VIRUS UPDATE: Three new positive cases detected in Xàbia as status remains “low risk”
Threat of fourth wave looms closer as Spain’s 14-day IA rate continues to rise.
Tuesday 30th March 2021 | Compiled by MIKE SMITH
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 3 new positive cases detected by PCR test reported since the last update on Tuesday 23rd, taking the total to 1,433 positive cases detected in Xàbia since the pandemic began. There has been no new deaths, the total remains at 12.
Latest Data (28/03/2021)
14-Day Cumulative Rate (IA): 39.85 ↑ 450% in two weeks
Positive PCR Tests in the past 14 days: 11 ↑ 450% in two weeks
Marina Alta
The Dénia Health Authority, which covers the Marina Alta region, has recorded 21* new infections detected by PCR test since the last update, bringing the total to 9,698 positive cases since the crisis began.
The new infections have been reported in the following municipalities:
- Dénia – 5
- Calp – 3
- Pedreguer – 3
- Poble Nou de Benitatxell – 3
- Xàbia – 3
- Teulada – 2
- Benissa – 1
- El Vergel – 1
There have been 2 new deaths since the last update (Calp & Orba) and the total is now 194 since the crisis began.
Latest Data (28/03/2021)
14-Day Cumulative Rate (IA): 23.87 ↑ 64% in two weeks
Positive PCR Tests in the past 14 days: 41 ↑ 30% in two weeks
* Although the total for the whole of the Dénia Health Authority is reported as 9,717, a count of the totals for individual municipalities covered by the authority totals 9,718.
Comunidad Valenciana
As of 29/03/2021, 87 new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed through PCR or antigen tests since the last update:
- Provincia de Castellón: 5 (-17 on previous update)
- Provincia de València: 57 (-38)
- Provincia de Alicante: 25 (-15)
In total, 385,242 positive cases have been recorded in the Comunidad Valenciana. There is currently 1 unassigned case.
Outbreaks
There have been a total of 5 new outbreaks of the disease across the Comunidad Valenciana, affecting 27 people:
- Provincia de Castellón: 0
- Provincia de València: 3
- Provincia de Alicante: 2 (Banyeres de Mariola; Benidorm)
The origins of these new outbreaks can be assigned as follows:
- 100% Social
- 0% Work
- 0% Education
Active Cases
The data shows that there are currently 3,314 active cases of COVID-19 in the Comunidad Valenciana, with represents 0.84% of the total number of positives cases recorded.
Deaths
There have been 13 deaths from COVID-19, bringing the total for the Comunidad Valenciana to 7,137 people.
- Provincia de Castellón: 780 (+2 since the last update)
- Provincia de València: 3,649 (+11)
- Provincia de Alicante: 2,708 (+7)
Hospitalization
There are 446 people currently in hospitals across the Comunidad Valenciana who are being treated for the COVID-19 infection (changes since last update):
- Provincia de Castellón: 26 (-4) with 6 patients in ICU (+2)
- Provincia de València: 212 (-3) with 51 patients in ICU (+3)
- Provincia de Alicante: 208 (+3) with 45 patients in ICU (-3)
Recoveries
261 new recoveries from COVID-19 have been registered; in total, 386,258 people in the Comunidad Valenciana have overcome the disease since the pandemic began.
Vaccination
737,283 doses of the vaccination have been administered throughout the Comunidad Valenciana. A total of 245,952 people have completed the vaccination programme in our region.
Latest IA Rate by Health Authority (28/03/2021)
↑ up on 14 days ago
↓ down on 14 days ago
51.56 – Valencia Hospital General ↓ 35%
48.65 – Valencia Dr.Peset ↓ 22%
39.33 – Valencia Clinic La Malva Rosa ↓ 21%
34.71 – La Plana ↓ 39%
33.33 – Vinaros ↑ 87%
31.30 – Elx ↓ 26%
30.74 – Castelló ↓ 34%
29.74 – Orihuela ↓ 43%
28.96 – Manises ↓ 37%
28.79 – Xàtiva-Ontinyent ↓ 20%
28.07– Valencia La Fe ↓ 19%
26.80 – Sagunt ↓ 7%
26.58 – Valencia Arnau de Vilanova-Llíria ↓ 42%
25.32 – Elda ↓ 49%
26.61 – Alacant Hospital General ↓ 65%
23.87 – Dénia ↑ 64%
23.10 – La Ribera ↓ 17%
21.55 – Sant Joan de l’Alacant ↓ 58%
16.19– La Marina Baixa ↓ 17%
13.98 – Torrevieja ↓ 52%
13.13 – Alcoi ↓ 67%
12.14 – Elx-Crevillent ↓ 61%
10.13 – Gandía ↓ 50%
5.83 – Requena ↓ 80%
KEY: LEVEL OF SPREAD
Extreme Risk (>250)
High Risk (150-250)
Medium Risk (50-150)
Low Risk (20-50)
New Normal (<20)
News
Click below for all the regional news on the pandemic
COVID-19 News Archive – Comunidad Valenciana
Spain
As of 29/03/2021, Spain has recorded a total of 3,270,825 cases of COVID-19 infection. The 14-day IA rate1 is 149.26; the rate is 16% higher than 14 days ago. The positivity rate2 is 5.77%, a 8% rise in two weeks.
There are 8,076 people currently being treated for COVID-19 in hospital, of which 1,878 are in ICU wards. As of 29/03/2021, 6.52% of general wards and 18.76% of ICU beds are occupied by COVID-19 patients.
As of 29/03/2021, 75,199 people have lost their lives to COVID-19.
As of 29/03/2021, 7,571,439 doses of the vaccination have been administered throughout the country:
- 5,733,355: Pfizer/BioNtech
- 437,401: Modena
- 1,400,683: AstraZeneca/Oxford
This total represents 89.0% of all vaccines delivered to Spain. A total of 2,604,209 people have completed the two-dose vaccination course with the three vaccines, representing 34.4% of vaccines already administered.
Latest IA Rate by Autonomous Region (28/03/2021)
↑ up on 14 days ago
↓ down on 14 days ago
502.97 – Melilla ↑ 12%
268.94 – Ceuta ↑ 3%
265.97 – Navarra ↑ 110%
255.08 – Madrid ↑ 14%
233.31 – País Vasco ↑ 34%
207.69 – Cataluña ↑ 73%
159.07 – Asturias ↓ 10%
140.00 – Aragón –
137.73 – Andalucia ↑ 13%
133.09 – Canarias ↓ 20%
124.37 – La Rioja ↑ 61%
124.23 – Castilla y León ↑ 16%
112.21 – Cantabria ↑ 18%
94.13 – Extremadura ↑ 70%
90.41 – Castilla-La Mancha ↑ 25%
69.09 – Galicia ↓ 10%
65.60 – Baleares ↑ 53%
56.76 – Murcía ↓ 14%
28.62 – Comunidad Valenciana ↓ 36%
KEY: LEVEL OF SPREAD
Extreme Risk (>250)
High Risk (150-250)
Medium Risk (50-150)
Low Risk (20-50)
New Normal (<20)
News
EL PAÍS | 30 Mar 21 | Threat of fourth wave looms closer as Spain’s coronavirus incidence rate continues to rise
The 14-day cumulative number of cases per 100,000 inhabitants now stands at 149, and exceeds the threshold for extreme risk in Madrid and Navarre.
EL PAÍS | 29 Mar 21 | Madrid’s nightlife rages on despite pandemic: ‘These parties give me life’
EL PAÍS goes inside the events held in private homes and bars in violation of the restrictions in place to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
EL PAÍS | 29 Mar 21 | Spain to demand negative PCR test at land border with France
Authorities are also extending restrictions on third-country travel, but lifting a temporary ban on access to the Schengen space via Gibraltar.
EL PAÍS | 29 Mar 21 | Spanish scientists demand ‘urgent’ action to curb airborne transmission of coronavirus
Over 100 health professionals are urging Spain’s central and regional authorities to take steps to prevent aerosol infection in poorly ventilated indoor settings.
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.
