Date Published: 25/03/2020
ARCHIVED - Breakdown of suspected Coronavirus cases in the Murcia Region
There are over 7,500 suspected cases, emphasising the importance of observing the lockdown and staying at home
Information has been released today detailing the number of patients who have called the regional helpline and are believed to be suffering from coronavirus, although it has not been possible to test yet due to the lack of testing kits. See below for a breakdown of cases by health area. It is not possible to break these down by municipality, only by area,
The biggest problem we have been facing here is lack of testing equipment and the slow pace of analysing tests. This morning the regional health authority confirmed that although four testing stations have been created to undertake rapid tests, the kits themselves have yet to arrive, although the health service is preparing for the huge backlog of potential cases. For the first time we have been told today just how widespread the number of potential cases are in our region, highlighting the importance of remaining in lockdown.
The health service has this morning revealed that we have 7,502 possible cases here in the region, all identified telephonically, but untested due to the lack of testing capacity.
All of these are being monitored by phone, along with the further 7,942 people who are known close contacts of the contagious cases. All of these people have been evaluated by phone and are being monitored by phone, ensuring that should their cases become serious or symptoms develop further that rapid action can be taken and their immediate contacts isolated further to ensure that the case is contained.
By using this method the chance of these people infecting other members of the public is minimal and the pressure on the health service lessened. Hopefully it will also help to limit the further spread of the virus and contain the known cases.
There are 385 officially confirmed cases in the Murcia Region on Tuesday lunchtime, 99 of whom are hospitalised. 26 people are in intensive care and 286 have been isolated at home with mild cases after being tested.
93 of the confirmed cases are health workers.
The death count is now 4 people, the latest case a 45 year old man and just one person has recovered to date.
Nationally, the figures are blood curdling, with just under 40,000 confirmed cases across Spain and 2,694 fatalities.
If we even start to consider that the same situation we have here in Murcia with regard to the numbers of suspected cases may be multiplied across Spain, this means that tens of thousands of people are potentially contagious and how many more cases have yet to emerge.
It cannot be stressed enough how important it is to maintain the lockdown and avoid contact with other people as this virus runs its course.
It may be boring sitting inside, but hopefully these figures will re-enforce the importance of the lockdown and why we must all respect it and STAY INDOORS.
Health areas:
AREA 1 - MURCIA OESTE: 1225 possible cases, 1518 close contacts under observation.
1. Alcantarilla / Casco
2. Alcantarilla / Sangonera
3. Alhama de Murcia
5. Mula
8. Murcia / Espinardo
10. Murcia / San Andrés
19. Murcia / La Ñora
20. Nonduermas
21. Murcia / La Alberca
22. Murcia / Algezares
23. Murcia / El Palmar
24. Murcia / Campo de Cartagena
74. Murcia / Sangonera la Verde
80. Murcia / Aljucer
AREA 2 - CARTAGENA.1453 possible cases, 1596 close contacts under observation.
26. Cartagena / Oeste
27. Cartagena / Molinos Marfagones
28. Cartagena / San Antón
29. Cartagena / Los Barreros
30. Cartagena / Los Dolores
31. Cartagena / Barrio Peral
32. Cartagena / Pozo Estrecho
33. Cartagena / Este
34. Cartagena / Casco
35. Cartagena / Santa Lucía
36. Cartagena / Mar Menor
37. Fuente Álamo
38. Mazarrón
42. La Unión
43. La Manga
82. Puerto de Mazarrón
87. Cartagena / Santa Ana
AREA 3 - LORCA 850 possible cases, 922 close contacts under observation.
44. Águilas / Sur
68. Águilas / Norte
45. Lorca / Centro
46. Lorca / San Diego
47. Lorca / San José
48. Lorca / La Paca
49. Puerto Lumbreras
50. Totana / Norte
84. Lorca / Sutullena
85. Totana / Sur
88. Lorca San Cristóbal
AREA 4 - NOROESTE.431 possible cases, 328 close contacts under observation.
51. Bullas
52. Calasparra
53. Caravaca
54. Caravaca / Barranda
55. Cehegín
56. Moratalla
AREA 5 - ALTIPLANO. 441 possible cases, 363 close contacts under observation.
57. Jumilla
58. Yecla / Este
76. Yecla Oeste
AREA 6 - VEGA MEDIA DEL SEGURA. 1309 possible cases, 1462 close contacts under observation.
6. Murcia / Vista Alegre
7. Murcia / Santa María de Gracia
9. Murcia / Cabezo de Torres
11. Murcia / Centro
59. Abanilla
61. Alguazas
62. Archena
64. Fortuna
65. Molina / Norte
66. Molina / Sur
67. Torres de Cotillas
71. Ceutí
72. Lorquí
77. Murcia / Santiago y Zaraiche
78. Murcia / Zarandona
79. Murcia / El Ranero
89. Molina / Este
AREA 7 - MURCIA ESTE. 1189 possible cases, 1088 close contacts under observation.
4. Beniel
12. Murcia / Vistabella
13. Murcia / Beniaján
14. Murcia / Alquerías
15. Murcia / Puente Tocinos
16. Murcia / Monteagudo
17. Murcia / Barrio de El Carmen
18. Murcia / Infante Juan Manuel
25. Santomera
75. Murcia / Santiago El Mayor
81. Murcia / Floridablanca
86. Murcia / Llano de Brujas
AREA 8 - MAR MENOR. 451 possible cases, 506 close contacts under observation.
39. San Javier
40. San Pedro del Pinatar
41. Torre Pacheco / Este
73. Los Alcázares
83. Torre Pacheco / Oeste
AREA 9 - VEGA ALTA DEL SEGURA. 153 possible cases, 159 close contacts under observation.
60. Abarán
63. Cieza / Este
69. Cieza / Oeste
70. Blanca
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