Date Published: 25/03/2020

ARCHIVED - Breakdown of suspected Coronavirus cases in the Murcia Region

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There are over 7,500 suspected cases, emphasising the importance of observing the lockdown and staying at home

<span style='color:#780948'>ARCHIVED</span> - Breakdown of suspected Coronavirus cases in the Murcia Region

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