VIRUS UPDATE: Speed of infection spread starting to slow across the region
More than half of the health authorities in the Comunidad Valenciana have seen drops in infection spread rate this week.
Friday 30th July 2021 – Compiled by MIKE SMITH
Xàbia
The total number of positive coronavirus cases detected by PCR test in Xàbia has climbed to 1,919, according to the latest update from the regional health ministry, a rise of 59 since the last update on Tuesday 27th July.
The municipality’s 14-day IA rate, a measure of the speed at which the virus moves through the population, has risen to 831.67 cases per 100,000 inhabitants and the town remains in the ‘Extreme Risk’ alert level.
There have been no new deaths in Xàbia since late March and the number remains at 12.
Marina Alta
There have been 1,380 new positive cases detected by PCR test in the Marina Alta in the past 14 days and the region’s 14-day IA rate has risen to 809.38 cases per 100,000 inhabitants and it remains in the ‘Extreme Risk’ alert level.
There have been no new deaths since the last update and the region’s toll remains 203.
The total number of positive cases since the pandemic began is now 12,298 since the last update on Tuesday 27th July, a rise of 346.
- 97 – Dénia
- 59 – Xàbia
- 43 – Calp
- 32 – Teulada-Moraira
- 26 – Pego
- 18 – Pedreguer
- 16 – Benissa
- 13 – Gata de Gorgos
- 11 – El Vergel, Ondara
- 6 – Orba
- 4 – Adsubia
- 2 – Beniarbeig, Benimeli, El Poble Nou de Benitatxell
- 1 – El Ràfol d’Almunia, Els Poblets, Tormos, La Vall de Laguar
Municipalities at EXTREME RISK level
Adsubia; Beniarbeig; Benidoleig; Benigembla; Benimeli; Benissa; Calp; Dénia; El Ràfol d’Almúnia; El Vergel; Els Poblets; Gata de Gorgos; Ondara; Orba; Parcent; Pedreguer; Pego; el Poble Nou de Benitatxell; Sanet y Negrals; Teulada-Moraira; Tormos; la Vall de Gallinera; la Vall de Laguar; Xàbia.
Municipalities at HIGH RISK level
Murla
Municipalities at MEDIUM RISK level
Alcalalí
Municipalities at LOW RISK level
Xaló
Autonomous Regions at NEW NORMAL level
Castell de Castells; Lliber; Sagra; Senija; Vall d’Alcala; Vall d’Ebo;
Spain
Spain’s 14-day IA rate is 696.31 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, the second successive drop this week, and the country remains in the ‘Extreme Risk’ category.
The Positivity Rate, the measure of how many coronavirus tests return positive, has risen to 16.06%. A value of 5% or less indicates that transmission of the virus is more or less under control.
The percentage of beds in general wards occupied by patients suffering from COVID-19 is 8.14% whilst the percentage of beds in ICU wards occupied by COVID-19 patients has risen to 17.71%.
Across Spain, all but two of the 19 autonomous communities and cities have seen positives cases rise over the past two weeks. Both Cataluña and Castilla y León have seen their infections rates drop consistently over the past week and their IA numbers are now lower than they were two weeks ago. On current trends, Aragón, Asturias and Navarra look set to join them soon.
Autonomous Regions at EXTREME RISK level
Andalucia; Aragón; Asturias; Baleares; Canarias; Cantabria; Castilla y León; Castilla-La Mancha; Cataluña; Ceuta; Comunidad Valenciana; Extremadura; Galicia; La Rioja; Madrid; Murcia; Navarra; País Vasco
Autonomous Regions at HIGH RISK level
Melilla
Autonomous Regions at MEDIUM RISK level
None
Autonomous Regions at LOW RISK level
None
Autonomous Regions at NEW NORMAL level
None
The newspaper El Pais has reported that the rate of infection has fallen in Spain for the first time in a month, a small drop but one that suggests a change of trend and Health Minister Carolina Darias confirmed that the country was heading towards a “plateau” that was likely to remain in place for some time due to the difference in infections rates across the region. She said “we are beginning to stabilize the curve and flatten it”, although she added that “The rises in incidence among unvaccinated people are seen in all regions”.
The newspaper El Pais has reported that Spain has recovered nine out of 10 jobs lost during the COVID-19 pandemic as the Spanish job market continues to bounce back from the devastating impact of the coronavirus. According to the latest figures, the unemployment rate has dropped to 15.26% as more than 1 million jobs have been recovered.
Vaccination (29.07.21)
Spain has administered 55,713,142 doses of vaccine, which is 96.6% of those which it has already received. A total of 26,694,887 people have completed the recommended course, which is 63.4% of the total of the population which is to be vaccinated (40,129,822) or 56.3% of the total population of Spain.
According to the latest data provided by the health authorities, 92.2% of people aged 40 and over in Spain have received at least one dose, with 87.4% having completed the recommended course.
The Comunidad Valenciana has administered 5,696,891 doses of vaccine, which is 95.9% of the total which it has received. A total of 2,656,163 people have completed the recommended course, which 59.2% of the population which is to be vaccinated (4,289,305) or 52.5% of the total population of the Comunidad Valenciana.
According to the latest data provided by the health authorities, 92.9% of people aged 40 and over in the Comunidad Valenciana have received at least one dose, with 86.5% having completed the recommended course.
The newspaper El Pais has reported PM Pedro Sánchez has claimed that “Spain is the nation that has fully vaccinated the largest share of the population out of the 50 largest countries in the world, outstripping the United Kingdom, the United States, France and Germany. For this reason, we could say that we have a gold medal in vaccination”.
LINKS
- Actualización nº 429. Enfermedad por el coronavirus (COVID-19). 29.07.2021
- GIV COVID-19 Gestión integral de la vacunación COVID-19
- COVID-19 C. Valenciana: Monitoratge de la situació
