Experts say the country will not be able to reach the EU’s goal of testing 5% of all positive cases until the summer. The approach is key to creating better strategies to stop the spread of the virus
The incidence rate is falling at different speeds in each region, a situation experts say may be connected to the more contagious strain of the virus detected in the UK
The first case of local contagion of this more-infectious mutation has been found in Barcelona, after random testing was carried out on positive cases. Spain currently counts on very low capacity to carry out such genetic sequencing of the SARS-CoV-2 virus
The Health Ministry reported 34,899 new cases on Thursday and added 515 deaths to the official toll
The Health Ministry says the country has likely reached the peak of the third wave but warns the situation in hospitals is “critical”
Health Ministry representative calls for responsibility, saying citizens had “had a better time at Christmas than we should have done”
The Health Ministry says it does not recommend closing schools, despite the rising number of cases, with 42,360 new contagions recorded in two days
The mutation of SARS-CoV-2 first identified in the United Kingdom has been detected by a research foundation in Valencia in two patients with no epidemiological connection to the country
The worsening data is likely to be underreported, given the slowdown in testing due to the recent national holidays over the Christmas season
Testing fell 13% during the Christmas period and data reporting has been distorted by shorter working weeks, leaving health authorities uncertain about the real situation even as infections soar
The new restrictions are aimed at preventing a total lockdown and mean that people can only socialize with a limited number outside of their home
Experts blame the rising number of infections on the return to school, lifestyle changes and Barcelona’s relationship with contagion hotspots such as Madrid
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
Specialists warn that residents may become more complacent about safety measures after the Madrid High Court struck down the perimetral lockdowns in the region
Authorities call for Madrileños to act “responsibly” after restrictions on movement are struck down by the Madrid High Court
Several Spanish regions opt out of a plan introducing stricter restrictions to curb soaring transmission
The two sides have agreed that coronavirus criteria will be uniform for all cities in Spain with more than 100,000 inhabitants
Madrid continues to be the region of greatest concern, with the cumulative incidence of the virus reaching 520 cases per 100,000 inhabitants
Experts are predicting an increase in coronavirus fatalities in Spain three weeks after infections began to spike. The only solution to combat this, they all agree, is to reduce transmission
According to the latest figures, more than 9,600 Covid-19 infections were reported on Thursday, the highest figure of Spain’s second wave
Under the plans drawn up by the Health Ministry, and which are being finalized today, education centers will only close if coronavirus transmission becomes uncontrolled, with quarantines for ‘bubble’ groups if cases are detected in students or staff
The Health Ministry reported 7,296 new coronavirus cases across the country on Wednesday, without counting data from the Valencia region
The research project, which tracked 1,900 youngsters and monitors in Barcelona, found contagion rates that were up to six times lower than those among the general population
Madrid continues to register the highest number of positives, while the situation is improving in regions such as Aragón and Catalonia
Spain has now confirmed 405,000 positive cases since the epidemic took hold in March, with 46,000 new infections detected since last Monday
EL PAÍS spoke with experts about the rise in Covid-19 cases, which they blamed on a hasty deescalation process and said must be addressed with better contact tracing and data management
Health official Fernando Simón explained on Thursday that while “the epidemic is not out of control on a national level,” it is in some specific areas of the country