Asturias becomes first ‘coronavirus-free’ region in Spain
The northwestern territory has gone through the 14-day incubation cycle without recording a single new case of Covid-19
The northwestern territory has gone through the 14-day incubation cycle without recording a single new case of Covid-19
The country recorded its highest number of new daily infections in three weeks, and there is concern an increasingly cavalier attitude towards the pandemic could lead to a second wave
The most concerning situation is in Aragón where a spike of infections among fruit pickers has forced three ‘comarcas’ to return to Phase 2 of the deescalation plan
Fear of new outbreaks is also prompting regional governments to maintain limits on nighttime bars and nightclubs
Most parts of the country will enter the final stage of the deescalation process on Monday, which will end on June 21 when the state of alarm expires
Experts warn about the difficulty of detecting the coronavirus when thousands of visitors start coming in by sea and air each day
Health officials also warned of the risk of imported infections, reporting 96 since May 11
The new rules, which will be in place until the government considers that the crisis is over, include the obligatory use of face masks and prevention measures in the workplace
According to the latest data, just 48 infections were registered in the country, a figure not seen since before the state of alarm was declared
The Health Ministry today reported just 96 infections in the last 24 hours, with 39 deaths over the last week
The Health Ministry today reported that there had been 43 Covid-19-related deaths in the last week, bringing total official fatalities to 27,125
A number of social gatherings have put the health authorities on alert, while in Lleida a celebration has actually caused the healthcare area to remain in Phase 1 of the deescalation plan
Official figures put the overall death toll at 27,121, but the government is currently revising the historical series to “guarantee the quality of the information”
Epidemiologists say the risk of transmission is much lower in open spaces, and warn of a new outbreak in autumn, when people are likely to spend more time indoors
The entire region of Valencia will enter this stage, while four islands have been given the green light to move to Phase 3
The Spanish Health Ministry recorded 39 coronavirus-related fatalities over the past seven days, bringing the official number of victims to 27,118
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According to Health Ministry reports, most of the country moved to Phase 1 even though the primary healthcare services could test less than half of possible Covid-19 patients
Also announced today is a plan to scrap timetables for exercise in municipalities with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants
The number of new infections detected has also dropped, to 421 in the last 24 hours, while hospitalizations rose to 327
Madrid, Barcelona and much of Castilla y León will remain in Phase 0 tomorrow, but some islands will be entering Phase 2
The measure is aimed at minimizing the risk of imported coronavirus cases, which authorities say pose one of the biggest risks to the downward trend of the outbreak
For now, the use of a face covering is only compulsory on public transport, but the central government is consulting with the regions on extending the rules
For the first time, three Spanish regions – the Balearic Islands, Murcia and La Rioja – as well as the exclave city of Melilla recorded no new Covid-19 cases
Early action by Portuguese authorities is being credited for the country’s low death and infection figures
Health authorities say a decision will be made today about which regions move to Phase 1 of the government’s deescalation plan
The government has published five ministerial orders outlining what activities are permitted as the country gradually deescalates its strict lockdown