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Opera in Madrid abruptly ends after crowd becomes infuriated by lack of social distancing measures

The venue was forced to interrupt a performance of Giuseppe Verdi's Un ballo in maschera on Sunday night after safety concerns caused a protest among

22 Sep, 2020 @ 17:30

Coronavirus·Lead·Madrid·National News

Six elderly nursing home residents in Spain’s Mallorca ‘die of COVID-19’ in just 24 hours

The total number of fatalities at the Bell Entorn Residence in Soller now stands at eight and there are 116 active COVID-19 cases

22 Sep, 2020 @ 12:53

Lead·Mallorca

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

New COVID-19 cases in the Valencian Community have slowest weekly growth rate in Spain

NEW CONFIRMED coronavirus cases are slowing down in the Valencian Community as official figures show that the region is doing much better compared to other

22 Sep, 2020 @ 12:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Spain’s Malaga admits health centres are collapsing due to COVID-19 pressure as doctors threaten strike and province pins hopes on new rapid tests

The province's health delegate Carlos Bautista told journalists on Monday that there are 'no miracle solutions' and that 'we must continue working in very tough

22 Sep, 2020 @ 09:30

Coronavirus·Lead·Malaga

Spain admits it is facing second wave after breaking new weekend record as it registers 31,428 COVID-19 cases

Of particular concern is the incidence of coronavirus, which has now reached a national average of 280 per 100,000 inhabitants

22 Sep, 2020 @ 01:01

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

‘Not a single reason’ why Spain’s Andalucia should bring back lockdown-style measures as Junta praises public’s response to COVID-19 crisis

Bendodo said the current figures, which include less than 1,000 in hospital, are a third of the stats seen during the peak of the first

21 Sep, 2020 @ 16:39

Coronavirus·Lead

Spain’s Andalucia sees second-deadliest COVID-19 figures since end of lockdown

According to the Junta, the majority of deaths have been in Malaga, where nine were counted on Monday

21 Sep, 2020 @ 15:23

Coronavirus·Lead

Health Staff Get A Pre Christmas Salary Bonus In Spain S Valencian Community

Health staff to get pre-Christmas salary hike as a pandemic ‘thanks’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca

HEALTH WORKERS in the Valencian Community will get a pre-Christmas salary rise in recognition of their efforts during the pandemic. The regional president, Ximo Puig,

21 Sep, 2020 @ 14:50

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Police stop beach baptism celebration that flouted COVID-19 rules on Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLICE broke up a baptism on an Alicante beach as guest numbers broke COVID-19 rules. Agents were carrying out a routine patrol on Playa Almadraba

21 Sep, 2020 @ 11:55

Alicante·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

EXPLAINER:- The latest vaccination state of play for the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Flu jabs start early to avoid COVID-19 log jam in Spain’s Valencian Community

FLU VACCINATIONS will start on October 5 in the Valencian Community. That’s a month earlier than normal to avoid issues surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. The

20 Sep, 2020 @ 16:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Elderly urged to take flu vaccine to avoid healthcare system ‘overload’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A region-wide campaign begins on October 5 by appointment only in order to comply with social-distancing regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic

20 Sep, 2020 @ 12:53

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Valencia

City street disinfection resumes after surge in COVID-19 cases on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA City Council has intensified the disinfection of streets against COVID-19 throughout the municipality. The work stepped up from yesterday, September 18, in public areas

19 Sep, 2020 @ 08:52

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain races to contain Madrid’s COVID-19 resurgence as it announces lockdown measures ‘to avoid another state of alarm’

Regional leader Isabel Diaz Ayuso said at a press conference today that police patrols will be stepped up to enforce the new norms

18 Sep, 2020 @ 18:27

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Health minister in Spain’s Murcia region slams lack of discipline over COVID-19 prevention and says Chinese ‘are far better at it’

RISING COVID-19 cases have caused Murcia’s health minister, Manuel Villegas, to criticise the lack of restraint among Spaniards in the region in following safety rules.

18 Sep, 2020 @ 13:24

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain’s Andalucia registers 1,617 COVID-19 cases Friday in new post-lockdown record

Andalucia, due to being the most populous autonomous community, has the fourth lowest incidence of coronavirus (134.80 per 100,000 inhabitants)

18 Sep, 2020 @ 13:03

Coronavirus·Lead

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

Travel bubble setback as Benidorm records two COVID-19 outbreaks on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO COVID-19 outbreaks have been reported in Benidorm which has been trying hard to promote itself as a ‘safe’ destination for UK tourists to visit.

18 Sep, 2020 @ 12:02

Benidorm·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Hundreds of prisoners forced to go into self-isolation at a jail on Spain’s Costa Blanca

400 prisoners at an Alicante Province prison have gone into self-isolation after a teacher tested positive for COVID-19. Inmates at Villena Prison have been confined

17 Sep, 2020 @ 14:09

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca

Benidorm has a COVID-19 infection rate that's three times higher than Spain's national average

Benidorm wants UK government permission for a special flight to Spain’s Costa Blanca in plea to create safe ‘travel bubble’

BENIDORM wants the UK government to green-light a charter flight to help promote the Costa Blanca resort as a safe area for British tourists. The

17 Sep, 2020 @ 12:35

Benidorm·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

More than 43,000 people put on ‘partial lockdown’ in Spain’s Palma de Mallorca to combat spread of COVID-19

Tomorrow, parts of Arquitecte Bennazar will face confinement, joining Son Gotleu, Can Capes, Soledat Nord and Son Canals which became 'hot zones' last week

17 Sep, 2020 @ 12:13

Lead·Mallorca

Another big weekly fall in new COVID-19 cases is reported in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

New COVID-19 cases are halved over 24 hours across Spain’s Valencian Community

NEW confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Valencian Community have seen a dramatic fall over a 24-hour period. Wednesday evening’s report(September 16) from the regional health

17 Sep, 2020 @ 11:35

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Spain sees deadliest COVID-19 day since end of lockdown

Despite the worrying numbers, health leaders, including Health Minister Salvador Illa, say the situation is 'stabilising'

16 Sep, 2020 @ 18:47

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Ibiza follows Spain’s Palma de Mallorca in enforcing partial ‘lockdown’ to halt COVID-19 infections

In Ibiza, the centre of San Antonio and Ibiza Town will face similar restrictions that were laid down in Mallorca from Friday

16 Sep, 2020 @ 13:59

Lead·Mallorca

Spain adds 9,437 cases Tuesday as almost 10% of hospital beds in Spain dedicated to COVID-19

Across Spain, currently 8.5% of hospital beds are taken up by coronavirus patients, but this varies widely when broken down regionally

15 Sep, 2020 @ 22:18

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

New COVID-19 record but hospital admissions are way down on 2021 numbers in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

New daily COVID-19 case figures are way higher than March peaks on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ALICANTE PROVINCE is continuing to see an upsurge in new COVID-19 cases as daily figures continue to easily surpass those seen in March and April.

15 Sep, 2020 @ 19:26

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain’s Andalucia clocks more than 1,000 COVID-19 cases Tuesday as Malaga sees deadliest day of summer

Malaga continues to be the worst hit province in the region, registering another 298 cases between Monday and Tuesday

15 Sep, 2020 @ 16:36

Coronavirus·Lead·Malaga

Minister in Spain’s Valencian Community may be grilled over health staff safety

VALENCIAN Health Minister, Ana Barcelo, could be quizzed in court over complaints that health workers were short of personal protection gear during the early stages

15 Sep, 2020 @ 15:21

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Valencia

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