CORONAVIRUS

Spain to allow unvaccinated British tourists within a matter of daysThe Ministry of Tourism in Spain plans to scrap the Covid passport requirement for unvaccinated third country visitors In a surprise move by the ever-cautious Spanish government, the Minister of Tourism, Reyes Maroto, announced on Thursday May 19.. 19/05/2022

Murcia health chief says Covid reporting system is obsolete and too slowOutdated systems resulted in serious delays in Covid reporting in the Murcia Region The head of health services in Murcia has criticised the Region’s “obsolete information systems” which she says delayed the reporting of coronavirus.. 18/05/2022

Covid incidence drops 10 points: Spain pandemic update May 18The WHO has warned that the “pandemic is not over” and urges Spain to increase vaccinations Coronavirus hospitalisations and infections in older age groups have been rebounding across Spain in recent weeks, exacerbated by several celebrations.. 18/05/2022

All coronavirus indicators on the rise: Valencia Covid update May 17New infections, deaths and hospital admissions remain on an upward trajectory in Alicante province and the rest of the region A combination of factors including the scrapping of masks in most indoor venues and settings and the return of tradition.. 17/05/2022

More Covid after the spring fairs and fiestas: Andalusia Covid update May 17Deaths, infection rates and hospitalisations have all jumped up after the recent spate of fairs and festivals in Andalucía The cumulative incidence rate among over-60s in Andalucía has increased by more than 150 points in just four days.. 17/05/2022

Covid incidence drops by 10 per cent: Murcia pandemic update May 17Five more fatalities have been registered in the Murcia Region but ICU pressure continues to decline With pandemic data across Spain seemingly only travelling in an upward direction for weeks now, the regional health authorities in Murcia have published.. 17/05/2022

Spain unlikely to ditch Covid passports despite European Commission go-aheadGreece has become the first country to ditch Covid passports but Spain is unlikely to follow suit On May 1, Greece became the first EU country to stop requiring Covid passports for travellers arriving by ferry or plane after the European Commission.. 17/05/2022

All Covid indicators rise since indoor masks removed: Spain update May 16Hospitalisations, ICU admissions and daily infections continue to creep up in Spain After being in force for almost two years, Spain finally bid farewell to masks indoors on April 20, with the exception of hospitals, pharmacies, health centres and.. 16/05/2022

Spain extends Covid entry restrictions on unvaccinated third country and UK travellersUnvaccinated travellers from non-EU countries will not be allowed to enter Spain for tourism purposes until at least June 15 The Spanish Ministry of Interior has extended its current Covid-19 restrictions for third country nationals for another month.. 16/05/2022

Coronavirus infections begin to drop: Murcia Covid update May 13The cumulative incidence rate in over 60s continues to drop in the Murcia Region The Region of Murcia has been following the trend of the rest of Spain in recent days, with infections and fatalities behaving in a very unstable manner. The worrying.. 13/05/2022

Spain rules out new Covid restrictions despite rising infectionsThe Ministry of Health in Spain has no plans to reintroduce mandatory quarantine for coronavirus patients As the number of coronavirus infections continues to creep up in Spain and hospitalisations have once again begun to increase, many experts have.. 12/05/2022

Covid hospitalisations soar by 24 per cent in a week in Alicante provinceThe vast majority of hospital admissions in Alicante are over 70 with other health issues Health experts are warning that Spain is on the cusp of a seventh wave of the coronavirus pandemic as hospitalisations continue to rise, and Alicante province.. 12/05/2022

You still need to wear a face mask on flights to SpainSpain will continue to require masks on planes but they don't have to be worn in airports Spain’s Minister of Health, Carolina Darias, has confirmed that masks will continue to be compulsory on flights in Spain, despite the fact that the.. 12/05/2022

Europe drops mask requirement on flights and in airportsThe new mask-wearing regulation will come into force on May 16 The European Safety Agency (EASA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) announced on Wednesday May 11 that it will withdraw its recommendation that masks should.. 11/05/2022

Coronavirus hospitalisations on the rise: Spain Covid update May 11Experts fear that Spain could well be at the gates of a seventh coronavirus wave At a time when health experts have been warning that a seventh coronavirus wave is almost certainly on the horizon, the incidence rate continues to rise in older.. 11/05/2022

Spain warns UK holidaymakers to avoid illegal parties or risk massive finesAlcohol should only be consumed in licensed bars and restaurants in Spain The British Embassy in Spain has warned Britons to avoid unlicensed parties on the island hotspots of Ibiza and Mallorca this summer at the risk of being slapped with massive.. 11/05/2022

Radar Covid tracking app to stop working in Spain in NovemberOnly 21% of people in Spain downloaded the coronavirus tracking app Spain’s Covid-19 monitoring application Radar will cease working this November when its two-year contract with Indra is up. The government spent more than 4.2 million euros.. 11/05/2022

Spain plans to overhaul outdated public health surveillance systemThe Ministry of Health in Spain will create a new structure to avoid the failures highlighted during the pandemic The shortcomings of the public health surveillance system in Spain have become glaringly apparent through the course of the pandemic.. 09/05/2022

Hospital admissions increase by a dozen: Murcia Covid update May 6Daily infections have decreased slightly but the incidence rate in the Murcia Region is still on the rise The Region of Murcia unfortunately appears to be following a similar trend to the rest of Spain and the vital coronavirus data is creeping up.. 06/05/2022

New highly transmissible Covid variant discovered in SpainExperts believe the strain may be unique to the community of Asturias in Spain Covid experts in the Spanish community of Asturias have detected several cases of coronavirus caused by two new variants, BA.4 and BA.5, of which there are hardly are precedents.. 04/05/2022