Benidorm leads way in COVID-19 safety approval on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A PROMINENT Costa Blanca hotel association, HOSBEC, has added 11 more hotels to their ‘Protocol On’ scheme. Benidorm sees seven additional hotels getting the seal
Spanish ‘staycationers’ give glimmer of hope to tourism, as millions of international visitors stay at home
AMID dramatic estimates of 40 million fewer international visitors already this year, the campers and caravanners of Spain are offering some financial solace to the
Estimates show Spain’s ‘lockdown loss’ of over 40 million tourists and nearly 50 BILLION euros so far
FIGURES released this morning, September 6, suggest that Spain had around 40 million fewer international tourists during the first eight months of 2020, compared to
COVID-19 outbreaks of a ‘social origin’ appear in more popular expat towns on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TORREVIEJA is one of three towns named yesterday to have outbreaks of the coronavirus, all emanating from a ‘social origin’. The three cases confirmed join
EXCLUSIVE: British parents ‘terrified’ after school admits it can’t fulfil COVID-19 protections on Spain’s Costa del Sol due to ‘lack of government support’
The IES Las Viñas school, in Manilva, released a statement this week saying it has ‘many doubts’ over how it will face this ‘complicated term’
Bar owners describe new serving restrictions as a ‘nail in the coffin’ in Spain’s Murcia region
BARS AND RESTAURANTS in the Murcia region can no longer sell drinks and food to customers directly from their bar service areas. The move has
Teachers will get COVID-19 training but only after new school year starts on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TEACHERS in Valencian Community schools are to be taught to identify COVID-19 symptoms amongst their students. The sessions though are scheduled to commence after next
Young tourists quarantined after testing positive for COVID-19 during holiday on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A GROUP of young tourists from Spain’s northern Basque Country are behind a COVID-19 outbreak of 19 cases in a Costa Blanca resort. Their holiday
Spain adds almost 9,000 COVID-19 cases Thursday – but 70% are asymptomatic and health boss says disease is slowing down
In his press conference today, director of health emergencies Fernando Simon said more than 30% of new cases are being reported in Madrid
Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotel owners in Spain claim that UK travel quarantine ‘ruined everything’
COSTA BLANCA hoteliers have blamed the UK travel quarantine for reduced August bookings and have called for a Europe-wide system of working out travel restrictions.
Popular expat town suffers first COVID-19 outbreak since pandemic began on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ROJALES, which includes the popular expat community of Quesada, has suffered its first COVID-19 outbreak since the start of this year’s pandemic. The Valencian Community’s
Oxford COVID-19 vaccine expected to be rolled out in Spain’s Andalucia by end of December
The most vulnerable in society will be made a priority
BREAKING: Spain’s Andalucia sees over 1,000 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours with Malaga accounting for almost half
The Costa del Sol province far outpaces its seven neighbours, with Cadiz and Almeria coming in a joint distant second
Coin in Spain’s Malaga rules out field hospital after new COVID-19 outbreak detected in disabled centre
According to mayor Francisco Santos, the centre has been disinfected and residents isolated so that care can continue to be provided
Slow COVID-19 testing at a hospital on Spain’s Costa Blanca forces doctors and nurses into self-isolation
COSTA BLANCA hospital staff have been forced into quarantine after operating on a patient with COVID-19, after initial tests showed her to be in the
LISTED: The towns in Spain which have reverted to lockdown measures to fight COVID-19, including in Malaga
While any significant jump in caseload is concerning, what health experts fear most is 'community transmission'
Military hospital being re-built to fight COVID-19 this winter in Spain’s Andalucia as part of €117 million battle plan
The hospital in Sevilla will be spread over six floors and provide 150 beds and a further 27 intensive care beds
Bleaching of streets ramped up in small inland town in Spain’s Malaga following ‘worrying’ rise in COVID-19 cases
Education centres will also be disinfected both inside and outside daily, while playgrounds will be closed from 10pm to 6am to avoid crowds gathering
Spain adds 8,581 COVID-19 cases with Madrid taking lion’s share of ‘second wave’
The total number of people to have officially tested positive for COVID-19 in Spain now stands at 479,554
Costa Blanca follows rest of Spain in seeing new COVID-19 case rises reaching levels seen in March
NEW COVID-19 cases on the Costa Blanca have reached daily levels not seen since March according to figures released by the Valencian health ministry. An
Regional government bans teacher COVID-19 tests in city on Spain’s Costa Blanca ahead of school reopenings
TORREVIEJA council has been banned from testing its 1,100 teachers for COVID-19 ahead of next week’s start of the new school year. An email was
Malaga breaks COVID-19 daily count record as Junta president rules out lockdown across Spain’s Andalucia
Juanma Moreno told La Cope radio this morning that the southernmost region's health service is more than ready to absorb COVID-19 patients
Worrying double-up in weekend COVID-19 cases on Spain’s Costa Blanca
VALENCIAN COMMUNITY health officials say that 178 new coronavirus cases were reported in Alicante Province last Saturday and Sunday. That’s closed to doubling the previous
Spain registers over 23,500 COVID-19 cases over the weekend
There has now been a total of 462,858 cases in the country since the pandemic began
Beach businesses on Spain’s Costa Blanca blame UK 14-day quarantine for collapse in summer trade
BEACH traders on the Costa Blanca have blamed UK travel quarantines for a bigger than expected loss of revenue over the summer. The Costa Blanca
Latest COVID-19 figures for Spain’s Andalucia as hospital pressure remains low
The number of detected cases in the region increased by 592 on Monday, with the majority declared in Malaga province (132)
