CORONAVIRUS

555 new cases and 2 deaths in the last 24 hours; Murcia coronavirus Saturday 19th This includes a full list of cases by municipality for the last 7 days Yesterday the Region of Murcia reported 670 cases of coronavirus, so itandrsquo.. 19/09/2020

Covid cases in Spain rise by 14,389 in the last 24 hours, with 90 deaths 633 people have been hospitalised in the last 24 hours Daily coronavirus data published by the Ministry of Health on Friday afternoon continues to.. 18/09/2020

Madrid introduces movement restrictions affecting 850,000 people Nearly a million people will be mass-tested Madrid once again finds itself in the eye of the storm as the turning circle of covid starts to spin.. 18/09/2020

2 deaths and 675 new covid cases in the last 24 hours; Murcia Friday 18th SeptemberThis is another record total for cases in a single day and brings the active cases up to 7,097 Yesterday the regional Minister for Health, Manuel.. 18/09/2020

Mazarron town hall closes due to covid positiveYesterday Mazarrandoacute;n reported 10 new cases of covid All presencial appointments in the town hall building for Friday are cancelled The.. 18/09/2020

162 deaths and 11,291 new cases in 24 hours; Spain coronavirus 17th September WHO warns that current level of transmission in Europe is andldquo;very seriousandrdquo; The Spanish Ministry of Health has notified an increase of 11.. 17/09/2020

Aguilas announces cancellation of 2021 Carnival due to coronavirusThe Mayoress said it was andldquo;the hardest decision she had ever been forced to makeandrdquo; Following several discussions between all those involved.. 17/09/2020

Covid news round-up for the Murcia Region Thursday 17th September 23 health centres on red alert; 19 teachers and 52 pupils quarantined in first days of return to school; Murcia will reach 1,000 cases a day in October.. 17/09/2020

Five deaths and 447 positives; Coronavirus Region of Murcia 17th September Jumilla now has an accumulated incidence rate of 933/100,000 of population, more than 4 times the regional average of 212. On Thursday regional Health.. 17/09/2020

Spanish Health Minister says quarantine period will not be reduced without solid scientific evidenceThe Madrid government, however, has already requested permission to reduce its quarantine period to 7 days The Spanish Minister of Health, Salvador.. 17/09/2020

Greece extends ban on flights from Catalonia and covid test requirement for the rest of Spain The restrictions have been extended to 30th September Greece has extended its ban on flights to and from Catalonia and the obligation for travelers.. 17/09/2020

Coronavirus stalls construction of the Sagrada Familia in BarcelonaThe Construction Board says the 2026 deadline for the 100th anniversary of the death of the architect, will be impossible to meet Construction work.. 17/09/2020

Students cancel strikes in Spanish educational establishments due to increase in covid cases The Student Union (SE), which has called for three days of strike in schools to demand a safe return to classrooms, has suspended the concentrations that.. 17/09/2020

239 coronavirus deaths in Spain in last 24 hours as Madrid considers re-opening IFEMA field hospital The Spanish Ministry of Health has reported an increase of 11,193 in the total number of coronavirus cases diagnosed using PCR in Spain during the last.. 16/09/2020

Spanish Government extends closure of Schengen border until September 30th A dozen countries are exempt from the order as well as EU member states The Official State Gazette (BOE) published a ministerial order this Wednesday.. 16/09/2020

3 deaths, 370 new cases; coronavirus Murcia 16th September The total number of cured cases is 6,157 and the total number of active cases 6,639 The Region of Murcia regional health authority has published.. 16/09/2020

First clinical trial of Covid vaccine in Spain gets underway in Madrid The Janssen trials involve two hospitals in Madrid and one in Santander On Tuesday the vaccination of 150 volunteer participants in the phase 2 clinical.. 16/09/2020

Military tracers begin work in Murcia Region 30 coronavirus tracers have been allocated to the Murcia Region Catalonia, the Basque Country, Extremadura and La Rioja are the only autonomous communities.. 15/09/2020

116 deaths in Spain attributed to coronavirus in the last 24 hours; September 15th The total number of cases reported has risen by 9,437 since the last totals were published on Monday The Spanish Ministry of Health has published.. 15/09/2020

Medics shocked by aggressive graffiti on Madrid hospital attacking the medical profession andldquo;Assassin medicsandquot;, andquot;complicit medicsandquot; the graffiti said Itandrsquo;s understandable that human beings the world over are finding.. 15/09/2020

Coronavirus in Murcia: 499 new cases and one death in the last 24 hours Hospital admissions fell slightly as 14 people are discharged The coronavirus situation in the Region of Murcia on Tuesday is as follows according.. 15/09/2020

Increase of 26,560 in Spanish Covid case total across the weekend As there are no totals published over the weekend the rise is usually quite pronounced on a Monday On Friday the Spanish Ministry of Health reported.. 14/09/2020

Puerto de Mazarron health centre remains on red level due to high level of casesThe health centers of San Antandoacute;n, in Cartagena, and Puerto de Mazarrandoacute;n remain at red level, registering a andquot;very highandquot; rate of positive.. 14/09/2020

Lorca city centre returns to flexibilised phase 1 confinement for 7 days The measures are the same as those applied for Jumilla and Archivel which are also in the same position Lorca has been experiencing a growing number.. 14/09/2020

457 new covid cases and 3 fatalities; another record number of cases for Murcia These figures relate to Sunday 13th and were published on Monday 14th September The Murcia Region broke the record for the most new covid contagions.. 14/09/2020

Murcia passes 6,000 active Covid cases mark with 2 deaths; Sunday 13th For the fourth consecutive day the Region of Murcia reported new covid cases in excess of 400, the latest figure on Sunday being 431 new cases in the.. 13/09/2020

448 new cases and one death; Murcia Covid Saturday 12th This is the third consecutive day with more than 400 cases For the third consecutive day the Region of Murcia reported more than 400 positive covid.. 12/09/2020

Mazarron Chinese restaurant faces big fine as expat ladies lunchThe restaurant will receive a significant fine for breaching covid hygiene regulations Mazarrandoacute;n police have been clamping down on those breaching.. 11/09/2020

More than half of the critical care beds in the Murcia Region are already filled with covid patientsThree hospitals have already reached maximum capacity in their ICU beds and are having to transfer critical patients to another hospital On Monday.. 11/09/2020

Two pre-school nurseries forced to quarantine staff and children in Cartagena In one case a one year old baby tested positive for Covid, forcing the quarantine of 11 children and two staff This week one of the biggest worries.. 11/09/2020

Totana Mayor asks for return to school to be delayed in the municipalityThe Mayor says health services in the municipality are andldquo;overwhelmedandrdquo; The mayor of Totana, Juan Josandeacute; Candaacute;novas, has described.. 10/09/2020

Jumilla confined as covid cases continue to climbThis wine producing municipality is in the north-west of the Region of Murcia The regional Government has taken the decision to confine the Jumilla.. 10/09/2020

Five arrested for stealing 3.3 million pieces of medical protection in MadridMasks and gloves worth 700,000 euros were stolen The National Police has detained five men who allegedly stole 3.3 million health protection products.. 10/09/2020

Covid allows rural school to re-open as parents worry about covid risk of sending their children on school bus The return to school has been complicated, with winners and losers. A story published in the little town of Arrabalde, in the Zamora province of.. 10/09/2020

Brussels announces pre-agreement with Biontech and Pfizer to reserve 200 million doses of anticovid vaccine On Wednesday the Oxford vaccine trials were suspended The European Commission announced on Wednesday a pre-agreement with the pharmaceutical companies.. 10/09/2020

Balearic Islands Government confines 23,000 inhabitants of four neighborhoods in Palma de Mallorca The Balearic Government will confine from Friday, and for a minimum of 15 days, the Palma de Mallorca neighborhoods of Son Gotleu, Can Capes, La Soledat.. 09/09/2020

German Government plans to lift travel restrictions to Spain on September 30thThe general recommendation will be replaced by specific warnings for countries or regions The travel sector in Spain is hoping that German tourists.. 09/09/2020

Oxford vaccine trials suspended due to volunteer illness; no vaccine for Spain in DecemberThe pharmaceutical company, with which the EU has signed an agreement for the acquisition of 300 million doses, reports that one of the participants has suffered.. 09/09/2020

Covid-19 nurse dies in Ponferrada (Leon) after 40 days in the ICUNurse Mato worked in the emergency department of the hospital Nurse Belandeacute;n Mato, 49, who died in Ponferrada (Leandoacute;n) due to covid-19 after.. 09/09/2020

Spain suffers the biggest drop in its economy of the entire EU in the last quarterSpainand#39;s 18.5% fall in GDP was the highest figure in Europe, and it was also the leader in terms of job losses, with 1.52 million fewer employed.. 09/09/2020