ARCHIVED - Bus services at Corvera airport fall victim to the coronavirus emergency

The Interbus routes are taken out of service until further notice

Interbus has announced that the public bus services operating between the Region of Murcia Airport in Corvera and a range of destinations including the city of Murcia and coastal towns in the Costa Cálida have, inevitably, fallen victim to the coronavirus emergency which has been decreed throughout Spain.

With the number of flights at Corvera already low during the winter season (which officially comes to an end at the end of this month) the reduction caused by the epidemic has made it impossible to continue offering a normal service. Further information will be provided as and when it becomes available.

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What to do if you are in the Region of Murcia and believe you may have contracted the virus

The regional government has set up a special helpline to supply information to members of the public (900 121212), and also urges people to call the 112 emergency services line if they suspect that they may have contracted the virus rather than going straight to hospital or to a medical centre. Medical staff will be sent to your home to test for the virus.

The Region’s public hospitals have limited the number of visitors to just one per patient.

Sensible precautions

The advice being issued to members of the public by medical authorities all over the world coincides on the following points:

- Wash hands frequently with either soap and water or a sanitiser gel

- Catch coughs and sneezes with disposable tissues – and throw the tissues away immediately after use before immediately washing your hands!

- If you don’t have a tissue, use your sleeve – and wash the item of clothing used at the next opportunity

- AVOID touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands

- AVOID close contact with people who are unwell

- Don´t panic!