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LISTED: The municipalities ordered to close borders and those facing TOTAL lockdown in Malaga province as Spain’s Andalucia announces new COVID-19 restrictions

SOME 39 municipalities will close their borders this Sunday following a surge in coronavirus figures. It comes as Junta president Juanma Moreno announced tonight that

15 Jan, 2021 @ 21:24

Coronavirus·Lead

SPAIN has scrapped post-Brexit visa requirements for UK artists on short-term tours in what some industry leaders are calling a "big victory".

BREAKING: Spain’s Andalucia announces new COVID-19 restrictions as it requests permission for 8pm curfew and total lockdown of 91 municipalities

ANDALUCIA has asked Madrid for permission to implement an 8pm curfew as part of a new package of coronavirus restrictions. Regional president Juanma Moreno said

15 Jan, 2021 @ 21:00

Coronavirus·Lead

BREAKING: UK to close ALL travel corridors from Monday to ‘reduce risk of new COVID-19 variants’ entering country

THE UK will scrap its so-called ‘travel corridor’ scheme from Monday, it has been announced. It means that anyone entering the country from abroad from

15 Jan, 2021 @ 19:26

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Over 9,000 COVID-19 deaths recorded since start of pandemic in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

TERRIBLE DAY as new COVID-19 cases reach another record-high in Spain’s Valencian Community

NEW daily COVID-19 infection figures reached a fresh pandemic-high today(January 15) with 7,497 cases in the Valencian Community. That easily beats last Saturday’s record figure

15 Jan, 2021 @ 19:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Married Costa Blanca Mayors In Covid 19 Vaccine Queue Jump Row In Spain

Married mayors in COVID-19 vaccine queue-jump row on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN inquiry has opened into why two mayors in the Denia area of the northern Costa Blanca got vaccinated against the coronavirus last Friday(January 8).

15 Jan, 2021 @ 19:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

BREAKING: Calls for fresh lockdown in Spain as country breaks daily COVID-19 infection record and incidence rate reaches all-time high

SPAIN’S third coronavirus wave reached record highs on Friday as the country detected 40,197 new infections. According to the Health Ministry, that is the highest

15 Jan, 2021 @ 19:07

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Man dies of COVID-19 after receiving first dose of Pfizer vaccine in Spain’s Valencia – but death does not indicate weakness in jab

A CARE home resident has died from coronavirus after receiving the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine. According to the Ministry of Health, the unnamed

15 Jan, 2021 @ 18:36

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Single-day COVID-19 case record broken in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

SECOND-HIGHEST day for new COVID-19 cases in Spain’s Valencian Community

6,207 new coronavirus infections were declared yesterday(January 14) in the Valencian Community, making it the second-highest day for new cases during the pandemic. That’s a

15 Jan, 2021 @ 11:42

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

COVID-19 cases double over a week in densely-populated British expat area on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ROJALES mayor, Antonio Perez, is appealing to all citizens to act responsibly in light of positive COVID-19 cases DOUBLING in a week. The Rojales municipality

14 Jan, 2021 @ 16:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

COVID-19 curfews end with nightlife late openings permitted in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Valencian president demands State of Alarm change to allow lockdowns on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Valencian President has called for national State of Alarm rules to be altered because he cannot impose lockdowns which are currently prohibited. Speaking today(January

14 Jan, 2021 @ 16:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

COVID-19 mass testing call in Benidorm area town on Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLITICIANS in Polop near Benidorm have demanded mass PCR testing for the 5,000-strong population to curb the rise in COVID-19 cases. Polop was one of

14 Jan, 2021 @ 15:45

Benidorm·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Social gatherings banned between people not living together in Spain’s Murcia region

THE ENTIRE Murcia region has banned social gatherings between non-cohabitants, from today, January 14. Meetings of any sort will only be allowed with people that

14 Jan, 2021 @ 14:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Murcia

The regional government has offered several drones to keep an eye on problematic areas

EYE IN THE SKY: A helicopter and drones to reinforce local lockdowns in the Valencia region

TOWNS and cities throughout the Valencian Community that are currently under municipal lockdown could begin using helicopters and drones to control access points. So far,

14 Jan, 2021 @ 13:30

Coronavirus·Valencia·Valencian Community

COVID-19 case numbers continue dropping in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

No respite for high COVID-19 infection rate in Spain’s Valencian Community

4,810 new COVID-19 cases within a day in the Valencian Community were reported last night(January 13) by the regional health ministry. That’s a rise of

14 Jan, 2021 @ 11:38

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

COVID-19 cases falling briskly in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

‘TOUGHEN UP’ COVID-19 fight call from mayors on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SEVERAL Costa Blanca mayors want tougher action from the Valencian Government to combat increasing COVID-19 infection rates. Gata de Gorgos mayor, Josep Signes has suggested

13 Jan, 2021 @ 11:19

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Hospital admissions dip below '300' mark as COVID-19 cases continue falling in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

BLACKEST DAY yet for COVID-19 deaths in Spain’s Valencian Community

92 people have died in just 24 hours in the highest single day COVID-19 death toll in the Valencian Community. 3,413 lives have now been

12 Jan, 2021 @ 21:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

BREAKING: Majority of Spain’s Costa del Sol declared an ‘extreme risk’ for COVID-19 transmission, including Marbella, Estepona, Mijas and Manilva

MARBELLA, Mijas and Estepona have been declared as an ‘extreme risk’ in terms of coronavirus transmission. The Costa del Sol towns join Ronda, Malaga city

12 Jan, 2021 @ 18:03

Coronavirus·Lead·Malaga

Hundreds fined for border breach attempts during first weekend of towns’ perimeter closures in Spain’s Murcia

DURING the first weekend of perimeter closures in the region of Murcia, 225 fines were issues for attempted breaches. National Police and Guardia Civil carried

12 Jan, 2021 @ 17:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Murcia

THIRD WAVE: Spain’s Andalucia sees biggest increase in COVID-19 hospitalisations since early November as incidence rate soars

ANDALUCIA has detected 2,508 cases of coronavirus Tuesday, the Junta has announced. The figure is far fewer than the more than 3,400 declared on Monday

12 Jan, 2021 @ 14:58

Coronavirus·Lead

Two years of daily Covid-19 infection figure announcements ends in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Call for earlier curfew and hospitality closure to stop COVID-19 spread as government splits appear in Spain’s Valencian Community

A key coalition partner in the Valencian Government has called for stronger measures to combat the record-breaking COVID-19 case numbers in the region. The left-wing

12 Jan, 2021 @ 14:57

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain’s Malaga records the lowest number of daily Covid infections in seven months and zero deaths

COVID-19 packs out Murcia region hospitals in Spain forcing return to local border closures

MOST of the Murcia region’s municipalities are to close their borders due to the steep rise in COVID-19 cases. COVID-19 Monitoring Committee spokesman Jaime Perez,

11 Jan, 2021 @ 17:45

Coronavirus·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

DON’T BELIEVE THE HYPE: Whatsapp message warning of imminent lockdown in the Valencia region is a hoax

The measure has not yet been announced or approved

11 Jan, 2021 @ 15:00

Coronavirus·Valencian Community

BREAKING: Spain’s Andalucia detects 4,896 cases Monday in worst figure for two months as incidence rate soars to 298 cases per 100,000 people

SOME 4,896 coronavirus cases have been detected in Andalucia on Monday in the highest daily increase since November 7. It brings the two-week cumulative incidence

11 Jan, 2021 @ 13:23

Coronavirus·Lead

‘I WANTED TO GIVE UP’: Marbella-based British expat and former COVID-denier says ‘virus is real’ after testing positive and suffering severe symptoms

“I felt like it was never going to end, my wife called the doctors every day for a week because I was getting worse”

10 Jan, 2021 @ 15:05

Coronavirus·Lead·Malaga

Slow Covid 19 Tests At A Hospital On Spain S Costa Blanca Forces Doctors And Nurses Into Self Isolation

All non-essential surgery AND treatment suspended at hospitals throughout Spain’s Valencia region

HOSPITALS throughout the Valencia region have suspended all non-emergency surgical activity to make bed space for Coronavirus victims. General director of Healthcare in Valenciana, Mariam

10 Jan, 2021 @ 14:30

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Shopping centres to expect increased police presence after 5pm to “assess compliance” on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SHOPPERS will be counted in and counted out of shopping centres, as police are redirected from the social sector at 5pm. That is the statement

10 Jan, 2021 @ 13:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

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LISTED: The municipalities ordered to close borders and those facing TOTAL lockdown in Malaga province as Spain’s Andalucia announces new COVID-19 restrictions

BREAKING: Spain’s Andalucia announces new COVID-19 restrictions as it requests permission for 8pm curfew and total lockdown of 91 municipalities

BREAKING: UK to close ALL travel corridors from Monday to ‘reduce risk of new COVID-19 variants’ entering country

TERRIBLE DAY as new COVID-19 cases reach another record-high in Spain’s Valencian Community

Married mayors in COVID-19 vaccine queue-jump row on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BREAKING: Calls for fresh lockdown in Spain as country breaks daily COVID-19 infection record and incidence rate reaches all-time high

Man dies of COVID-19 after receiving first dose of Pfizer vaccine in Spain’s Valencia – but death does not indicate weakness in jab

SECOND-HIGHEST day for new COVID-19 cases in Spain’s Valencian Community

COVID-19 cases double over a week in densely-populated British expat area on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Valencian president demands State of Alarm change to allow lockdowns on Spain’s Costa Blanca

COVID-19 mass testing call in Benidorm area town on Spain’s Costa Blanca

EYE IN THE SKY: A helicopter and drones to reinforce local lockdowns in the Valencia region

No respite for high COVID-19 infection rate in Spain’s Valencian Community

‘TOUGHEN UP’ COVID-19 fight call from mayors on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BLACKEST DAY yet for COVID-19 deaths in Spain’s Valencian Community

BREAKING: Majority of Spain’s Costa del Sol declared an ‘extreme risk’ for COVID-19 transmission, including Marbella, Estepona, Mijas and Manilva

Hundreds fined for border breach attempts during first weekend of towns’ perimeter closures in Spain’s Murcia

THIRD WAVE: Spain’s Andalucia sees biggest increase in COVID-19 hospitalisations since early November as incidence rate soars

Call for earlier curfew and hospitality closure to stop COVID-19 spread as government splits appear in Spain’s Valencian Community

COVID-19 packs out Murcia region hospitals in Spain forcing return to local border closures

DON’T BELIEVE THE HYPE: Whatsapp message warning of imminent lockdown in the Valencia region is a hoax

BREAKING: Spain’s Andalucia detects 4,896 cases Monday in worst figure for two months as incidence rate soars to 298 cases per 100,000 people

‘I WANTED TO GIVE UP’: Marbella-based British expat and former COVID-denier says ‘virus is real’ after testing positive and suffering severe symptoms

All non-essential surgery AND treatment suspended at hospitals throughout Spain’s Valencia region

Shopping centres to expect increased police presence after 5pm to “assess compliance” on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Malaga city finally breaks 600,000 population milestone – after adding just 30,000 people in 10 years

Rosalia takes Zendaya to the cleaners in HBO swear-off – but is Spanish really so superior to English when it comes to dishing out insults?

Spain’s most famous matador will return to the bullring in Andalucia this month – just weeks after brutal 10cm rectum goring left him in hospital

Runner hailed a hero after stopping to save life of 70-year-old man having a heart attack on Costa del Sol boardwalk