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Date Published: 28/03/2022

ARCHIVED - Coronavirus figures rebound again in Spain: Covid update March 28

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The average incidence rate has jumped up by 25 points across Spain in just three days

<span style='color:#780948'>ARCHIVED</span> - Coronavirus figures rebound again in Spain: Covid update March 28

As the Spanish government prepares to launch its ‘Surveillance and Control Strategy against Covid-19’ on Monday March 28, the data emerging from Friday isn’t at all encouraging. After several weeks of consistently falling figures, the incidence rate appeared to stagnate this time last week, and has now begun climbing once again, leading many communities to fear that the country may be on the cusp of a dreaded seventh wave.

Nevertheless, health experts have decided to push ahead with the country’s transition plan, which will take Spain out of the ‘acute phase’ of the pandemic and towards a more relaxed, sentient stage whereby only serious cases of coronavirus, and those affecting vulnerable groups, will be closesly monitored. In addition, from March 28, anyone with mild symptoms, as well as asymptomatic Covid patients, will no longer have to isolate.

Coronavirus infections

The autonomous communities notified Spain’s Ministry of Health of 72,892 new Covid cases on Friday March 25, a significant increase on the 54,147 infections reported last Tuesday, the last day the data was updated.

This figure brings to 11,451,676 the total number of infections registered since the coronavirus pandemic began.

Cumulative incidence rate

The all-important 14-day cumulative incidence rate has risen by around 25 points since last Tuesday to stand at 461.86 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. This figure has increased in all but four autonomous communities in the last week.

Melilla continues to lead the way with the lowest incidence rate in the country, at just 228.38 cases, followed by Madrid (247.14) and Andalucía (273.07).

The most recent data from the regional health authorities in the Region of Murcia show that its incidence now stands at 472.51 cases while the Valencian Community remains below the Spanish national average at 400.27.

Galicia is the region with the highest 14-day average incidence (969.34) followed closely by the Canary Islands (902.88).

This indicator has been flipping between age groups for the past number of weeks as the vaccination campaign plods on, and before the weekend those aged between 30 and 39 years registered the highest figure, of 534.33 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. Most worrying though is the fact that this figure has begun creeping up among older people, and those aged 80+ registered a cumulative incidence rate of 509.74 on Friday.

Hospitalisations

There are currently 4,497 patients hospitalised for Covid across Spain, with 510 people being treated in the country’s ICUs for more serious cases, although in the last 24 hours, 530 people have been admitted while 611 patients were discharged.

These numbers mean that 3.62% of hospital beds are now occupied by Covid patients, while in intensive care, this number has dropped to 5.59% (down from 6.06% on Tuesday).

Fatalities

The Ministry registered a further 339 Covid-related fatalities on Friday, while 182 people have lost their lives in the past 24 hours.

This brings the overall death toll since the health crisis began to 102,392.

Vaccination data

Since the last update, a total of 38,969,612 people over the age of 12, which represents 92.4% of the population, are double jabbed, while 39,190,846 people (92.9) have had one dose.

You might also like: How to get a Covid passport and how to make an appointment for a vaccination or booster jab in Spain.

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