CORONAVIRUS

Los Alcazares launches covid awareness campaign on street crossings The municipality has reported 13 new cases in the last 24 hours and sees the need to re-enforce safety messaging andldquo;Masks saves lives. Wash your.. 21/10/2020

Catalan hospital prohibits visitors and those accompanying patients No companions will be allowed to accompany patients attending appointments The Bellvitge Hospital in Land#39;Hospitalet de Llobregat (Barcelona) will.. 21/10/2020

The La Rioja region announces 15 day confinement of the region Entry to and departure from the region will be restricted The La Rioja region has become the second of the 17 autonomous regions of Spain to announce.. 21/10/2020

Transport restrictions prolonged for a further month in Murcia Region The same restrictions as were originally published in the BORM on 19th August will continue to apply for a further month from 20th October for 30 days.. 21/10/2020

New covid restrictions take force in Murcia Region from Wednesday These affect: Abanilla, Alhama de Murcia, Archena, Beniel, Cieza, Fortuna, Fuente andAacute;lamo, Jumilla, Lorca, Molina de Segura, Totana and Santomera.. 21/10/2020

671 new cases and 2 deaths ; Covid Murcia Region 21st October Hospitalisations reach another record high The regional department of health has published its daily Covid-19 figures for Wednesday 21st October.. 21/10/2020

Aragon confines Zaragoza, Huesca and Teruel from Thursday On Monday the region enters level 3 On Wednesday, the president of Aragon, Javier Lambandaacute;n, announced that the cities of Zaragoza, Huesca and.. 21/10/2020

Mercadona drastically reduces price of disposable masks Mask wars are raging in retail stores as millions are used every week across Spain For those who like a bargain, and prefer to use disposable masks.. 21/10/2020

Galicia bans gatherings of over 5 people from Thursday Anti-pandemic measures strengthened as case numbers continue to rise The Xunta, the regional government of Galicia in the north-west of Spain, has.. 21/10/2020

Spanish government considering night-time curfew to combat coronavirus 20 million people in France are already confined to their homes from 9 pm to 6 am All over Europe national governments are coming under pressure.. 21/10/2020

13,873 cases of coronavirus and 218 deaths in Spain on Tuesday 20th October Spain has now reported 988,322 cases and is likely to pass the million cases mark on Wednesday The Spanish Ministry of Health has reported 13,873.. 21/10/2020

389 new cases and 5 deaths; Region of Murcia Covid Tuesday 20th October The number of patients hospitalised passes 400, another record for the pandemic 389 new cases of coronavirus have been detected in the Region of.. 20/10/2020

More respirators make Murcia health service better able to fight against Covid Costa Candaacute;lida hospitals are far better prepared to deal with the second wave of coronavirus Regional health services all over Spain have been.. 20/10/2020

Zara to close in CartagenaThe fashion chain seeks to optimize online sales as coronavirus contributes to 300 closures across Spain Image; stunning shot from the 2020 autumn.. 20/10/2020

Granada municipality issues ban on Halloween parties and Trick n Treating due to Covid This situation is likely to be repeated all over Spain as we head towards the end of the month Normally All Saints and All Souls is a significant.. 20/10/2020

Region of Navarra re-imposes lockdown as second wave of coronavirus hits hard Bars and restaurants in the northern region are closed for a fortnight The level of Covid infection in Navarra is three times the national average.. 20/10/2020

Increase of 37,889 Covid cases in Spain between Friday and Monday The percentage of hospital beds occupied by covid patients across Spain has exceeded 10% for the first time since the andquot;new normalandquot; began... 19/10/2020

Lorca and Jumilla leave perimeter confinement but more areas face restricted capacity in bars and restaurants Totana, Fortuna and Abanilla will remain in flexibilised phase 1 confinement for a further week On Monday the regional Covid Monitoring Committee.. 19/10/2020

Five deaths, active cases over 9,000 in Murcia Region; Coronavirus update Monday 19th October Covid hospitalisations reach record level in the Murcia Region The number of hospitalisations and deaths continue to increase in the Murcia Region.. 19/10/2020

Mazarron police issued 21 denuncias for illegal drinking gatherings on Saturday evening Young people continue to disregard the measures introduced to limit the spread of Covid-19 There are now more than 9,000 active cases of coronavirus.. 19/10/2020

Mula police break up meal attended by more than 40 peopleThe participants had driven from all over the region to vote in Bolivian elections in Murcia before driving to Mula to eat together A member of.. 19/10/2020

56,000 Spanish flags in Murcia city to highlight Covid dead in Spain Similair protests have taken place in Madrid, Valencia and Seville ANVAC, The National Association of Victims and People Affected by Coronavirus.. 19/10/2020

Just under 75,000 new covid cases in Spain this week; Friday 16th October On Friday 16th the Ministry reported 15,186 new cases in a 24 hour period, the highest number yet reported for a single day On Friday 8th October.. 16/10/2020

2931 new cases and 26 deaths in Murcia this week; Friday 16th October Murcia Covid: On Friday 18th September the Murcia region had 7097 active cases On Friday 25th the Murcia Region had 8,127 active cases, an.. 16/10/2020

Travel between UK and Spain may not require 14 day quarantine for much longer UK taskforce to examine the possibility of introducing covid testing instead of quarantining Thereandrsquo;s no doubt that the tourism and travel sectors.. 09/10/2020

Annual flu vaccination campaign begins on Tuesday in the Murcia Region This year 370,000 doses have been purchased and the health authority hopes to reach 75% of those entitled to a free vaccine Last year 70% of the.. 09/10/2020

Spanish Government approves state of alarm and imposes the closure of Madrid After a month of wrangling and disagreement the national Government has finally acted The Spanish Government has finally decreed a state of emergency.. 09/10/2020

Three Kings parades start to fall; Seville confirms cancellation of the grand cabalgata Semana Santa and the huge April Feria are also under threat for 2021 The thorny topic of Christmas, New Year and Three Kings is being discussed in.. 06/10/2020

IMF says Spain will not return to pre-pandemic levels of activity until 2023 Spain will suffer the worst effects amongst the advanced economies The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has published its conclusions following.. 01/10/2020

Spanish Government extends closure of Schengen border until October 31st A dozen countries are exempt from the order as well as EU member states The Official State Gazette (BOE) published a ministerial order this Thursday.. 01/10/2020

Transport restrictions prolonged for a further month in Murcia Region The same restrictions as were published in the BORM on 19th August will continue to apply for a further month. The restrictions are fairly straightforward.. 23/09/2020

Spanish government passes law establishing basis for remote working or working from home The BOE published the text on Wednesday and the law will come into force in 20 days andldquo;Distance workandrdquo; or working from home will be considered.. 23/09/2020

Aguilas announces cancellation of 2021 Carnival due to coronavirusThe Mayoress said it was andldquo;the hardest decision she had ever been forced to makeandrdquo; Following several discussions between all those involved.. 17/09/2020

Hacienda Riqueleme golf course to close this winter due to covid GNK blames the cancellation of flights and travel restrictions GNK golf has confirmed that the Hacienda Riquelme golf course will temporarily close.. 08/09/2020

Flu vaccination in Spain brought forward to first half of OctoberThe Minister for Health, Salvador Illa, said the campaign will start in the care homes of Spain On Thursday a meeting of the Interterritorial Council.. 27/08/2020

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 Updated 18th July due to changing info.. 15/07/2020

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

ARCHIVED - 385 new Covid cases, 4 deaths; Murcia Saturday 9th October 385 new Coronavirus cases were reported in the Region of Murcia on Saturday 9th October, but there were 391 recoveries, so the total number of active.. 10/10/2020

ARCHIVED - 393 new cases of coronavirus and 3 deaths; Region of Murcia Friday 9th OctoberActive cases now exceed 8,500 The health service of the Region of Murcia has detected 393 new cases of coronavirus in the region during the last.. 09/10/2020