Isha Sesay, Author at Olive Press News Spain

Areas with high number of COVID-19 cases will face ‘partial lockdown’ across Spain’s Balearic Islands

The new restrictions will be determined by the Ministry of Health who will today decide on which municipalities and neigbourhoods will be put under more

7 Sep, 2020 @ 14:40

Lead·Mallorca

WATCH: Applause as COVID-19 patient leaves ICU in Mallorca after 159 days in new Spain record

Manuel, 64, won his battle against coronavirus this week, 159 days after being admitted into intensive care at Son Espases hospital

4 Sep, 2020 @ 17:15

Lead·Mallorca

IN PICS: Dozens of locals attending protest against COVID-19 restrictions in Spain’s Mallorca slapped with €100 fines

Dozens of demonstrators were sanctioned for taking part in the Palma demo against Spain’s stringent COVID regulations

4 Sep, 2020 @ 17:12

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

British expat loses thousands after flight home from Caribbean to Spain’s Mallorca cancelled while airline says refund could take SIX months

Michael Broad, 74, was stranded for four months in the Caribbean nation by the coronavirus lockdown

4 Sep, 2020 @ 17:08

Lead·Mallorca

Spain’s Balearic Islands announces BIGGEST fall in GDP in region’s history

In the second quarter of 2020, that is, during the months of April, May and June, the Balearic GDP fell by a whopping 40.5%

3 Sep, 2020 @ 10:09

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca

Nursing home COVID-19 outbreak in Spain’s Mallorca leaves two dead and 75 infected

Ministry officials say the outbreak was detected over the weekend after an employee began to experience symptoms of the virus

3 Sep, 2020 @ 10:05

Lead·Mallorca

Jet2 cancels ALL flights and holiday packages to Spain’s Balearic Islands until November 30

As well as noting the 'continuous uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,' they admitted that the quarantine imposed on travellers by the British government had

28 Aug, 2020 @ 15:31

Mallorca·Travel News

No smoking outside home, face masks at work: Spain’s Balearic Islands toughen up measures against COVID-19

The new measures have been introduced in response to a noticeable increase in cases across the region

27 Aug, 2020 @ 14:41

Lead·Mallorca

Hollywood star Johnny Depp confirmed to appear at film festival in Spain’s Palma de Mallorca

In the fifth edition of the Italian film festival, Depp will present one of his latest films - Waiting for the Barbarians

26 Aug, 2020 @ 11:53

Entertainment·Lead·Mallorca

Spain’s Balearic Islands records over 900 new COVID-19 infections in one day, however majority are asymptomatic

Despite the rising number of cases, the Balearic Ministry of Health have stressed that the 'majority are asymptomatic or have very mild symptoms'

26 Aug, 2020 @ 10:52

Health·Lead·Mallorca

Teenager stabs father seven times for confiscating mobile phone in Spain’s Mallorca

The boy, 13, inflicted multiple stab wounds to his dad when he had his telephone taken away from him over the weekend

25 Aug, 2020 @ 11:14

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Spain’s Balearic Islands warns of more restrictions as region enters ‘second wave of COVID-19’

"Some of the measures that could be adopted are similar to those of Catalonia," said the spokesman for the region's infectious diseases' committee, Javier Arranz

24 Aug, 2020 @ 15:47

Lead·Mallorca

Two dead in horror head on road collision in Spain’s Mallorca

A man and a woman, aged 42 and 44, lost their lives as they were travelling on a motorbike down the MA-19 in Santanyi

22 Aug, 2020 @ 08:07

Lead·Mallorca

Bleach cleaning begins across village in Spain’s Mallorca as 56 people test positive for COVID-19 in one day

A total of 56 people tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday, the largest number of infections that has so far been confirmed in the village

20 Aug, 2020 @ 15:07

Lead·Mallorca

Hotels across Spain’s Mallorca offer unprecedented discounts of up to 50% to avoid closing this month

In an attempt to increase their capacity, reported in some to be as low as 30%, hoteliers are now introducing unprecedented discounts this month

20 Aug, 2020 @ 11:13

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca

Doctor with no underlying health problems becomes first to die of COVID-19 in Spain’s Balearic Islands

The German national had relocated to Mallorca almost 10 years ago and worked at Clinica Rotger in Palma

19 Aug, 2020 @ 13:36

Lead·Mallorca

New festival launched in Spain’s Ibiza to attract holidaymakers this autumn

The Ibiza Onspring-Offspring Festival serves to extend the summer season and show that the White Isle has much more to offer than its famous nightclubs

18 Aug, 2020 @ 12:22

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Mallorca

No pool or boat parties and smoking ban: Spain’s Balearic Islands introduce tougher measures to combat COVID-19

Boat and pool parties will now be strictly prohibited, since according to the Balearic government, these are where contagions are most likely to occur

17 Aug, 2020 @ 15:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca