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SPAIN’S vaccination rollout has met its July target of having 25 million people fully vaccinated against Covid-19 – 53% of the country’s population now enjoys protection. The government’s health ministry confirmed the programme remained on track as Spain is in the midst of a fifth wave of the coronavirus pandemic with cases on the rise and a cumulative incidence of 659 cases per 100,000 people. The thrust of the vaccination […]

THE night curfew imposed across 77 Valencia communities and some 2.6 million residents will also impact on tourist resorts at the height of the season. The Covid-19 health measure, imposed from 01.00 to 06.00 every night until August 16, affects such destinations as the famous ’24-hour’ world famous resort Benidorm, as well as Denia, Gandia, Alfaz del Pi, Peñíscola and Benicàssim. The Supreme Court of Valencia approved the regional government’s […]

THE regional government of Valencia has announced new health rules designed to help combat the spread of Covid-19 – including extending the night curfew to more communities. Ximo Puig, the Valencia president, said restrictions scheduled to expire on Monday July 26 would remain in force until at least August 16. And the number of municipalities affected by the 01.00 to 06.00 nightly curfew will be increased, around half the region […]

THE European Union digital Covid-19 certificate is allowing Spanish people to travel and “return to mobility”, health chiefs said. More than nine million residents have downloaded the so-called Covid ‘passport’; which proves they have been immunised against coronavirus, received a negative test result, or have recovered from the disease. Spain’s Health Ministry said that 280,000 people have already used the certificate to fly from one airport to another.

Young adults affected in fifth wave of coronavirus HEALTH Minister Carolina Darias reports that 83% of new cases of Covid-19 in the fifth wave of the pandemic affect unvaccinated people. The number of infections continues to rise in Spain, but the minister said the rate the disease was spreading was beginning to slow down. She was speaking after the latest meeting of the Inter-Territorial Council of the National Health System, […]