CORONAVIRUS

Murcia Covid round-up for Thursday 9th JulyActive cases 76, Murcia considering compulsory wearing of mask in public, 5 illegal immigrants test positive, six escaped immigrants detained, 14 municipalities.. 09/07/2020

First two Covid positives detained on arrival in Barajas airport Image Aena; airports ready to receive travellers Madrid once again called for pre-testing before flights The first two Covid positives to arrive.. 09/07/2020

73 outbreaks of Covid-19 across Spain on Thursday afternoonThe Ministry of Health confirmed that the situation is andldquo;worryingandrdquo; Image: The Minister of Health visiting Lugo a few days ago (there.. 09/07/2020

Covid outbreaks mean mandatory use of masks in Balearic Islands from now on The Balearic islands joins Catalonia in amending new normality decrees to enforce the use of facemasks when outside of the home Elsewhere in Spain.. 09/07/2020

Murcia Covid figures Weds. 8th July; 69 active cases The number of cases related to the Bolivian outbreak has now risen to 46 The outbreak related to the flight from Bolivia on 3rd June in which three.. 08/07/2020

Spanish Covid data Weds. 8th July; significant rise in infections to 257Four deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours The Spanish Ministry of Health has notified a significant number of new infections in Spain on Wednesday.. 08/07/2020

Scotland says no to Spain; quarantine requirement remains this summer Spain and Serbia have been omitted form the list of andldquo;safeandrdquo; destinations From 10th July those living in Scotland will be allowed to travel.. 08/07/2020

Catalonia imposes new order; Face masks will be obligatory at all timesEveryone must wear a mask at all times, regardless of social distance The President of the Generalitat, Quim Torra, has announced on Wednesday morning.. 08/07/2020

Spanish Covid figures Tuesday 7th July124 new cases and four deaths in the last 24 hours The number of positive coronavirus cases in Spain confirmed during the last 24 hours has rebounded this.. 07/07/2020

Covid figures Region of Murcia Tuesday 7th JulyTwo new Covid cases in Murcia, bringing active total to 74 The number of active case in the Murcia region has dropped from the 79 of Monday to 74.. 07/07/2020

Covid Murcia Monday 6th July: 79 active cases in the Murcia Region 3 new cases in the last 24 hours and one recovery 79 active cases, 66 of which are in domestic quarantine (an increase of 3), and 13 in hospital (.. 06/07/2020

Murcia government has paperwork ready to issue confinement notice if necessary This is ready to go and can be implimented andldquo;within hoursandrdquo; Image: Military Emergencies Unit at work On Monday the Murcian regional.. 06/07/2020

Four active outbreaks in the Region of Murcia Two new outbreaks are in Cartagena and Murcia; one from an incoming flight On Monday following a meeting of the regional Covid Monitoring Committee.. 06/07/2020

Media in a muddle over new Spanish lockdowns Several media worldwide said that La Marina in Alicante province had been locked down, not A Marina in Galicia! At the weekend two areas of Spain.. 06/07/2020

Escaped Covid positive migrant recaptured in Cartagena The 25 year old, who climbed out of a 4th floor window in the hospital using bedsheets, was found in the Escombreras industrial area The Covid-positive.. 06/07/2020

70,000 locked down in Lugo, Galicia due to Covid outbreak; Covid Spain This is the second confinement in Spain within the last 24 hours; yesterday 200,000 were locked down in Catalonia The regional Government of the Galicia.. 05/07/2020

Catalan Government confines 200,000 residents as Covid outbreak intensifiesJust four hours notice was given for people to move in and out of the comarca before barriers were erected and movement prohibited On June 21st the.. 05/07/2020

Covid Spain 3rd July; 17 deaths and 174 new cases This is an unwelcome surge in new cases as Spain begins andldquo;Operation Summerandrdquo; Image: UME The first weekend of July is traditionally.. 03/07/2020

Covid positive irregular migrants cause a rumpus in Murcia this week Migrant transit centres are temporarily closed so the Spanish government has no mechanism by which to repatriate those reaching Spanish soil illegally.. 03/07/2020

Foreign Office Travel Guidance to be relaxed as England scraps quarantine restrictions for SpainTravelling to England from Spain will not require a 14 day quarantine from 10th July - Those travelling from all of the UK to Spain are not required.. 03/07/2020

Masks must be worn in public areas when travelling to Spain A few helpful hints for visitors travelling to Spain this summer and concerned about Covid regulations here Although Spain is open for tourist visitors.. 03/07/2020

Covid safety advice for Ryanair passengers from 1st JulyFrom Wednesday around 1,000 flights daily will resume with new safety measures in place Ryanair Reminds Passengers Of New Health Measures As It Prepares.. 30/06/2020

Murcia government warns that it will reimpose lockdowns if outbreaks worsenRegional president warns of drastic measures if the andldquo;serious irresponsibilitiesandrdquo; continue The Murcian regional president, Fernando Landoacute.. 29/06/2020

The EU will open its borders on 1st July but excludes the US, Brazil and RussiaThe EU will open its external borders on 1st July, but not everyone will be welcomed in with open arms. On Tuesday morning a definitive list be published.. 29/06/2020

Canary Islands will simulate covid outbreak to test new tracing appTrials of the app begin on 29th June on the island of la Gomera and last for two weeks On Tuesday the Spanish cabinet approved a 330,537 euros contract.. 24/06/2020

Jet2 delays flight restart to July 15th Flights to Alicante resume in July and to Corvera airport in August 2020 Originally Jet2 had planned to resume flights from 1st July but this has.. 10/06/2020

Post office opening times limited to 3 hours in the morning throughout Spain Minimal services are being offered for the duration of the coronavirus crisis The 2,500 offices of Correos, the Spanish post office, are to open for.. 20/03/2020

Over 17,000 cases of Covid-19 in Spain by Thursday lunchtime A rise of over 3,431 cases over the last 24 hours as the death toll rises by 169 The latest official figures produced by the Spanish government show.. 19/03/2020

Rules to observe during the coronavirus lockdown periodPhase 1 relaxes the lockdown restrictions but staying at home and maintaining social distancing is still very important On Saturday 14th March 2020 a Royal.. 17/03/2020

ARCHIVED - Spain Covid 2nd July: 5 deaths and 134 new cases in the last 24 hours The UK has confirmed 829 new cases and 176 deaths in the same period Thursday 2nd July briefing: The national Ministry of Health has reported five.. 02/07/2020

ARCHIVED - WHO warns that the worst is yet to come in Covid crisis The World Health Organisation continues to warn against Covid complacency WHO head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a virtual briefing on Monday: and.. 30/06/2020

ARCHIVED - 84 new Covid cases in Spain on Monday with 12 regions reporting outbreaksThe first week of new normality in Spain has been marked by outbreaks around the country The Spanish Ministry of Health reported 84 new cases on Covid.. 29/06/2020

ARCHIVED - UK and Spain in negotiations to create tourism green corridorOn Monday it is hoped that an announcement will be made to remove the UK quarantine for travellers On Monday 29th the UK Government is due to make.. 26/06/2020

ARCHIVED - Covid cases Spain Weds. 24th June; cases in Spain nearly double in last 24 hoursSpain reports two deaths in the last 24 hours and new infections are almost double compared to Tuesday The Ministry of Health has published its.. 24/06/2020

ARCHIVED - Murcia Covid cases Wednesday; active cases drop to 41The number of cases associated with the Bolivian outbreak has increased to 19 The Murcian regional health authority has advised on Wednesday that.. 24/06/2020

ARCHIVED - Spain Covid cases Tues 23rd June; 1 death and 108 new casesMore than 40% of the new cases are in Aragandoacute;n after detecting several outbreaks in the provinces of Huesca and Zaragoza The Spanish Ministry.. 23/06/2020

ARCHIVED - Tuesday: number of active Covid cases in Murcia drops back down to 59The number of cases relating to the Bolivian outbreak rises to 17 As Murcia enters day two of the new normality itandrsquo;s encouraging to see the.. 23/06/2020

ARCHIVED - 125 new Covid cases in Spain as Aragon re-applies Covid restrictions 11 outbreaks are underway in different areas of Spain but the Ministry of Health maintains that all are under control During the last week the numbers.. 22/06/2020

ARCHIVED - Four new Covid cases in the Murcia region on Monday The number of active cases has fallen to 69, with 22 recoveries from the virus The daily Covid figures compiled at 23:59 on Sunday evening by the.. 22/06/2020

ARCHIVED - Covid figures Spain Sunday 21st: 141 new cases in last 24 hoursOne person has died bringing the fatalities total up to 28.323 The national Ministry of Health has reported this Sunday that in the last 24 hours there.. 21/06/2020