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Coronavirus in Spain (13 Apr) – rate drops, but no figures from Andalusia

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Report below updated in Spain at 18.30h on Tues 13 Apr  

CORONAVIRUS in SPAIN – latest Health Ministry figures

The latest official figure released by the Spanish Health Ministry on Tuesday 13 April for the number of people who have tested positive for Coronavirus since the start of the pandemic is now 3,376,548. This is an overall increase of 6,292 against the figure released on Monday, and of which 4,042 have occurred in the past 24 hours. Figures today exclude any updates from Andalusia for ‘technical reasons’.

Monday had seen an overall increase of 22,744 against the figure released on Friday – the highest weekend figure for the past two months, and of which 2,212 occurred in 24 hours. 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 overall incidence rate has dropped 3 points (excluding updates from Andalusia), and is now 196.2 per 100,000 inhabitants for the past 14 days. On Monday it was 199 and on Friday 182.09. The incidence rate is at its highest in Navarra (425), Madrid (341) and the Basque Country (330). It remains under 100 in just four regions: the Balearic Islands, Valencia, Galicia and Murcia

There have now been 93,098 cases of Coronavirus detected in the past 14 days – out of the total 3,376,548. The figure for the past 7 days is 51,716

There are currently 9,953 people requiring hospital treatment for Covid-19 in Spain, of which 2,152 are in intensive care. This represents 21.56% occupation of intensive care units (ICUs) by Covid-19 patients across Spain. Before the start of the Easter holiday, the UCI occupation was 18.4%.

The official figure for the total number of Coronavirus-related deaths on Tuesday 13 April is now 76,625 – an increase of 100 over the figures released on Monday.

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 4,042 new infections to have only been registered in the past 24 hours on Tuesday 13 April, the numbers per region are as follows:

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

Health workers preparing to administer jabs of Covid-19 vaccines in Valencia on 31 March 2021. (GVA.es)

Covid-19 Vaccinations in Spain

Latest figures (up to 13 April) show that Spain has received 13,591,805 doses of Covid-19 vaccines and that 11,073,657 jabs have been administered. 3,136,091 people have now received a second jab, representing 6.6% 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’ – current restrictions across Spain

Spain has a current State of Alarm in place until 9 May 2021 and the government has recently said that it will not be extending it further beyond that date. 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 confirmed the perimeter closure for each region of Spain during the Easter period until 9 April, in order to prevent ‘national tourism’. After 9 April, each region has returned to applying its own measures, in line with powers granted under the State of Alarm. Click here for all current details: Details of curfews & restrictions for all regions of Spain during ‘State of Alarm’

Covid-19 test requirements for travellers arriving to Spain

Spain has lifted its travel ban on arrivals from the UK. The suspension on arrivals from Brazil and South Africa remains in place until 13 April. Full report here: Spain lifts suspension of arrivals from the UK

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.

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