Year: 2020

Spain has become one of 6 countries in the world to officially diagnose 1,000,000 infections of COVID-19. This evening, Spain's daily coronavirus update pushed the country's total infections to 1,005,295. Since 31st January, 2020, figures show 165,049 people have been hopsitalised with the virus and 34,366 have lost their lives. Spain's government records solely PCR diagnoses of coronavirus – which differ with testing protocols in other countries that include antibody […]

The Valencian Community broke its daily records after diagnosing 1,318 patients with COVID-19 on Monday. The health department of the Valencian Community (Sanitat) has announced the highest number of daily infections since the start of the pandemic. Before the update – published on Tuesday – the Valencian Community had never seen infections above 1,000 in a 24-hour period. The announcement comes as at least two hospitals in the Valencian region […]

The Generalitat will ask Spain's central government today for permission to implement a 12am - 5am curfew before Halloween. The government of the Valencian Community (Generalitat) has prepared a proposal for Pedro Sanchez's approval following record-breaking COVID-19 infections. On Monday, the Valencian region broke its own records after recording 1,318 infections in a 24-hour period – higher than any update since the start of the pandemic. The curfew will be […]

The city of Burgos in northern Spain will enter a 14-day confinement period at 00:00 on Wednesday. Castilla y León has ordered the confinement of the provincial capital after cases hit 551 cases per 100,000 inhabitants over the last 14 days. The autonomous government said authorities will close the city's perimetre at least until 4th November. This means residents may not enter or leave Burgos without justified causes: for work, […]