COVID-19

THE night curfew imposed across 77 Valencia communities and some 2.6 million residents will also impact on tourist resorts at the height of the season. The Covid-19 health measure, imposed from 01.00 to 06.00 every night until August 16, affects such destinations as the famous ’24-hour’ world famous resort Benidorm, as well as Denia, Gandia, Alfaz del Pi, Peñíscola and Benicàssim. The Supreme Court of Valencia approved the regional government’s […]

THE regional government of Valencia has announced new health rules designed to help combat the spread of Covid-19 – including extending the night curfew to more communities. Ximo Puig, the Valencia president, said restrictions scheduled to expire on Monday July 26 would remain in force until at least August 16. And the number of municipalities affected by the 01.00 to 06.00 nightly curfew will be increased, around half the region […]

THE European Union digital Covid-19 certificate is allowing Spanish people to travel and “return to mobility”, health chiefs said. More than nine million residents have downloaded the so-called Covid ‘passport’; which proves they have been immunised against coronavirus, received a negative test result, or have recovered from the disease. Spain’s Health Ministry said that 280,000 people have already used the certificate to fly from one airport to another.

Young adults affected in fifth wave of coronavirus HEALTH Minister Carolina Darias reports that 83% of new cases of Covid-19 in the fifth wave of the pandemic affect unvaccinated people. The number of infections continues to rise in Spain, but the minister said the rate the disease was spreading was beginning to slow down. She was speaking after the latest meeting of the Inter-Territorial Council of the National Health System, […]

VALENCIA president Ximo Puig has appealed to the public to use “common sense” and wear a face mask outside when social distancing cannot be followed. The politician said he does not foresee making wearing a face covering outdoors mandatory again but recommended wearing a mask “when there is the least doubt” over being in a crowd. As holidaymakers flock to the coastal areas and resorts of the region for summer […]

Police investigate assault on the Madrid Metro A MALE nurse was punched after asking a fellow passenger to wear a face mask on the Spanish capital’s underground transport system. The National Police are investigating the incident after watching a video of the assault in a carriage as a train pulled into the station of Alto del Arenal, on Line 1 of the Metro. It is alleged in a disagreement over […]

Holiday favourites could follow France’s fate SPAIN could be the next big holiday destination to be placed on the ‘amber-plus’ list, say travel industry experts – meaning double-jabbed UK visitors have to quarantine on their return. From today people who are fully vaccinated with an NHS certificate do not have to self-isolate on their return from ‘amber’ countries.  However, on Friday the UK government controversially said this did not apply […]

Vaccine rollout to reach 70% target in weeks MINISTER of Health Carolina Darias has called for Spain to continue its fight against Covid-19 and the ongoing need to control the contagion. Speaking before the health and consumer affairs committee in the Spanish parliament, she underlined the importance of “perseverance, both at an individual and institutional level”. She said the need to control the spread of the disease through a combination […]

THE fifth wave of the coronavirus pandemic is starting to trigger more hospital admissions of Covid-19 patients but the pressure on healthcare remains lower than in previous spikes. The national incidence of the virus is above 500 per 100,000 people – the highest since February – and the number of patients with covid in hospital has risen to 4,705, the number has almost doubled over a fortnight. But the pressure […]