Spain names successor to Salvador Illa in key Health Minister post
CAROLINA Darias has been named as Spain’s new Health Minister, replacing Salvador Illa, who will be standing for the PSOE Socialists in next month’s Catalunya
HOSPITAL CASES reach new COVID-19 high in Spain’s Valencian Community
HOSPITALISATIONS reached another pandemic high in the Valencian Community today(January 25) according to the regional health ministry. 4,777 patients are being treated for COVID-19 in
‘OUT OF CONTROL’ verdict on spiralling COVID-19 cases in Spain’s Valencian Community
VALENCIAN Health Minister, Ana Barcelo, has described the spread of the coronavirus as ‘uncontrolled’ in the regional parliament today(January 25). Speaking to deputies in Las
Tough COVID-19 home clampdown and weekend city border closures introduced in Spain’s Valencian Community
NEW moves to limit social contact are being introduced today(January 25) across the Valencian Community to try to stem the large rise in new COVID-19
GRIM NEWS continues over COVID-19 infections in Spain’s Valencian Community
8,630 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed today(January 22) in the Valencian Community. That’s a rise of 177 on yesterday, along with the caveat that
HIGHEST DEATH figure equalled during COVID-19 pandemic in Spain’s Valencian Community
98 people died due to COVID-19 within a 24-hour period in the Valencian Community according to health ministry figures released last night(January 21). That equals
Curfew extension to fight COVID-19 is one of ‘few options left’ says Health Minister in Spain’s Valencian Community
VALENCIAN Health Minister, Ana Barcelo, has insisted that bringing forward the curfew start-time is one of the ‘few options left’ to try to reduce the
BAD TO WORSE as COVID-19 figures break records again in Spain’s Valencian Community
NEW COVID-19 cases have leapt up by almost 25% in just 24 hours in the Valencian Community. Figures released tonight(January 20) by the regional health
Extended curfew call and reduced social mixing plans from Spain’s Valencian Community
VALENCIAN President, Ximo Puig, will ask the Spanish government today(January 20) for permission to bring forward the start of the region’s curfew to 8.00 pm.
RECORD COVID-19 cases, deaths, and hospitalisations in Spain’s Valencian Community
7,995 new coronavirus infections have been recorded in just one day in the Valencian Community. Figures released this evening(January 19) by the regional health ministry
TOTAL CLOSURE: Bars and restaurants in Spain’s Valencian Community to shut in new COVID-19 measures
BARS and restaurants will be shut for the first time since May in a new tranche of measures to combat COVID-19 infections unveiled by the
NEW COVID-19 cases in dangerous spiral but Spain’s Health Minister says current measures are ‘sufficient’
SPAIN’S Health Minister, Salvador Illa, has repeated his view that the current State of Alarm is ‘sufficient’ to counter the rise in coronavirus cases. The
Non-essential businesses to close earlier as Spain’s Murcia region tries to limit movement in COVID-19 battle
NON-ESSENTIAL businesses in the Murcia region will have to close earlier from this Wednesday(January 20). The regional government has introduced the measure to combat record-high
ENTIRE nursing home catches COVID-19 on Spain’s Costa Blanca a week after first vaccinations
A major COVID-19 outbreak has been reported in a Torrevieja nursing home, a week after residents and staff were given their first dose of vaccinations.
Field hospital opens up to treat COVID-19 overflow cases on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN emergency field hospital has received its first COVID-19 patients as health services in Alicante Province struggle to cope with increasing coronavirus cases. The field
TERRIBLE DAY as new COVID-19 cases reach another record-high in Spain’s Valencian Community
NEW daily COVID-19 infection figures reached a fresh pandemic-high today(January 15) with 7,497 cases in the Valencian Community. That easily beats last Saturday’s record figure
Married mayors in COVID-19 vaccine queue-jump row on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN inquiry has opened into why two mayors in the Denia area of the northern Costa Blanca got vaccinated against the coronavirus last Friday(January 8).
SECOND-HIGHEST day for new COVID-19 cases in Spain’s Valencian Community
6,207 new coronavirus infections were declared yesterday(January 14) in the Valencian Community, making it the second-highest day for new cases during the pandemic. That’s a
Valencian president demands State of Alarm change to allow lockdowns on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE Valencian President has called for national State of Alarm rules to be altered because he cannot impose lockdowns which are currently prohibited. Speaking today(January
COVID-19 mass testing call in Benidorm area town on Spain’s Costa Blanca
POLITICIANS in Polop near Benidorm have demanded mass PCR testing for the 5,000-strong population to curb the rise in COVID-19 cases. Polop was one of
No respite for high COVID-19 infection rate in Spain’s Valencian Community
4,810 new COVID-19 cases within a day in the Valencian Community were reported last night(January 13) by the regional health ministry. That’s a rise of
Junta President calls for home confinement in Spain—while notifying mobility will be limited in Andalucia
JUNTA President, Juanma Moreno, has asked the central government to consider a return to home confinement in Spain. During a media briefing on an institutional
Spain’s Andalucia in need of ‘urgent’ blood donations as stocks run low
THE Andalucian health system has made a call for ‘urgent’ blood donations. Official sources from the Regional Ministry of Health have stated that 75% of
BLACKEST DAY yet for COVID-19 deaths in Spain’s Valencian Community
92 people have died in just 24 hours in the highest single day COVID-19 death toll in the Valencian Community. 3,413 lives have now been
Call for earlier curfew and hospitality closure to stop COVID-19 spread as government splits appear in Spain’s Valencian Community
A key coalition partner in the Valencian Government has called for stronger measures to combat the record-breaking COVID-19 case numbers in the region. The left-wing
ANOTHER RECORD for new COVID-19 cases set in Spain’s Valencian Community
A daily high of 4,557 confirmed new COVID-19 infections has been announced this evening(January 8) in the Valencian Community. The figure beat Tuesday’s pandemic record