CORONAVIRUS

10 cases of Indian variant confirmed in Spain with a further 17 suspected infections The European Commission has announced emergency funding for India and Spain has already sent medical supplies Following the growing Covid outbreak in India, thought to be driven by the B.1.617 ‘Indian’ strain, Spain has now confirmed.. 05/05/2021

Spanish government Decree opens path for regions to extend anti-pandemic measures through Supreme Court The Murcia government is amongst those which has lobbied for the power to prolong the travel ban after the state of emergency ends on 9th May The conflict between the national government of Spain and various of the regional administrations over the.. 05/05/2021

More than a quarter of Spanish residents have received at least one dose of Covid vaccineMore than a quarter, 26.1 per cent, of residents in Spain have now received at least one dose of the vaccine, while 11 per cent have been fully vaccinated with two doses. The latest Ministry of Health figures published on Tuesday, May 4 also revealed.. 05/05/2021

Pandemic continues slow decline across Spain with 4,515 new cases and 106 deaths: May 4 covid update Spain’s pandemic has continued its decline according to the latest government figures published on May 4. The latest figures published by the Spanish health ministry illustrate the slow, but steady reduction in the overall level of new cases.. 05/05/2021

Murcia government intends to maintain perimetral closure until over-60s are vaccinated The Murcia president says the lifting of restrictions should depend on vaccination rather than on a date in the calendar Fernando López Miras, the president of the regional government in Murcia, stated on Tuesday that when the national state.. 05/05/2021

Pandemic stable in Murcia: 109 new cases and 1 further fatality in the 4th May update 78 of the latest cases are reported in the municipalities of Murcia and Cartagena The overall stability in the coronavirus situation in the Region of Murcia continued in the latest update published at lunchtime on Tuesday 4th May, with a higher.. 05/05/2021

Nearly 1 million Covid sanctions could be cancelled say legal expertsSpanish legal experts have warned that nearly 1 million fines handed out for breaking Covid restrictions in the first few months of the pandemic could be left unpaid following lack of clarity over whether they were valid. According to the Ministry.. 04/05/2021

Covid incidence rate in Spain continues to fall with 16,353 new infections and 77 deaths over the weekendSpain’s coronavirus rates continue to fall with the authorities reporting a 14-day accumulated figure of 223.75 cases per 100,000 inhabitants on Monday, May 3. The Ministry of Health reported a total of 16,353 new cases and 77 deaths due to.. 04/05/2021

Uncertainty over Covid restrictions next week as the state of emergency ends in Spain on Saturday The Murcia government is seeking ways to prolong the ban on inter-regional travel The 6-month state of national emergency in Spain comes to an end at midnight this Saturday, and there is still great uncertainty surrounding concerning what measures.. 04/05/2021

Almost all over-70s in Murcia have received their first Covid vaccine jab Those who have not been given an appointment should contact the health service as soon as possible Now that the coronavirus immunization campaign in Spain is at last proceeding more or less at the speed originally anticipated the regional health.. 04/05/2021

Government confirms Spanish soldier died of AstraZenca-related thrombosis The Spanish government has confirmed that a 35-year-old soldier who died in Navarra in April after receiving his vaccine had suffered a thrombosis caused by the AstraZeneca jab. Minister of Defence, Margarita Robles, said that medical reports had.. 03/05/2021

New case of Indian Covid variant confirmed in Extremadura following outbreak on boat in VigoFollowing the largescale Covid crisis in India, thought to be driven by the B.1.617 ‘Indian’ strain, a new case of the variant has been identified in Extremadura, western Spain. The case, which was reportedly contracted by a person who.. 03/05/2021

Just 13 new Covid cases confirmed in Murcia on Sunday The vaccination campaign in Murcia has reached over 80 per cent of those in their 70s The latest coronavirus update published at lunchtime on Monday 3rd May by the regional government of Murcia reports just 13 newly confirmed cases on the previous.. 03/05/2021

Portugal re-opens border with Spain on Saturday This measure is part of the last phase of the the Portugese deconfinement plan The Prime Minister of Portugal, António Costa, announced on Thursday that the land border with Spain, which has been closed since January due to the pandemic.. 30/04/2021

Spain reaches record Covid vaccination level but the incidence rate remains at 230 Almost a quarter of the population have received at least one Covid vaccine dose The data published throughout this week by Spain’s Ministry of Health appear to indicate that a peak has been reached in the fourth wave of coronavirus contagion.. 30/04/2021

67 new Covid cases in Murcia and the first fatality in four days; Covid update April 29 The number of active cases dropped on Thursday to 722 The latest coronavirus update published on Thursday (April 29) by the regional government of Murcia continued to suggest that the pandemic situation is relatively stable in the Region, with daily.. 30/04/2021

Janssen Covid vaccine to be administered to under-70s in the Region of Murcia The first jabs of the single dose vaccine were administered on Wednesday The first doses of the single-dose Janssen coronavirus vaccine to be used in the Region of Murcia were administered on Wednesday, following confirmation that the Interterritorial.. 29/04/2021

Another slight drop in the Covid incidence rate in Spain and 88 more fatalities: Covid update April 28 7 regions still at “extreme risk” as the end of the state of emergency approaches The end is nearing of the national state of emergency declared in Spain in order to enforce anti-coronavirus measures, meaning that as of 9th May the powers.. 29/04/2021

Third successive day in Murcia with no Covid-related fatalities Over 20 per cent of the population of the Region have received at least one vaccine dose The latest coronavirus update published on Wednesday by the regional government of Murcia continues to suggest that the pandemic is under a fair degree of control.. 29/04/2021

Double delivery of vaccines in Spain this week; four million doses Spain has now administered more than 15 million doses of vaccines The Spanish Minister for Health, Carolina Darias, has reported that although she had originally announced on Monday that the country would receive and distribute two million vaccines.. 28/04/2021