CORONAVIRUS

Booster jabs for those vaccinated with Janssen from November 151.97 million people in Spain have received a single dose of Janssen's Covid vaccine As third booster jabs are rolled out to the elderly in residential homes and 'high-risk' groups across many regions in Spain, the Ministry of Health.. 27/10/2021

Eighth consecutive day with Covid deaths in Malaga despite drop in incidence rateThere is still one town in Málaga province that has Level 1 alert restrictions After the spike reported after the weekend, coronavirus in Málaga province is down again. Although it may seem that Covid is practically under control despite.. 27/10/2021

Hoteliers in Benidorm launch anti-Covid campaign aimed at Brit holidaymakersThe Costa Blanca sectors' business association Hosbec has published a guide of Covid protocol in English to a "avoid a season damaging rebound" Hoteliers in Benidorm have launched a campaign to reinforce anti-Covid safety and preventive.. 27/10/2021

Free of Delta Plus variant: Valencia Covid update October 27Ministry of Health confirms no cases of the mutated form of coronavirus have been detected in the region, including Alicante province As the Delta Plus variant takes hold in Britain, and the first cases have been detected in Spain, Valencia.. 27/10/2021

Valencia region on verge of medium risk amid Covid reboundThe region, including Alicante province, is less than a point off the 50 cases per 100,000 inhabitants threshold The Valencia region is close to being 'at medium risk' of Covid transmission after the 14-day cumulative incidence rate rose by.. 26/10/2021

Spain to refund fines issued during Covid lockdownThe door has now been opened for a refund of fines issued during the second state of emergency in 2021 in Spain The Spanish government has announced last week that it has begun refunding fines issued to people breaching the stay-at-home order during.. 26/10/2021

Overnight hotel stays in Spain tripleIn September, there were seven times more foreign hotel guests in Spain While overnight hotel stays in Spain have been steadily increasing all year thanks to a relaxation of travel restrictions, up until recently, Spanish nationals accounted.. 26/10/2021

Flu jabs for over 70s in Murcia from November 2Residents in Murcia aged 70 and up will be receiving their flu jabs at the same time as the Covid booster vaccine Health services in the Region of Murcia have recently announced that over 70s will begin receiving their flu jabs from November 2, along.. 26/10/2021

Road deaths in Spain approach pre pandemic levelThe Government in Spain outlines a ten-year plan to reduce deaths on the roads The relaxation of restrictions throughout Spain has come as a welcome relief to most, but road traffic accidents, and more particularly deaths, are sadly on the rebound.. 26/10/2021

Spain surpasses 5 million infections: Covid update October 25More than 88% of the population has now been double jabbed in Spain As the first cases of the new Delta Plus Covid variant were diagnosed in Spain over the weekend, the latest data regarding the evolution of the pandemic released by the Ministry.. 26/10/2021

Infections rebound continues: Valencia Covid update October 25 562 new cases and four deaths reported as active cases in Alicante and the rest of the region rise to 2,492 The upward trend in the number of daily cases continues in the Valencia region with 562 new infections reported over the weekend –&.. 25/10/2021

Murcia Covid update October 25: 131 new cases over the weekendActive cases in the Region of Murcia have increased to 713 A total of 131 new Covid cases were reported over the weekend in the Region of Murcia; 62 on Friday, 43 on Saturday and 16 on Sunday, and though the number of cases has risen slightly, there.. 25/10/2021

First Delta Plus Covid cases detected in SpainFive people have tested positive for the coronavirus variant in Spain As the Delta Plus coronavirus variant sweeps across Britain, the first cases have been detected here in Spain, with five infections reported in Madrid on Saturday October 23... 25/10/2021

Valencia president rules out new restrictions amid Covid reboundXimo Puig warns the "most serious problem right now" is that 10% of the population in Alicante province and the rest of the region are not vaccinated President of the Valencia region, Ximo Puig, has ruled out enforcing new anti-Covid measures.. 25/10/2021

One more person died over the weekend: Andalusia Covid update October 25The incidence rate has risen again slightly to 32.1 cases per 100,000 The cumulative incidence rate of Covid-19 in Andalucía continues to rise slightly and has increased by half a point in the last two days – the same rise as last Saturday.. 25/10/2021

Cases and admissions continue to rise: Valencia update October 22239 new infections and three deaths in the Valencia region, including Alicante province New cases of Covid in the Valencia region once again exceed recoveries as hospital admissions continued to rise this week and the 14-day cumulative incidence rate.. 22/10/2021

Costa del Sol falling behind with vaccines: Andalusia Covid update October 22The weekly incidence rate continues to drop slowly but surely, with occasional daily spikes Cumulative incidence rate in Andalucía since last March The cumulative incidence rate for coronavirus in Andalucía now stands at 31.1 cases.. 22/10/2021

Murcia courts approve use of Covid passports in nightlife sectorParties in Murcia, such as weddings or christenings, can also enforce Covid certificates for guests After the regional government requested the use of Covid certificates or ‘passports’, in nightclubs and private celebrations, the High.. 22/10/2021

Covid update October 22: Murcia cases on the riseThe Region of Murcia has entered the medium risk zone once again, with a 14-day incidence rate of over 50 cases per 100,000 inhabitants This week has seen a slight rise in Covid cases across the Region of Murcia, with the cumulative incidence rate.. 22/10/2021

Spain Covid update October 21: incidence rate on the riseBoth the death toll and new infections have declined in Spain this week It has been a week of ups and downs regarding the coronavirus pandemic in Spain, with the all-important cumulative incidence rate yo-yoing on a daily basis. Despite this, the.. 22/10/2021