VIRUS UPDATE: Three new positives in Xàbia; cases growing again in Marina Alta
Virus is also spreading slowly again across Spain but deaths are falling due to vaccination of at-risk groups.
Tuesday 6th April 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 1,439 positive cases detected in Xàbia since the pandemic began. There have been no new deaths, the total remains at 12.
Latest Data (05/04/2021)
14-Day Cumulative Rate (IA): 47.09 ↑ 333% in two weeks
Positive PCR Tests in the past 14 days: 13 ↑
Marina Alta
The Dénia Health Authority, which covers the Marina Alta region, has recorded 33* new infections detected by PCR test since the last update, bringing the total to 9,769 positive cases since the crisis began.
The new infections have been reported in the following municipalities:
Benissa – 7
Calp – 7
Dénia – 6
Pego – 3
Xàbia – 3
Pedreguer – 2
Teulada – 2
Beniarbeig – 1
El Vergel – 1
El Poble Nou de Benitatxell – 1
There has been 1 new deaths since the last update – Benissa – and the total is now 199 since the crisis began.
Latest Data (05/04/2021)
14-Day Cumulative Rate (IA): 45.42 ↑ 255% in two weeks
Positive PCR Tests in the past 14 days: 78 ↑
* Although the total for the whole of the Dénia Health Authority is reported as 9,770, a count of the totals for individual municipalities covered by the authority totals 9,769.
Comunidad Valenciana
As of 05/04/2021, 120 new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed through PCR or antigen tests since the last update, bringing the recorded total since the pandemic began to 386,269 positive cases in the Comunidad Valenciana. There is currently 1 unassigned case.
Latest IA Rate by Health Authority (05/04/2021)
↑ up on 14 days ago
↓ down on 14 days ago
59.87 – Valencia Clinic La Malva Rosa ↑ 58%
50.08 – Valencia Dr.Peset ↑ 8%
47.53– La Plana ↑ 9%
47.25 – Valencia Hospital General ↓ 21%
45.42 – Dénia ↑ 255%
45.15 – Vinaros ↑ 78%
37.26 – Sagunt ↑ 46%
37.21 – Valencia Arnau de Vilanova-Llíria ↑ 45%
34.85 – Elx ↓ 8%
33.62 – Valencia La Fe ↑ 15%
30.89 – Manises ↓ 6%
30.22 – La Marina Baixa ↑ 81%
29.68 – Castelló ↓ 11%
28.28 – Sant Joan de l’Alacant ↑ 11%
26.73 – Xàtiva-Ontinyent ↓ 10%
26.25 – Alacant Hospital General ↓ 55%
25.79 – La Ribera ↑ 14%
25.32 – Elda ↓ 8%
23.79 – Orihuela ↓ 37%
19.42 – Requena ↑ 233%
16.13 – Torrevieja – 0%
15.32 – Alcoi ↓ 5%
12.87 – Elx-Crevillent ↓ 29%
10.13 – Gandía ↓ 5%
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 05/04/2021, Spain has recorded a total of 3,311,325 cases of COVID-19 infection. The 14-day IA rate1 is 163.37 which is 26.93% higher than 14 days ago and places the country in the ‘high risk’ bracket. The positivity rate2 is 7.04%, a 27.31% rise in two weeks.
There are 8,944 people currently being treated for COVID-19 in hospital, up 11.66% on two weeks ago, of which 1,860 are in ICU wards (up 11.24%). As of 05/04/2021, 7.49% of general wards and 19.65% of ICU beds are occupied by COVID-19 patients; both figures have risen.
As of 05/04/2021, 75,783 people have lost their lives to COVID-19.
As of 05/04/2021, 8,743,694 doses of the vaccination have been administered throughout the country. This total represents 90.2% of all vaccines delivered to Spain. A total of 2,852,806 people have completed the two-dose vaccination course with the three vaccines, representing 32.6% of vaccines already administered.
Latest IA Rate by Autonomous Region (05/04/2021)
↑ up on 14 days ago
↓ down on 14 days ago
426.06 – Melilla ↓ 19%
352.24 – Navarra ↑ 108%
342.03 – Ceuta ↑ 23%
272.66 – Madrid ↑ 22%
271.88 – País Vasco ↑38%
216.88 – Cataluña ↑ 16%
177.24 – La Rioja ↑ 107%
162.06 – Asturias ↑ 1%
155.29 – Andalucia ↑ 8%
154.62 – Castilla y León ↑ 31%
152.93 – Aragón ↑ 9%
134.33 – Cantabria ↑ 33%
122.61 – Canarias ↓ 8%
120.21 – Extremadura ↑ 34%
105.03 – Castilla-La Mancha ↑ 38%
66.66 – Galicia ↓ 14%
65.55 – Baleares ↑ 34%
62.13 – Murcía ↑ 8%
33.69 – Comunidad Valenciana ↑ 5%
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 | 06 Apr 21 | Spanish prime minister: 33 million people will be vaccinated by the end of August
Pedro Sánchez sought to convey a note of optimism during a press conference on Tuesday, setting a series of targets for the upcoming months of the Covid-19 vaccination campaign.
EL PAÍS | 06 Apr 21 | Coronavirus incidence rising across Spain, apart from in the Canary Islands
Daily deaths, however, fell to just 85 on Monday, a figure that has been attributed to the near-complete vaccination of older, more at-risk groups.
EL PAÍS | 05 Apr 21 | Madrid extends mobility restrictions as coronavirus cases continue to rise
In Catalonia, meanwhile, the regional government has said that sunbathers do not have to wear a face mask despite the mandatory rules.
EL PAÍS | 05 Apr 21 | Spain’s regions prepare mass vaccination sites as Covid-19 inoculation campaign gains pace
This quarter will be crucial if the country is to meet its target of immunizing 70% of its adult population by the summer. According to European Union forecasts this could happen as early as July.
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.
