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Coronavirus in Spain figures (26 August)

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Report below updated in Spain at 18h on Wednesday 26 August

CORONAVIRUS in SPAIN – latest Health Ministry figures

The latest official figure* released by the Spanish Health Ministry on Wednesday 26 August for the number of people who have tested positive for Coronavirus (Covid-19) is now 419,849. This is an overall increase of 7,296 against the figure released on Tuesday – with the ministry stating that 3,594 of these infections have occurred in the past 24 hours. Figures released today exclude any updates from the Valencia region.

The ministry claims it is still verifying and updating historical data (please also see discrepancies in figures* below). It has also not been updating any figures during the weekends since Friday 3 July.

Figures released today show that 1,514 people have required hospital treatment in the past 7 days, with 102 in intensive care.

The official figures* for the total number of Coronavirus-related deaths on Wednesday 26 August is now 28,971 an increase of 47 since Tuesday’s figures (yet according to the ministry, it is a total of 129 deaths in the past 7 days).

The current known peak of recorded deaths related to Coronavirus in a 24-hour period in Spain was on 2 April, when 950 deaths were registered.

Increase in infections

Figures on Tuesday had shown an overall increase of 7,117 infections against Monday’s figures – with the ministry stating that 2,415 had occurred in a 24 hour period.

Monday had seen an overall increase of 19,382 infections against Friday – yet 2,060 in a 24 hour period.

When Spain imposed its ‘state of alarm’ from Saturday 14 March, the Health Ministry had confirmed 4,231 known cases of Coronavirus at the time (based on figures released on Friday 13 March), with 121 deaths from it. By Monday 16 March, there had been a further 4,960 confirmed infections, taking the total at the time to 9,191. The death toll on 16 March had increased to 309.

Of the 3,594 new infections registered in the past 24 hours by the central Health Ministry in Spain on Wednesday 26 August, the numbers per region are as follows:

  • 1,513 in Madrid (25,769 new cases in past 14 days)
  • 370 in Andalusia (7,583)
  • 316 in Aragón (5,486)
  • 290 in the Canary Islands (2,414)
  • 171 in Galicia (2,583)
  • 165 in Catalonia (12,605)
  • 151 in the Basque Country (6,477)
  • 121 in Navarra (1,418)
  • 91 in La Rioja (871)
  • 82 in Cantabria (827)
  • 81 in Castilla La Mancha (2,710)
  • 70 in Extremadura (903)
  • 53 in Castilla y León (4,115)
  • 48 in Asturias (413)
  • 48 in Murcia (1,571)
  • 0 in the Balearic Islands (2,731)
  • 0 in the Valencia Region (4,217) – figures not updated today
  • 13 in Melilla (105)
  • 11 in Ceuta (73)

The current peak of recorded infections for a 24-hour period in Spain was on 31 March, when 9,222 new cases were registered.

A full breakdown of the data per region, together with age group statistics can be found by clicking here.

A beach sign explaining Covid-19 precautions
A beach sign explaining Covid-19 precautions in Port de la Selva, Catalonia, on 18 August 2020. (Maria Serra)

PM Pedro Sánchez offers 2,000 troops and ‘regional state of alarms’

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Tuesday the possibility of ‘regional state of alarms’ in Spain for those regions that require it – in order to combat the spread of Coronavirus. He has also offered 2,000 troops to assist with tracking and tracing.

Read the full report here: Pedro Sánchez offers possibility of ‘regional state of alarms’ – plus 2,000 troops to assist tracking Covid-19

Spain imposes strict new measures on nightlife

On Friday 14 August Spain’s Health Minister Salvador Illa announced strict new measures on nightlife across the whole country – as well as a ban on smoking outside, where social distancing cannot be maintained – in a further attempt to stop the spread of Coronavirus (Covid-19). Each region of Spain is imposing the restrictions following their own timetable.

These are the key measures:

  • Music bars, nightclubs and discos will be closed across Spain.
  • All other bars and restaurants to close at 1am, with last customers allowed by midnight.
  • Following the measures already taken in Galicia and the Canary Islands, smoking will also be prohibited outside if 2 metre social distancing cannot be maintained.
  • There should be 10 people maximum at tables.
  • No ‘botellones’ (street drinking parties) allowed.

Read the full report here: Spain imposes strict new measures on nightlife across the country

ALSO READ: Catalonia bans social gatherings of more than 10 people

*Discrepancies in figures

Although the Health Ministry updated its official Coronavirus mortality figures on 19 June following on-going discrepancies with the data released by some of the country’s regional health authorities – there are still huge differences in the ‘excess mortality’ figures published for this period in Spain.

Click here for full report: Spain’s ‘excess mortality’ during Coronavirus pandemic is over 43,000

Spain’s National Statistics Institute (INE) published figures showing that the number of deaths for the first 21 weeks of 2020 have been 24% higher than for the same period in 2019 – based on information received from the country’s civil registries (1 January to 24 May). The number of deaths during this period for 2020 is 43,945 higher than in 2019.

Spain – ‘New Normality’

After three months under a ‘state of alarm’ (since 14 March), Spain entered its ‘New Normality’ phase on Monday 22 June, following on from the government’s four phased plan to relax the country’s lockdown restrictionsCLICK HERE for all details: Spain’s ‘New Normality’ – key points

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