passport holders could soon be allowed free movement within Andalusia The Andalusian regional president has called on the Spanish government to discuss the possibility of nationwide travel for those who have been inoculated with two doses The Andalusian borders, both regional and provincial, have been closed since.. 20/04/2021

Andalusia reports 11 deaths and 2,034 new coronavirus cases: Covid update 19 April The region of Andalusia has returned to the extreme risk level as the incidence rate has risen for the fifth day in a row There have been 2,034 new coronavirus cases and 11 deaths in Andalusia at the weekend, the latest data from the statistics office.. 19/04/2021

Andalusia reports 19 deaths and 2,477 new coronavirus cases: Covid update 16 April The incidence rate has risen sharply in the Andalusia region, and alert levels have increased in several areas meaning bars and shops will have to return to early closing as of Sunday.   There were 2,477 new Covid-19 cases, and 19 people lost.. 16/04/2021

Seville shops and bars back to early closing from Sunday The measure also affects several other places in Andalusia, including Córdoba, Granada and Almería cities. Bars and businesses in Seville and other parts of Andalusia will have to close at 8 pm again as of Sunday (18 April) due to the.. 16/04/2021

Man dies of heart attack in Seville while waiting for Covid vaccine The Andalusian regional government, which prides itself on its speedy vaccination rate, has denied accusations regarding long queues. An 81-year-old man has died of a heart attack in Los Bermejales in Seville while he was waiting in a queue to be.. 16/04/2021

Andalusia becomes first region to administer two million Covid vaccinations The Andalusian president (see image) has said on Twitter that the region is keeping its pace up and intends to give as many vaccines as possible but called on the Spanish government to provide more doses.   Andalusia has become the first Spanish.. 16/04/2021

Andalusia reports 14 deaths and 1,899 new coronavirus cases: Covid update 15 April Incidence rates are climbing again, and there are about 100 towns and villages in the Andalusia region with more than 500 cases per 100,000 inhabitants which can expect to be included in the next set of  perimeter closures, due to be announced on.. 15/04/2021

Andalusia reports 19 deaths and 2,368 new coronavirus cases: Covid update 14 April No Covid data was published in the Spanish region of Andalusia on Tuesday due to technical difficulties. The Andalusian health authorities have reported 2,368 new coronavirus cases and 19 deaths on Wednesday (14 April). The 14-day accumulated incidence.. 14/04/2021

British strain of Covid is now predominant in Andalusia The Kent variant of the virus has now entirely replaced the original "Wuhan strain" in the Spanish region of Andalusia. The original strain of Covid-19 has now disappeared entirely from Andalusia, and the British or Kent variant is predominant.. 13/04/2021

Granada pharmaceutical plant to manufacture active ingredient of Covid vaccine by Moderna The pharmaceutical plant in Granada (Andalusia) will be the first in Spain to manufacture the active ingredient of the mRNA vaccine against coronavirus.   Rovi has announced that it will be reinforcing its collaboration towards the manufacturing.. 13/04/2021

Covid jabs are available to everyone in Andalusia; 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 Andalusia with.. 09/04/2021

Andalusia health service hunts missing over-80s for vaccination The Andalusian regional government has put out a call for members of the public aged over 80 who have yet to receive their coronavirus vaccinations to contact their local health centre urgently. The health services aim to have contacted all residents.. 07/04/2021

Almeria hostelry owners report a drastic reduction in turnover over Easter The Almeria Provincial Hospitality Business Association (Ashal) has classed the Easter holiday period as disastrous and appealed to the authorities to speed up the vaccination process to hopefully improve the situation for the sector by the summer... 06/04/2021

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