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BREAKING: Spain stabilises second wave of COVID-19 as incidence rate drops below 300 cases per 100,000 people for first...

THE cumulative incidence rate of coronavirus in Spain has dropped below 300 cases per 100,000 inhabitants for the first time since October 16.  According to...

Dramatic weekly fall in new COVID-19 cases reported across Spain’s Costa Blanca

LATEST coronavirus case figures for Alicante Province last night(November 30) have shown a major fall on a weekly basis. Valencian Health Ministry statistics declared 147...

Regional border could reopen next week in Spain’s Murcia as new COVID-19 cases go down

THE Murcia region could end its border closure next week in addition to restoring travel between most of its municipalities if COVID-19 infection rates...

BREAKING: Spain’s Andalucia records less than 800 coronavirus cases for second day in a row as incidence rate continues...

ANDALUCIA has recorded less than 800 coronavirus cases for the second day in a row. According to the Junta, a total of 790 positive...

PCR TESTS: What are they? Why should you have one? And how much will it cost you this Christmas?

FOR expats, going home for Christmas has become more complicated than ever before, with new coronavirus safeguarding measures being introduced across the globe.   Additionally, all...

Good news on COVID-19 cases as new infection rates continue to fall on Spain’s Costa Blanca

NEW COVID-19 case figures are continuing to fall over a week in the Valencian Community with a more dramatic drop in Alicante Province. Statistics released...

BREAKING: Spain’s COVID-19 infection rate drops by a THIRD in one week as it records lowest number of daily...

SPAIN has recorded its lowest daily count of coronavirus cases since September 1 in a clear sign the second wave is in retreat. According...

Spain expected to allow travel between regions over Christmas but ONLY if you are travelling home to stay with...

THE Health Ministry is expected to announce today that no one can leave their region over Christmas unless they are travelling home to stay...

Spain’s Andalucia detects 1,352 COVID-19 cases Wednesday and 87 deaths after November revealed as deadliest month of pandemic

ANDALUCIA has registered 1,352 coronavirus cases on Wednesday and 87 deaths. It comes after Monday and Tuesday each counted less than 800 cases, while...

BREAKING: Spain’s COVID-19 incidence rate drops to 251 cases per 100,000 inhabitants

SPAIN recorded 9,331 coronavirus cases Wednesday as its infection rate continues to decline. While it is 1,074 more cases than those recorded on Tuesday,...

BREAKING: Spain’s Christmas COVID-19 plan revealed – including travel between regions to visit family and friends

"THIS Christmas, we stay at home." Those were the words of Health Minister Salvador Illa tonight following his meeting with the leaders of Spain's 17...

ANALYSIS: Spain rolls the dice as it effectively opens up for Christmas, risking third coronavirus wave

THE Spanish Government seemed to contradict itself on Wednesday night as its health minister declared ‘this Christmas, we stay at home’, moments after allowing...

Spain’s Costa Blanca mirrors national fall in new COVID-19 cases

NEW COVID-19 infections in the Valencian Community are continuing to fall on a weekly basis. Latest figures released last night(December 2) declared 1,419 new cases...

COVID-19 confinement to end this weekend for two towns in Spain’s Costa Blanca region

THE only two Costa Blanca towns to stop movement out of their localities due to high COVID-19 case rates will see the restrictions end...

Spain’s COVID-19 incidence rate drops below 250 cases per 100,000 as it leaves ‘high risk’ category

SPAIN has lowered its coronavirus incidence rate to 240.89 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. It demotes the country from the ‘very high risk’ category to the...

Weekly falls in new COVID-19 cases are slightly turned round in Spain’s Valencian Community

THE weekly trend of new COVID-19 case falls has been bucked in the latest set of figures released in the Valencian Community. 1,722 infections were...

More days for festive curfew reductions but less time in Spain’s Valencian Community

THE Valencian Community, which includes the Costa Blanca, is to get six days of curfew time relaxations over the festive period. That's three more days...

Andalucia’s COVID-19 infection, death and hospital rates all drop Friday as incidence rate lowers to 228 cases per 100,000...

ANDALUCIA’S coronavirus incidence rate continued to drop Friday as it reached 228 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.  The important figure has been reduced by 20 points...

New COVID-19 cases continue downward spiral on Costa Blanca but are rising again in Spain’s Valencia area

NEW COVID-19 cases are continuing to fall on the Costa Blanca area, but the overall Valencian Community figure has shown an increase over seven...

Jet2 makes luggage pledge after Easyjet copied Ryanair’s charging policy

FOLLOWING Easyjet’s controversial change in luggage allowance, Jet2 has pledged to continue its passenger-friendly policy. The Leeds-based firm claims it will NOT change its on-board...

Official announcement made over Xmas hospitality opening and curfew relaxations in Spain’s Valencian Community

SPAIN'S Valencian Community, including the Costa Blanca, will see bars and restaurants able to stay open until 1.00am over four nights of the festive...

Almost 90% of Olive Press readers support loosening of COVID-19 restrictions in Spain’s Andalucia over Christmas – here’s what...

ALMOST 90% of Olive Press readers support loosening coronavirus measures significantly in Andalucia this Christmas.  In a snap poll of over 1,000 (1069) readers, 86%...

You will NOT be permitted to travel to meet ‘close friends’ in Spain’s Andalucia this Christmas

ANDALUCIANS will NOT be allowed to travel to meet ‘very close friends’ this Christmas.  The Junta announced last week that it will only allow travel...

Spain’s health minister warns that Xmas relaxations could be partially-reversed if new COVID-19 cases rise too quickly

SPAIN'S health minister, Salvador Illa, has issued a blunt warning that relaxations of curfew and travel rules for Christmas could be changed if coronavirus...

Fraud quiz starts into contract for COVID-19 emergency hospitals in Spain’s Valencian Community

INVESTIGATORS are probing the way a contract was handed out this year to run three emergency field hospitals in the Valencian Community. The Valencian Antifraud...

Regional president announces Wednesday return of freedom of movement to most of Spain’s Murcia region

TRAVEL between nearly all of Murcia's municipalities can resume tomorrow(December 9) along with indoor bar and restaurant service. The exceptions on both counts are the...

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