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BREAKING: Spain’s Valencia region to close its external borders to fight coronavirus

THE Valencia region has joined the majority of Spain in declaring it will close its borders on Friday in a bid slow the spread...

New rules affecting gyms, restaurants and more in Spain’s Andalucia depending on COVID-19 risk level of each municipality

EACH municipality in Andalucia has been divided into different risk levels by the Junta, which bring with them different restrictions to help fight coronavirus....

Spain’s Catalunya to close its borders tomorrow along with gyms, bars and restaurants to fight coronavirus

CATALUNYA will close its external borders on Friday with the measure lasting for at least 15 days.  Interim president Pere Aragones also announced that all...

Holidaying in Spain and loosening of restrictions blamed for Europe’s second wave in new genetic study

RESEARCHERS have pointed the finger at Spain's tourism industry for the surge in coronavirus cases in the second wave. Scientists from the University of Basel...

BREAKING: Spain will be under state of alarm until May 9 as Pedro Sanchez’s plan passes in Congress

IT’S official, Spain will be under a state of alarm until May 9.  The motion put forward by Pedro Sanchez’s Government passed through Congress today...

BREAKING: Spain’s Andalucia records over 5,200 COVID-19 cases in one day

https://twitter.com/AndaluciaJunta/status/1321795670605500416 ANDALUCIA has detected 5,202 coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, the Junta has announced. The figure, taken from PCR and antibody tests, is...

Police to patrol train stations in Spain’s Andalucia from Friday to crackdown on ‘illegal’ travel during COVID-19 shut...

POLICIA Nacional will be screening passengers at Renfe stations from Friday in a bid to crackdown on 'illegal' travel. Officers will be questioning those...

‘More measures’ to be introduced to fight rising COVID-19 rates in Spain’s Valencian Community

VALENCIAN president Ximo Puig has promised 'more measures' to stem the steep rises in COVID-19 infections across the Valencian Community. Puig spoke this morning(October 29)...

No border closures yet as new COVID-19 cases show another steep rise across Spain’s Costa Blanca

NEW COVID-19 infections went up by 60 per cent in a day across the Valencian Community, as the regional government resists following other parts...

These are the Cadiz towns set to be closed off due to worrying COVID-19 figures

THE Junta de Andalucia has tonight announced the closure of the region's external borders and the perimeters of some 449 municipalities. These include 19...

These are the towns in Cordoba province to be closed off due to surge in COVID-19 cases

TOWNS in the southern region of Cordoba are to be closed off from midnight Thursday (00:00), according to the latest announcement from the Junta. All...

Will the closure of Spain’s Andalucia affect the Gibraltar border?

THE closure of the Andalucia's external border will not affect Gibraltar's cross frontier workers, it has been confirmed. The measure announced by Junta President...

These are the towns to be closed off in Malaga province due to high COVID-19 figures

THE announcement tonight of the closure of Andalucia's borders has also been extended to some 448 municipalities. It means that from midnight tomorrow night,...

BREAKING: Spain’s Andalucia to close external borders until November 9 due to ‘very worrying’ COVID-19 figures

ANDALUCIA will close its external borders until November 9 in a bid to tackle coronavirus, it has been announced. Junta president Juanma Moreno revealed...

Low turnout for mass screening in Spain’s Cordoba as city enters critical infection levels

THE Junta's mass test screening for COVID-19 in Cordoba's capital experienced low turnout figures as the city teeters on lockdown restrictions. The testing, held at...

Spain’s Andalucia registers 2,042 COVID-19 cases Wednesday and 33 deaths

ANDALUCIA has recorded 33 deaths from coronavirus over the past 24 hours. It is a drop of 19 from Tuesday's figures but the fifth...

Restrictions could get stricter as COVID-19 cases multiply on Spain’s Costa Blanca

NEW restrictions to slow the rise in COVID-19 cases in the Valencian Community are set to get even tougher. A night-time curfew between midnight and...

‘No evidence’ that curfews slow spread of COVID-19, says top virologist in Spain

Margarita del Val, from the Severo Ochoa Molecular Biology Centre, said the restrictive measure is not guaranteed to slow down the spread of the virus

Mouthwash can help prevent spread of coronavirus, say doctors in Spain

USING antiseptic mouthwash can help prevent the spread of coronavirus, Spanish doctors have said. The Spanish Society of Primary Care Physicians (SEMERGEN) is recommending regular...

Benidorm hotels on Spain’s Costa Blanca claim cancellation rise after second State of Alarm was introduced

BENIDORM and Costa Blanca hoteliers claim that bookings are being cancelled after Sunday's announcement of a second State of Alarm. Alicante Province Hotel Association...

Residents told to report selfish neighbours who host rule-breaking parties on Spain’s Costa Blanca

COSTA BLANCA residents are being asked to 'snitch' on neighbours who break COVID-19 restrictions like the new curfew. Valencian Justice Minister, Gabriela Bravo(pictured left) said:...

OPINION: Get me off Spain’s coronacoaster!

WHAT a week it’s been in Spain’s coronavirus battle, and it’s only Tuesday!  A state of alarm, a curfew which has been walked back (sort...

Spain’s Andalucia sees deadliest day of second wave as it launches plan for 1,500 extra hospital beds to cope...

Sevilla is in a league of its own today, clocking 1,005 cases, the highest daily figure for an Andalucian province in the second wave

BREAKING: Spain cancels mandatory curfew two days after its announcement – but regions cannot lift measure until November 9

SPAIN has removed the nationwide curfew from its state of alarm decree.  The measure, which ordered all regions to install a night time curfew from...

Spain’s Andalucia to close borders this weekend in coronavirus U-turn while certain provinces to see curfew start at midnight

It comes after vice president Juan Marin said there were no plans to close the region following the declaration of the state of alarm on Sunday

Weekend COVID-19 cases nearly double in worrying rise across Spain’s Valencian Community

WEEKEND COVID-19 infection rates almost doubled in the Valencian Community according to the latest health ministry figures, with hospital ITUs the busiest since the...

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