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Coronavirus in Spain figures (5 Apr) – incidence rate jumps 12 points to 163

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Report below updated in Spain at 19h on Monday 5 Apr  

CORONAVIRUS in SPAIN – latest Health Ministry figures

The latest official figure released by the Spanish Health Ministry on Monday 5 April for the number of people who have tested positive for Coronavirus since the start of the pandemic is now 3,311,325. This is an overall increase of 10,360 against the figure released on Saturday, of which 2,247 have occurred in the past 24 hours.

Saturday had seen an overall increase of 9,571 against the figure released on Thursday, with 2,089 in 24 hours. No figures were released on Good Friday. The peak of recorded infections for a 24-hour period during this ‘third wave’ of the pandemic in Spain was on 21 January, when 18,504 cases were registered. During the ‘first wave’, it was on 31 March when 9,222 cases were registered.

The incidence rate is now 163.37 per 100,000 inhabitants for the past 14 days, jumping 12 points since Saturday, and still over the ‘high-risk’ threshold. On Saturday it was 151.79 and on Thursday 154.76. The incidence rate is at its highest in Navarra (352), Madrid (272) and the Basque Country (271). It remains under 100 in just four regions: the Balearic Islands, Valencia, Galicia and Murcia.

There have now been 77,519 cases of Coronavirus detected in the past 14 days – out of the total 3,311,325. The figure for the past 7 days is 36,695.

There are currently 8,944 people requiring hospital treatment for Covid-19 in Spain, of which 1,925 are in intensive care. This represents 19.65% occupation of intensive care units (ICUs) by Covid-19 patients across Spain.

The official figure for the total number of Coronavirus-related deaths on Monday 5 April is now 75,783 – an increase of 242 over the figures released on Saturday.

The highest increase of deaths for a 24-hour period during this ‘third wave’ in Spain was on 9 February when 766 were registered. The peak of deaths during the ‘second wave’ was on 24 November when 537 were registered. During the ‘first wave’ it was on 2 April when 950 were registered.

Increase in infections per region

Of the 2,247 new infections to have only been registered in the past 24 hours on Monday 5 April, the numbers per region are as follows:

  • 470 in the Basque Country (last 24 hour increase was 405)
  • 416 in Madrid (396)
  • 210 in Castilla y León (188)
  • 175 in Navarra (195)
  • 124 in Aragón (86)
  • 122 in Catalonia (0) 
  • 107 in Andalusia (130)
  • 106 in the Canary Islands (106)
  • 95 in Asturias (137)
  • 73 in the Valencia Region (114)
  • 57 in Galicia (35)
  • 45 in Extremadura (93)
  • 40 in Cantabria (73)
  • 37 in La Rioja (46)
  • 23 in Murcia (20)
  • 22 in Castilla La Mancha (6)
  • 21 in the Balearic Islands (20)
  • 31 in Ceuta (25)
  • 26 in Melilla (14)

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

People queuing outside the Faculty of History & Philosophy of the University of Barcelona
People queuing outside the Faculty of History & Philosophy of the University of Barcelona to receive jabs of the AstraZeneca vaccine, after health authorities started to administer it again on 24 March 2021. (Govern.cat)

Covid-19 Vaccinations in Spain

Latest figures (up to 5 April) show that Spain has received 9,703,645 doses of Covid-19 vaccines and that 8,743,694 jabs have been administered. 2,852,806 people have now received a second jab, representing 6% of the population. In a separate report, we publish the amount of vaccines received and administered for each region in Spain: Covid-19 Vaccinations in Spain

‘State of Alarm’ – Easter restrictions across Spain

Spain has a current State of Alarm in place until 9 May 2021. The State of Alarm was initially declared last October to enable the regional governments the legal requirements to impose and enforce nighttime curfews and other restrictions, where required.

The Spanish Health Ministry has confirmed the perimeter closure for each region of Spain during the Easter period, in order to prevent ‘national tourism’The measures apply to all mainland Spain; the Balearic Islands and Canary Islands are exempt from the restrictions. Click here for all details: Details of curfews & restrictions for all regions of Spain during ‘State of Alarm’

Covid-19 test requirements for travellers arriving to Spain

Spain is lifting its travel ban on arrivals from the UK from 30 March. The suspension on arrivals from Brazil and South Africa remain in place until 13 April. Full report here: Spain lifts suspension of arrivals from the UK from 30 March

Also, travellers arriving in Spain from high-risk countries have to show proof of a negative PCR test done within 72 hours of arrival. A negative result from a TMA (Transcription-Mediated Amplification test) is now also valid, ‘and other tests based on equivalent molecular techniques’. Full report here: Spain changes Covid-19 test requirements for travellers.

Click here for all previous reports on: Coronavirus in Spain

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