The measure would involve increasing the gap between the two doses of the Pfizer and the Moderna medications to eight weeks for the under-80s. A decision is still pending on whether the under-60s should get their second injection of AstraZeneca
Meanwhile in Madrid, the regional health chief is not ruling out the detection of more such patients, after several were confirmed on Saturday
Sunday saw the first immunizations administered to residents of senior homes, but Health Minister Salvador Illa called on the population ‘not to let its guard down’
“Let’s see if we can make this virus go away,” said the nonagenarian, who is a resident in Los Olmos senior home in Guadalajara
Mobility will be restricted in the region between the 4th and 13th to prevent mass transit during two back-to-back holidays
Experts warn that data being reported may not accurately represent the real situation, as changes in testing methods are affecting the numbers
Under the new measures, effective once the state of alarm expires on Saturday afternoon, meetings between midnight and 6am will be limited to people from the same household
Health Minister Salvador Illa today confirmed the possibility was being studied, but stressed it would require the support of the regions and opposition parties such as the PP
Sources from the regional government said they would want it in place from midnight to 6am, so that bars and restaurants could continue with their activity, but outdoor drinking and parties in private residences could be avoided
The ongoing battles between the two administrations continued last night, with regional premier Isabel Díaz Ayuso of the PP claiming Madrileños are being ‘held hostage’ by new coronavirus confinements
The new measures will affect 37 basic health areas in the capital and in other municipalities with a very high incidence of coronavirus
Deputy premier calls on PM Pedro Sánchez to “actively get involved,” and the latter suggests a face-to-face meeting with the regional leader
Sources close to the premier denied that any decisions have been made yet regarding stricter coronavirus measures, directly contradicting statements made earlier in the day by Antonio Zapatero
Regional leaders have pledged to invest €80 million to revamp an underresourced system, but professionals are skeptical as they struggle to cope with a second wave of Covid-19
The central Health Ministry reported 1,200 new coronavirus cases in the region on Thursday, with a further 2,859 added to the historical series
Castilla y León and Castilla-La Mancha are calling for coordinated action given fears over the exportation of cases from the capital, as took place in the first wave
In the 40 days since the emergency measure was lifted, the number of new infections has risen from 334 to 2,789
Vanessa Martínez never thought she was at risk of Covid-19; now she is having to relearn how to walk and brush her hair after spending 69 days in intensive care
Despite reporting new infections every day, health officials claim there are only four clusters of related cases in the entire region, which has Spain's third-largest population
The Madrid region will finally leave Phase 0, after two requests to do so were rejected by the Health Ministry. Castilla y León and Barcelona city will also enter this stage, which allows for social gatherings of up to 10 people
The administration has rejected the Madrid region’s request to transition to Phase 1, “opting to wait until its primary care detection system is more robust”
The convention center in the Spanish capital was meant to help ease the strain of the coronavirus crisis, but staff complain it is overcrowded and poorly managed
The Covid-19 disease caused 88 victims in a single day in the region, pushing health centers to the limit
The legislation, which comes in the wake of the controversial ‘Running of the Bulls’ rape case, puts the focus on the issue of consent
In the municipality of Torrejón de Ardoz in Madrid region, a number of patients have tested positive for Covid-19 despite not having traveled to any country with a reported outbreak
Although around 119 people have tested positive for Covid-19, Spanish authorities have ruled out cancelling large events
The Health Ministry has not ruled out restricting public gatherings if the community spread of the virus gets out of control