CORONAVIRUS

Use of Covid certificate to get into venues ruled out in Valencia region Digital certificates won't be used beyond international travel in the region's three provinces, including Alicante, just yet. President of the Valencian government, Ximo Puig, has ruled out using a Covid certificate for entry into bars.. 27/07/2021

36-year-old dies after receiving Janssen vaccine in SevillaHealth authorities in Andalusia have stated the death is now under investigation to determine any possible link to the Covid vaccine A 36-year-old man from the province of Sevilla, Andalusia, has died two weeks after receiving the Janssen Covid vaccine.. 27/07/2021

Andalusia opens vaccine appointments for 16 to 19-year-olds this weekPeople born in 2002 and 2003 can book an appointment from July 27 and those born in 2004 and 2005 can make their appointment from July 29 Vaccine appointments for 18 and 19-year-olds are available from Tuesday, July 27, in the region of Andalusia.. 27/07/2021

US government advises against travel to Spain and Portugal Spiralling Covid infection rates lead to Spain joining the UK on Level 4 warning status It is rapidly becoming apparent that the summer of 2021 will not see the revitalization of international tourism sector in Spain to anything like the extent that.. 27/07/2021

Police break up unauthorized Ibiza house party with 600 guests Sant Antoni parties on as people flout Covid regulations despite increasing incidence rates The local police force of Sant Antoni in Ibiza report that in collaboration with officers of the Guardia Civil they broke up an illegal house party at the.. 27/07/2021

Complaints from vaccinated non-Spaniards in Catalunya unable to obtain Covid passports Those not registered in the Catalan public health service have no access to online application procedures Reports continue to proliferate regarding non-Spaniards who face problems related to coronavirus vaccination in this country, with some finding.. 27/07/2021

Delta variant accounts for 68 per cent of Covid cases in Spain In the Comunidad Valenciana the Delta strain is responsible for 96 per cent of new coronavirus infections Data regarding the different strains of coronavirus present in Spain take time to filter through as the results of genetic sequencing are generated.. 27/07/2021

Spain Covid update July 26: 61,000 cases and 47 deaths over the weekend The rate of infection in Spain is close to matching the third wave peak in late January Optimism that the fifth wave of Covid infection in Spain might be nearing its peak was tempered on Monday evening by the publication of the latest update from.. 27/07/2021

Almost 3500 new cases and four deaths: Covid Update July 261,100 new infections in Alicante province - highest figure in almost five months. The rebound in new Covid cases continues in the Valencia region with 3,482 diagnosis and four deaths since Friday, according to data from the Ministry of Health.. 26/07/2021

Cumulative incidence rate in Andalusia surpasses 500; Covid update July 26Four provinces in Andalucía now have higher incidence rates than the national average: Málaga, Cádiz, Córdoba and Huelva Monday’s Covid update (July 26) in the region of Andalucía reports 4,673 new cases in.. 26/07/2021

Murcian regional government prohibits gatherings after two in the morningBetween two and six in the morning, gatherings of non co-habiting adults are prohibited. Image: Policia Local on the beach of neighbouring Alicante province preventing young adults from drinking alcohol at night The Region of Murcia Covid.. 26/07/2021

Covid restrictions in the Murcia region July 28 to August 3This week the Murcia region remains in level two, medium risk, and the following restrictions will remain in force from Wednesday July 28 to midnight on Tuesday August 3. The whole of the region remains in Level 2, indicating medium risk regionwide.. 26/07/2021

Valencia government calls for maximum caution as new restrictions come into force"There can't be a policeman for every person" warns regional president as curfews imposed in 18 municipalities in Alicante province. President of Valencia's regional government, Ximo Puig, has again called for maximum caution.. 26/07/2021

Murcia Covid Update July 26: cumulative incidence rate surpasses 400The cumulative incidence rate in the Region of Murcia has jumped to 424 as hospital pressure increases Murcia’s Minister of Health, Juan José Pedreño, delivered the stark news that the cumulative incidence rate in the Region.. 26/07/2021

Covid outbreak amongst pilgrims from Valencia regionPilgrims from the region's three provinces, including Alicante, infected in outbreak detected on the Camino de Santiago. An outbreak of Covid amongst 22 pilgrims from the Valencian region has been detected on the famous Camino de Santiago pilgrimage.. 26/07/2021

Cadiz refuses to close beaches at night to reduce Covid transmissionMost coastal regions in the province of Cádiz have ignored Andalusia government’s advice to restrict access to beaches after 11pm Several coastal municipalities in the province of Cádiz have refused to close their beaches.. 26/07/2021

Mass vaccination of 20 to 29 year olds begins in Valencia region105,000 doses will be administered in the region's three provinces, including Alicante. The generalised vaccination of 20 to 29-year-olds begins this week in the Valencia region with 105,000 doses expected to be administered. Some rural.. 26/07/2021

Constitutional Court of Spain could invalidate the second pandemic state of emergency Another 327,000 fines for curfew breaking and other offences could be annulled throughout Spain Following the ruling issued last week by Spain’s Constitutional Court that the initial lockdown imposed by the government on 14 March last year.. 26/07/2021

Hundreds break anti-Covid rules over the weekend in AndalusiaPolice in Sevilla and Málaga dismantled different gatherings with a combined total of over 800 people Officers from the Policía Local in Sevilla evicted over 600 rule-breakers from different businesses and properties on Saturday.. 26/07/2021

Spain overtakes the UK with 54 per cent fully vaccinated against Covid Over 30 million people in Spain have received at least one coronavirus vaccine dose The coronavirus immunization campaign got off to a slow start in Spain, dogged by supply problems and a series of scandals in which prominent figures were shown to.. 26/07/2021