Oriol Güell

The state of alarm came to an end in most of Spain today, but now each territory can set its own regulations. Here is a rundown of what they are choosing to do

A stricter protocol seeks to contain new outbreaks as the country emerges from a prolonged lockdown

The results of the second round of testing suggest the deescalation of confinement measures has not so far caused a significant resurgence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus

As the country gradually eases confinement measures, epidemiologists say a spike in infections is likely and that more vigilance and testing are needed

The number of fatalities rose slightly on yesterday to 70, after three days around the 50-mark

Unlike most other parts of the country, the Mediterranean region has not asked the Health Ministry to move to Phase 2 of the coronavirus deescalation plan

A review of the minutes from a meeting of the continent’s top health experts in February reveals that there was little understanding of how great a risk Covid-19 posed to the population

An internal document says that the products are much less accurate than the regional premier has claimed, with one in three results false positives

Health authorities have issued guidelines for regions to follow to ensure coronavirus contagion rates continue to decline despite deescalation

The news comes after the Spanish Health Ministry announced a significant fall in daily coronavirus deaths, with 288 fatalities in 24 hours

Experts blame lack of foresight by authorities for the high impact of the coronavirus on Spanish professionals

A month after the outbreak began, the country is still struggling to find a reliable way to count the victims

Experts attribute the problem to a range of factors, including an aging population and slow early detection efforts

The pressure on emergency rooms is easing, with healthcare workers optimistic that the lockdown measures are slowing coronavirus infections

Fatalities reach 5,704 but the real figure could be higher as untested victims are not being counted, study finds

Unlike the Alpine country, where 80% of deaths were in the same three regions, in Spanish territory there has been an accelerated rise in cases in regions that had not previously been affected

Madrid’s Palacio del Hielo ice rink could soon become a morgue for victims of Covid-19. The government expects the peak of infections to be reached this week

“The worst days are on their way,” warned Health Minister Salvador Illa on Friday

Officials admit the worst is yet to come as Spain exceeds 1,000 deaths and field hospitals start going up across the country

The Covid-19 disease caused 88 victims in a single day in the region, pushing health centers to the limit

Medical associations warned weeks ago that more resources were needed to diagnose cases of Covid-19, a process that has proven to help curb the number of infections in countries such as South Korea

Companies that are holding or that can manufacture health materials such as protective masks have been given 48 hours to inform the authorities on risk of fines for failing to do so

“We believe that we have to anticipate a very fast evolution of the disease in our country,” says Quim Torra in televised address on Friday night

The measure will affect 213 different sites across the region, but does not include day centers attending dependant persons nor around 400 care homes

The Health Ministry has also advised the cancelation of medical congresses and meetings in order to keep medical staff available

A man in the Madrid region is in serious condition as the national tally rises to 17, confirming suspicions that the virus had been circulating for days without being detected

The new measure is being taken in a number of health centers on the suspicion that the Covid-19 virus may have been circulating in Spain for several days now without being detected