LATEST COVID-19 case and hospital admission figures for the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 infections and hospital cases record new falls in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

NEW COVID-19 cases and hospitalisations are maintaining their significant falls, helped by increasing vaccinations in the Valencian Community.

The regional health ministry today(May 14) reported 153 new infections, compared to 175 cases on May 7.

The total was a rise of 22 on yesterday’s figures, which is in keeping with the regular Thursday to Friday increase.

Five additional deaths were reported today and once again these are fatalities from January and February that were not originally attributed to the coronavirus.

The pandemic death toll now stands at 7,399.

The fall in hospitalisations is being maintained in the Valencian Community, with just 155 people being treated for COVID.

That’s five less than yesterday and 43 fewer than a week ago.

Even more impressive is the fall in ICU admissions.

Just 35 people are in intensive care, down by four since yesterday’s update and 14 less on a week-to-week basis.

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Alex Trelinski

Alex worked for 30 years for the BBC as a presenter, producer and manager. He covered a variety of areas specialising in sport, news and politics. After moving to the Costa Blanca over a decade ago, he edited a newspaper for 5 years and worked on local radio.