VIRUS UPDATE: 4 new positives in Xàbia; just 34 in Marina Alta

This is the latest information on the status of the health situation in Xàbia, the Marina Alta, the Comunidad Valenciana and across Spain.

For more information, please refer to the links given at the bottom of the page as our report is compiled from the official figures given in these sources.

Xàbia

Xàbia has seen 4 new positive cases detected by PCR test reported since the last update on Tuesday 23rd, taking the total to 1,409 positive cases found in Xàbia since the pandemic began. There have been no deaths since the last update, the total remains at 10.

Latest Data (24/02/2021)
14-Day Cumulative Rate (IA): 76.08 ↓ 82% in two weeks
Positive PCR Tests in the past 14 days: 21 ↓ 82% in two weeks

Marina Alta

The Dénia Health Authority, which covers the Marina Alta region, has recorded 34 new infections detected by PCR test since the last update, bringing the total to 9,577* positive cases since the crisis began. The 14-day IA rate has fallen and the Marina Alta remains one of the lowest figures in the whole of the Comunidad Valenciana.

The new infections include:

• Calpe – 6
• Ondara – 6
• Dénia – 4
• Gata de Gorgos – 4
• Xàbia – 4
• Teulada – 3
• Beniarbeig – 2
• Benissa – 2
• Orba – 1
• Pedreguer – 1
• Pego – 1

There have been 8 new deaths (Benissa 4, Teulada, 2, Dénia and Pego one each) since the last update, bringing the total to 177 since the crisis began.

Latest Data (24/02/2021)
14-Day Cumulative Rate (IA): 87.34 ↓ 67% in two weeks
Positive PCR Tests in the past 14 days: 151 ↓ 67% in two weeks

* Note: This figure has been derived from totalling the PCR test figures given for each of the municipalities which are served by Denia Health Authority, which covers the Marina Alta region. This total differs from that figure given for the health authority as a whole by 1 case (9576). We don’t know why and, in all honesty, we’ve given up trying to work out why since the authorities have been pretty inconsistent in some of their data reporting. Thus, we feel that the total sum of the individual municipalities gives a better picture of the situation in our region.

Comunidad Valenciana

As of 25/02/2021, 612 new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed through PCR or antigen tests; by province, the distribution of these new cases is 37 in Castellón, 340 in Valencia, and 235 in Alicante. In total, 377,194 positive cases have been recorded in the Comunidad Valenciana. There are currently 2 unassigned cases.

Outbreaks

There have been a total of 21 new outbreaks of the disease across the Comunidad Valenciana; by province, the distribution is 15 in Castellón, 5 in Valencia, and 1 in Alicante, none of which were detected in the Marina Alta.

The origins of these new outbreaks can be assigned as follows:

• 86% social
• 10% education
• 4% work

Active Cases

The data shows that there are currently 11,218 active cases of COVID-19 in the Comunidad Valenciana, with represents 2.89% of the total number of positives cases recorded.

Deaths

There have been 49 deaths from COVID-19, bringing the total for the Comunidad Valenciana to 6,602 people; by province, the distribution of the deaths is 750 Castellón, 3,371 Valencia, and 2,481 Alicante.

Hospitalization

There are 1,267 people currently in hospitals across the Comunidad Valenciana who are being treated for the COVID-19 infection; by province, the distribution is 121 Castellón with 19 patients in ICU, 599 Valencia with 250 in ICU, and 547 Alicante with 126 in ICU.

Recoveries

1,701 new recoveries from COVID-19 have been registered; in total, 370,855 people in the Comunidad Valenciana have overcome the disease since the pandemic began.

Vaccination

303,153 doses of the vaccination have been administered throughout the Comunidad Valenciana. A total of 101,584 people have completed the vaccination programme in our region.

NOTE: Since the local health authorities will be making contact via telephone or SMS with regards to appointments for vaccination, it is essential that your SIP details are up-to-date. Click on the link below to update them if necessary.

Latest IA Rate by Health Authority 23/01/2021)
↑ up on 14 days ago
↓ down on 14 days ago
227.98 – Elx ↓ 81%
215.19 – Elda ↓ 83%
198.12 – La Plana ↓ 74%
193.82 – Alacant Hospital General ↓ 79%
190.66 – Valencia Dr.Peset ↓ 79%
184.44 – Castelló ↓ 71%
180.96 – Xàtiva-Ontinyent ↓ 83%
193.82 – Valencia Hospital General ↓ 78%
171.88 – Elx-Crevillent ↓ 83%
159.08 – Valencia La Fe ↓ 79%
158.86 – Valencia Arnau de Vilanova-Llíria ↓ 75%
158.01 – Sant Joan de l’Alacant ↓ 79%
140.35 – Orihuela ↓ 82%
139.69 – Valencia Clinic La Malva Rosa ↓ 81%
139.47 – Manises ↓ 78%
134.64 – Sagunt ↓ 78%
115.62 – Vinaros ↓ 77%
112.37 – Alcoi ↓ 87%
97.13 – La Marina Baixa ↓ 82%
91.39 – Torrevieja ↓ 84%
90.01 – Gandía ↓ 85%
89.70 – La Ribera ↓ 85%
87.34 – Dénia ↓ 84%
83.51 – Requena ↓ 83%

News

Click below for all the regional news on the pandemic
COVID-19 News Archive – Comunidad Valenciana

Spain

As of 25/02/2021, Spain has recorded a total of 3,180,212 cases of COVID-19 infection. The 14-day IA rate¹ is 206.05; it has dropped by 62% in the past two weeks. The positivity rate² has dropped to 7.33%, a drop of 29% in the past two weeks.

There are 12,831 people currently being treated for COVID-19 in hospital, of which 3,123 are in ICU wards. As of 25/02/2021, 10.16% of general wards and 29.62% of ICU beds are occupied by COVID-19 patients.

As of 25/02/2021, 68,813 people have lost their lives to COVID-19.

As of 25/02/2021, 3,436,158 doses of the vaccination have been administered throughout the country – 3,090,943 Pfizer/BioNtech, 141,233 Modena, and 203,982 AstraZeneca/Oxford – representing 76.2% of all vaccines delivered to Spain. A total of 1,231,782 people have completed the two-dose vaccination course with the Pfizer/BioNtech and Modena vaccines, representing 35.8% of vaccines already administered.

Latest IA Rate by Autonomous Region (22/02/2021)
↑ up on 14 days ago
↓ down on 14 days ago
431.28 – Melilla ↓ 42%
321.56 – Madrid ↓ 52%
297.25 – Ceuta ↓ 41%
263.66 – País Vasco ↓ 45%
230.50 – Aragón ↓ 55%
227.02 – Asturias ↓ 56%
219.34 – Cataluña ↓ 42%
217.00 – Andalucia ↓ 66%
212.16 – Castilla y León ↓ 71%
171.40 – Galicia ↓ 66%
155.82 – Comunidad Valenciana ↓ 80%
153.51 – Cantabria ↓ 44%
145.67 – Navarra ↓ 60%
135.52 – Castilla-La Mancha ↓ 77%
121.70 – Murcía ↓ 71%
113.95 – La Rioja ↓ 82%
108.02 – Canarias ↓ 26%
97.18 – Baleares ↓ 62%
77.74 – Extremadura ↓ 79%

News

Spain reports 9,387 Covid-19 deaths in February, the highest monthly figure since the first wave
External Link: El Pais – 25/02/2021

Hotels in Valencia see ‘massive’ spike in summer bookings as Britons prepare to leave lockdown
External Link: El Pais – 25/02/2021

Spanish government announces €11bn support package for hostelry, tourism sectors
External Link: El Pais – 24/02/2021

Madrid’s vaccination plan for teachers and over-80s mired in confusion
External Link: El Pais – 24/02/2021

Data Explanation

¹ The IA rate is the number of new cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 inhabitants over the past 14 days. It is considered the most accurate measure of the spread of the virus. A rate above 250 indicates an ‘Extreme Risk’ that the infection is spreading. The aim of the Spanish government is to lower this rate to 25.

² The positivity rate refers to the percentage of all COVID-19 tests carried out which have come back positive. A high figure means that it doesn’t take many tests to come across a positive result.

Resource Links

CCAES Actualización Nº 320 – 25/02/2021

GIV COVID-19 Vacunación · Informe de Actividad – 25/02/2021

COVID-19 C. Valenciana: Monitoratge de la situació – 24/02/2021

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