MURCIA NEWS

Murcia Covid update July 30: hospitalisations climb back to level of early MarchMurcia has the second lowest rate in Spain, but is still nine times higher than when restrictions were eased The image clearly shows the rising incidence with cases at the top and hospitalisations below The final Covid figures of the week.. 30/07/2021

New opening hours for Archaeological Museum in Alhama de MurciaThe museum in the municipality of Alhama will have a modified schedule during August   The ‘Los Baños’ Archaeological Museum in Alhama, which houses both static and temporary exhibitions, will have a slightly different opening.. 30/07/2021

Works to install new bridge in Torre Pacheco by RADARThe council continues to work on projects to minimise the risk of future flooding The 2019 Gota Fría totally flooded large swathes of Torre Pacheco, the rambla and water removal network incapable of absorbing the huge volume of water which.. 30/07/2021

Annual excavation underway at Las Cabezuelas predominantly Iberian site in TotanaPieces found at the site are currently on display at the Murcia Archaeological Museum The annual archaeological excavation at the site of ´Las Cabezuelas´, organised by the Asociación para la Promoción Cultural y Turí.. 30/07/2021

60-year-old bather dies after suffering cardiorespiratory arrest on beach in Los AlcázaresThe incident took place on Playa Carrión A 60-year-old bather died at lunchtime on Friday afternoon (July 30) after collapsing while bathing off the playa de Carrión in Los Alcázares. She collapsed whilst in the water.. 30/07/2021

All beaches in Murcia region flying green flags today including Playa Puerto in Mazarron Aemet maintains a yellow heat alert from 2 p.m. onwards All of the beaches in the Murcia region are flying green flags today, Friday July 30, including the Playa Puerto in Mazarrón which has now re-opened for bathers following the sewage.. 30/07/2021

Vaccination campaign in Murcia region moves on to teenagers aged 12 to 19 As of last night nearly 765,000 Murcianos were fully vaccinated The regional government has announced that from Saturday onwards (July 31) young people aged between 12 and 19 years of age and living in the capital of the Region can request an appointment.. 30/07/2021

Mass Covid testing this weekend for non-vaccinated individuals aged 14 to 39The testing is taking place across the Murcia region During the last few weeks there has been a significant surge in the number of new covid cases detected across the region, which is now translating into an increased number of patients requiring.. 30/07/2021

Pharmacies will notify Murcian Health Service of any positive cases detected using antigen testsPharmacies in the region are now selling over the counter antigen tests Pharmacies across the Region will notify the Murcian Health Service (SMS) of any positive cases of coronavirus detected through the antigen tests they carry out within pharmacies.. 30/07/2021

Cartagena bans solar power plants in a large area on Earth Overshoot Day No industrial solar power generation permitted between Canteras and Isla Plana despite the need for ecological transition Throughout Spain authorities are finding it hard to balance the need for more ecologically sustainable sources of energy to.. 30/07/2021

Court ratifies curfew for non-cohabitants from 2 to 6am in Murcia regionThe measure will remain in place until August 27 One of the principal reasons behind the current surge in new Covid cases is the amount of socialising between younger members of the population which has pushed the accumulated incidence rate in.. 30/07/2021

Vehicle driven by 79-year-old man overturns on La Azohia-Cartagena roadThe driver was trapped inside his vehicle A 79-year-old man was rescued by firefighters and taken to hospital after being injured when the vehicle in which he was travelling left the road and overturned, at kilometer 12 of the RM-E22 highway (Cartagena.. 30/07/2021

Torre Pacheco campaign vaccinates nearly three thousand in the 20 to 29 age groupSome 2,706 people in the younger age range received their first dose of Pfizer in Torre Pacheco On Wednesday, July 28, some 2,706 people aged between 20 and 29 in the municipality of Torre Pacheco received their first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19.. 29/07/2021

Murcia Covid Update July 29: Number of infections reach new peak The Region of Murcia has registered 651 new cases of Covid in the past 24 hours The Region of Murcia continues its Covid escalation during the fifth wave of the pandemic, with 651 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours, a number that hasn&rsquo.. 29/07/2021

Frustration from Los Alcazares police over disgusting litter on the beachesThe couldn´t care less attitude of holidaymakers is offensive and frustrating Some of us are happy to give up our own spare time to go down to the region’s beaches and clear up plastic waste to try and prevent the destruction of our.. 29/07/2021

Griffon vultures begin to breed again the Sierra EspuñaAfter sixty years, four mating pairs of the scavenger birds have been spotted in the Sierra Espuña natural park   In 1992, the griffon vulture virtually disappeared from the Sierra Espuña, a 25,000-hectare park spanning the boundaries.. 29/07/2021

One man treated for smoke inhalation during fire in Camposol B Sector restaurantThe 35- year-old was treated in-situ by the 061 Mobile Emergencies Unit attending the callout on Camposol urbanizatioin in Mazarrón Emergency health services have treated a 35-year-old man affected by smoke during a fire in a bar restaurant.. 29/07/2021

Aguilas calls on unvaccinated people to get their jabs as soon as possibleThe municipality urges citizens to get vaccinated and has cancelled some social events and activities in a bid to get the Covid cases in Águilas under control   Following a rise in Covid cases in the municipality, Health authorities.. 29/07/2021

Covid outbreaks in Murcia care homes: all staff returning from leave will be PCR testedFollowing outbreaks in both Lorca and Cartagena, further measures will be employed to safeguard the elderly residents In an attempt to slow the resurgence of infections in the elderly, the Ministries of Social Policy and Health in the Region of.. 29/07/2021

Murcia reports lowest unemployment rate for 13 years The jobless total in Murcia is reported to have fallen by 18 per cent in just three months The Active Population Survey for the second quarter of 2021, which was published on Thursday morning by the Spanish government’s central statistics unit.. 29/07/2021