Tag: Omicron variant
Spain’s bars and restaurants expecting bumper post-Covid Christmas
AROUND this time last year, the emergence of the omicron variant of the coronavirus dashed the hopes of Spain’s bars and restaurants of any...
Covid-19 death toll passes 100,000 mark in Spain
SPAIN has passed 100,000 deaths attributed to Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic two years ago.
Health ministry figures on Wednesday recorded an additional...
Foreign tourism in Spain rebounds by over 64% in 2021 but visitor numbers show massive shortfall on pre-pandemic levels
THE number of foreign tourists visiting Spain went up by 64.4% last year compared to 2020 levels, but the total was still nearly 60%...
New COVID-19 record but hospital admissions are much lower than 2021 numbers in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of...
A new pandemic record daily total of 39,585 cases was reported this Tuesday in the Valencian Community.
Exactly a year ago, the total was 8,423.
The...
EXPLAINER: Why high COVID-19 infections don’t reflect the full pandemic situation in the Costa Blanca area of Spain
OVER 22,000 coronavirus cases were reported this Friday in the Valencian Community but hospital admissions are over 50% lower than 12 months ago.
The regional...
COVID-19 restrictions in place in Spain’s Andalucia ahead of New Year’s Eve
THE Omicron variant's continued spread around Spain has marked this year's Christmas holidays, with Andalucia facing New Year’s Eve at a very high risk...
COVID-19 measures and restrictions to return to Spain’s Andalucia in the New Year
THE Junta’s committee of experts and provincial health committees will meet next week to discuss new COVID-19 control measures in light of the increase...
COVID-19 passports extended across hospitality and entertainment sectors in Costa Blanca area of Spain
ALL hospitality businesses will fall under compulsory COVID-19 passport rules in the Valencian Community.
Valencian president, Ximo Puig, announced the extension this Monday.
Only businesses with...
Spain confirms 40 Omicron variant COVID-19 cases so far
40 cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant have been confirmed in Spain, according to Health Minister, Carolina Darias.
Speaking in Congress this Thursday, she said...