MURCIA REGION

Murcia Covid update July 30: hospitalisations climb back to level of early MarchMurcia has the second lowest rate in Spain, but is still nine times higher than when restrictions were eased The image clearly shows the rising incidence with cases at the top and hospitalisations below The final Covid figures of the week.. 30/07/2021

60-year-old bather dies after suffering cardiorespiratory arrest on beach in Los AlcázaresThe incident took place on Playa Carrión A 60-year-old bather died at lunchtime on Friday afternoon (July 30) after collapsing while bathing off the playa de Carrión in Los Alcázares. She collapsed whilst in the water.. 30/07/2021

All beaches in Murcia region flying green flags today including Playa Puerto in Mazarron Aemet maintains a yellow heat alert from 2 p.m. onwards All of the beaches in the Murcia region are flying green flags today, Friday July 30, including the Playa Puerto in Mazarrón which has now re-opened for bathers following the sewage.. 30/07/2021

Vaccination campaign in Murcia region moves on to teenagers aged 12 to 19 As of last night nearly 765,000 Murcianos were fully vaccinated The regional government has announced that from Saturday onwards (July 31) young people aged between 12 and 19 years of age and living in the capital of the Region can request an appointment.. 30/07/2021

Mass Covid testing this weekend for non-vaccinated individuals aged 14 to 39The testing is taking place across the Murcia region During the last few weeks there has been a significant surge in the number of new covid cases detected across the region, which is now translating into an increased number of patients requiring.. 30/07/2021

Pharmacies will notify Murcian Health Service of any positive cases detected using antigen testsPharmacies in the region are now selling over the counter antigen tests Pharmacies across the Region will notify the Murcian Health Service (SMS) of any positive cases of coronavirus detected through the antigen tests they carry out within pharmacies.. 30/07/2021

Cartagena bans solar power plants in a large area on Earth Overshoot Day No industrial solar power generation permitted between Canteras and Isla Plana despite the need for ecological transition Throughout Spain authorities are finding it hard to balance the need for more ecologically sustainable sources of energy to.. 30/07/2021

Court ratifies curfew for non-cohabitants from 2 to 6am in Murcia regionThe measure will remain in place until August 27 One of the principal reasons behind the current surge in new Covid cases is the amount of socialising between younger members of the population which has pushed the accumulated incidence rate in.. 30/07/2021

Murcia Covid Update July 29: Number of infections reach new peak The Region of Murcia has registered 651 new cases of Covid in the past 24 hours The Region of Murcia continues its Covid escalation during the fifth wave of the pandemic, with 651 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours, a number that hasn&rsquo.. 29/07/2021

Murcia reports lowest unemployment rate for 13 years The jobless total in Murcia is reported to have fallen by 18 per cent in just three months The Active Population Survey for the second quarter of 2021, which was published on Thursday morning by the Spanish government’s central statistics unit.. 29/07/2021

Works begins on the AVE rail line in Alhama de Murcia with inevitable disruptionThe overall project in the Region of Murcia will take up to three years to complete Image of the location of the planned work The hotly debated works on the AVE commuter network in Murcia have begun this week with the demolition of old buildings.. 29/07/2021

Costas updates Mar Menor Protection Plan removing reference to clearance of silt deposits This effectively means that the residents of Los Urrutias and Los Nietos must wait until next year for any sort of actions from the administrations. This summer in Los Urrutias and Los Nietos, two of the towns on the inland shore of the Mar Menor.. 29/07/2021

Murcia Weather: Yellow warning in place for Friday, July 30 but cooler this weekendThe Region of Murcia is on yellow alert for temperatures reaching 40 degrees Image shows expected temperatures on Friday After a blisteringly hot July with some torrential rain also thrown into the mix, the Region of Murcia will experience.. 29/07/2021

Experimental hop growing project in north-west Murcia looking positiveThe aim of the brewery is to only use locally-grown produce to make Murcia’s regional beer The Estrella de Levante brewery in Espinardo, in the northwest of the city of Murcia, has been engaged in an experimental project since 2018, the idea.. 28/07/2021

Sunflowers bask in the Provence sunshine......or is that the Murcian sunshineSunflowers are becoming a more common sight in Murcia, in both agricultural cultivation and parks Parques de Murcia shared a little video snip this morning showing sunflowers growing in the Jardín de Floridablanca in the centre of Murcia.. 28/07/2021

Curfew for non cohabitants delayed in Murcia until the weekendThe regional government of Murcia must wait for the ratification of the Supreme Court as it is a measure that affects fundamental rights The measure restricting meetings between non-cohabitating people between the hours of 2am and 6am which was.. 28/07/2021

Murcia Covid Update July 28: Two Covid deaths in the Region as infections soarThe number of new infections in the Region of Murcia continues its steady climb and two more people have lost their lives The image shows the current rise in Covid cases The impact of the fifth wave of the coronavirus pandemic has sadly started.. 28/07/2021

Table grape harvest in Murcia expected to be 20 per cent higher this yearCo-operative COATO is already harvesting the white seedless Sugraone variety and will shortly move onto the first red grapes Although it feels as though the summer has barely begun due to the uncharacteristically stormy weather of the last few.. 28/07/2021

Murcia Covid Update July 27: Hospital pressure intensifies as infections continue to riseA 40 year-old woman died this morning from coronavirus, two weeks after an emergency caesarean to save her baby The image shows the current rise in Covid cases (top) and the increase in hospitalisations (below) The evolution of the coronavirus.. 27/07/2021

Alhama de Murcia council installs 14 free WiFi points in local parksThe initiative aims to provide a free internet service throughout the municipality of Alhama de Murcia   The Department of New Technologies of Alhama de Murcia has launched the WIFI4EU project, funded by a European grant, to provide a free.. 27/07/2021