CORONAVIRUS

Daily cases in Murcia near 500 in latest report: Covid update December 3One further death has been reported in the Region of Murcia as cases continue to rise Unfortunately, the number of daily Covid cases and, consequently, the incidence rate continue to increase in the Region of Murcia, and this rise has already having.. 03/12/2021

Second lowest incidence rate in Spain: Andalusia Covid update December 3Despite being among the best, the number of new cases in Andalucía continues to rise 14-day incidence rate in Andalucía since March 2020   Unsurprisingly, the number of new infections continues to rise in Andalucí.. 03/12/2021

Ireland delays Covid test requirement for arrivalsPassengers travelling from Spain to Ireland won’t have to show a negative test until Sunday December 5 New travel rules announced on Tuesday November 30 requiring all travellers arriving in Ireland to show a negative coronavirus test have been.. 03/12/2021

Spain Covid update December 2: Infections in young children soarHospitalisations, infections and the incidence rate have all risen in Spain this week As the festive season fast approaches the coronavirus data in Spain appears to be going from bad to worse, forcing many communities to implement a Covid passport.. 03/12/2021

Nightlife venues in Spain request Covid passports for ChristmasSpain by Night has asked that the vaccine cert be rolled out in all regions While many autonomous communities, such as Valencia and Catalonia, have already approved the use of Covid passports for patrons to enter nightlife venues, the National Federation.. 02/12/2021

easyJet refunds UK passengers unable to meet Spanish travel rulesThe airline will allow families with unvaccinated teenagers to cancel their trips to Spain As of this week, all passengers travelling to Spain from the UK must produce a valid vaccination certificate and can no longer use proof of a negative Covid.. 02/12/2021

Marina Baixa Hospital suspends non-urgent surgery due to high Covid incidenceThere are currently 10 seriously ill patients in the 12-bed intensive care unit at the hospital in Villajoyosa, Alicante province Management at Marina Baixa Hospital have decided to suspend non-urgent operations due to the high level of Covid infections.. 02/12/2021

Major confusion in Spain over the vaccination of childrenMost communities in Spain still don’t know when the doses will arrive, or how to prioritise children for the jab Since the European Commission announced that it was authorising the vaccination of children between the ages of 5 and 11 against.. 02/12/2021

Brussels pushes for mandatory vaccinations across EuropeMany communities in Spain now require Covid passports to access bars and restaurants The controversial issue of mandatory Covid vaccinations has been a hot topic for several months and now it appears that the measure may become a reality as the president.. 02/12/2021

Close contacts of suspected Omicron cases must quarantine in SpainExperts believe there is a “high” possibility of the Covid variant spreading throughout Spain As cases of the South African coronavirus variant continue to pop up across Europe, with three already detected in Spain, the Public Health Commission.. 02/12/2021

Madrid to begin vaccinating young children on December 15Antigen tests will also be available free of charge to people living in the capital of Spain The Community of Madrid has largely been making its own decisions in the recent months of the coronavirus pandemic, refusing to implement a Covid passport.. 01/12/2021

Valencia region has highest number of Covid-infected health workers in Spain350 infections amongst hospital and clinic staff detected in Alicante province and the rest of the region in the last 14 days, 200 in the last week alone. The College of Nurses of Valencia (CEOV) has warned that Valencia is once again the region with.. 01/12/2021

Murcia tourists trapped in Morocco due to flight cancellationsAround 200 Spaniards are currently stuck in Morocco with no way to get home The new variant of coronavirus, Omicron, has being causing chaos across the globe, as many countries impose even stricter travel restrictions, including the UK and Ireland.. 01/12/2021

Covid tests required for travel from Spain to IrelandThose travelling to Ireland from Spain for Christmas will now have to fork out for a PCR or antigen test Ireland joins a long list of countries that are upping the ante following the emergence of the South African strain of coronavirus, the Omicron.. 30/11/2021

17 per cent of unvaccinated people in Alicante province live in TorreviejaAlmost one in five of the target population in the Vega Baja municipality have not yet been immunised New figures from the Valencia region's Ministry of Health shows that 89.5% of the population in the province of Alicante has been vaccinated.. 30/11/2021

Covid passport requirements in the UK, USA, Germany and moreWhen travelling from Spain, passengers will be subject to different rules depending on their destination The Covid vaccination passport is gaining ground in Spain, with the Valencian Community one of the latest to introduce its use in indoor venues.. 30/11/2021

Walk-in Covid vaccination at Elche shopping centre: December 3Jabs without an appointment will be offered at Elche's l'Aljub shopping centre in the Baix Vinalopo, Alicante province Walk-in jabs without an appointment for anybody over the age of 12 are once again being offered at l'Aljub shopping.. 30/11/2021

Spain Covid update November 29: incidence rate soars over the weekendThe 14-day cumulative rate in Spain jumped almost 30 points as infections and hospitalisations continue to increase The coronavirus pandemic continues its upward trend across Europe and in Spain, where the cumulative incidence rate has soared.. 30/11/2021

For those not yet vaccinated: these are the mobile vaccination days in the Region of MurciaMurcia, Lorca and Cartagena will all have mobile vaccine points in December As the regional health authorities previously announced, three mobile vaccination points are going to be installed in some of the most densely populated areas of the Region.. 30/11/2021

Cartagena, San Pedro del Pinatar and six other municipalities: capacity reduced to 50 per centCieza, Jumilla, Calasparra, Cehegín, Totana and Yecla have also been upgraded to ‘high risk’ level Eight Murcia municipalities are on level 3 alert, ‘high risk’ as the sixth wave of coronavirus takes hold in the Region.. 30/11/2021