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Spain has succeeded in bring its 'R' number – a measure of COVID-19 infection rates – below one following weeks of restrictions across the country. Spain’s national coronavirus incidence rate remains high, but has been on a downward trend for a week, according to daily updates from the Spanish Ministry of Health. Friday's report (source) put the 14-day accumulated incidence of COVID-19 cases per 100,000 inhabitants at 498, down from […]

Denia's intensive care unit (UCI) for critical COVID-19 patients is nearing 100% capacity – the Marina Salud hospital services the entire Marina Alta region. Denia hospital is looking to expand its UCI capacity in a second wing, after its existing unit is nearing saturation. Denia's UCI supervisor told local radio station La Veu d'Ondara the hospital is reaching its worst moment during the COVID-19 second wave. Vicent Salvà said the […]

The Valencian Community has recorded the lowest COVID-19 accumulated incidence on mainland Spain since 1st October. Accumulated incidence (AI) measures COVID-19 diagnoses per 100,000 inhabitants over 7- or 14-day periods. According to Ministerio de Sanidad figures, the Valencian Community has recorded the lowest AI over 14 days on mainland Spain for 42 days. The Valencian Community (Alicante, Valencia and Castellón) saw its AI over 14 days fall below Galicia on […]

The Valencian Community will keep its territorial borders closed for another seven days – until at least 19th November. A second extension to the border closure was approved via decree last Thursday, 5th November, until midnight tonight. (Official source.) A new closure has not yet been published in the official bulletin of the Valencian region (DOGV). But Valencian Community president, Ximo Puig, yesterday told reporters that 'everything pointed to' closure […]

International passengers from 'high-risk' countries will need a negative PCR test for coronavirus before entering Spain from 23rd November. Travellers from 'high-risk' countries will need a negative PCR test to enter Spain from 23rd November. High-risk EU countries include any with an accumulated incidence above 50 coronavirus cases per 100,000 inhabitants. High-risk would currently include the UK (437), France (887), Portugal (572), the Netherlands (594) and Germany (270). Health Minister […]