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
The number of Covid-19 victims in the last week stands at 131, a figure 11 times higher than that reported just a month ago and twice the number reported on Tuesday
The comments from epidemiologist Bruce Aylward came on the same day that the country was confirmed to have the highest infection rate per 100,000 inhabitants in Europe
The Health Ministry reported more than 5,000 new infections on Tuesday, a third of them detected in the Madrid region
Madrid, Aragón and the Basque Country are at the top of the list for newly reported cases, with an 11% rise in total confirmed infections since the epidemic began
A judicial ruling rejected the regional authorities' attempts to order citizens in the Lleida area to stay at home, given the fast-rising number of new infections in several municipalities
Here is an overview of the main Covid-19 clusters by region. Despite the rise in cases, health authorities say further confinement measures are not needed yet
Starting on Thursday, violators will face €100 fines as authorities race to contain a large coronavirus outbreak in Lleida province
Healthcare workers complain about a shortage of human resources and computer glitches as the number of positive cases continues to rise
The Spanish Health Ministry says measures should have been taken sooner to control the spread of the virus
