Vaccination ramped up in the Balearic Islands
Prisoners and the homeless are being vaccinated at Flying oronavirus Care Units.
Controversy over Police drone was a misunderstanding
Plans to use the drone again on Saturday were cancelled because the police did not have permission to use it.
Balearic Covid cases soar in July
At Son Espases Hospital staff are being offered 6 days off in exchange for postponing their holidays.
Will the Balearics move to the UK's 'Amber Plus' list?
At the moment, tourists who’ve had both vaccinations don’t need to quarantine when they get home.
Crackdown on illegal drinking parties in Palma to continue
Illegal drinking in the so-called Zones of Special Tourist Intervention or ZEIT zones, such as Palma City Centre, Paseo Marítimo or Playa de Palma, carries a penalty of up to 3,000 euros.
Nurse's Union says more staff desperately needed
"After a year and a half of the pandemic, we regret that once again our public officials have learned little, if anything, and are still not allocating the resources and means necessary.."
The origin of 60% of Balearic Covid cases is unknown
More than 10,000 people are receiving Primary Care for Covid-19 compared to less than 1,000 a month ago.
Slump in activity in Balearic Hospitality Sector
The Valencian Community, Andalusia and Murcia recovered the same level of activity in June 2021 as they had in 2019.
12-15 year olds can now get vaccinated in Mallorca
"We want to increase vaccination as much as possible and do it at the highest speed..”
Self-diagnosis antigen tests available in Mallorca
More than 400 pharmacies in the Balearic Islands are now able to sell the antigen self-testing kits.
Drones and helicopters to monitor Palma
"We are experiencing a constant change in regulations and behaviour, which varies from one weekend to another..”
Letters to the Editor
A reader's views on the rate of Covid in Spain and Mallorca.
Campaign to persuade young people to get jabbed
Vaccination for 16-29 year olds opened on July 1 in the Balearic Islands.
Covid infections stabilising in Mallorca
The vast majority of infections are amongst young people who’ve not been vaccinated.
Mallorcan bars and restaurants in the firing line again
"We have been fighting for more than a year to prove that our businesses are safe..”
Covid positive Immigrants admitted to Sant Joan de Déu Hospital
According to the Ministry of Health's immigration protocol, all positives must be hospitalised.
Steep fines for Illegal drinking parties in Mallorca
Anyone caught drinking in the streets or mixing with people they don’t live with between 01:00 and 06:00 will be fined.
New nighttime restrictions in Mallorca
"We are appealing to the population, especially young people, to get vaccinated.."
Frank Leavers' return to the UK is not going as he had hoped...
Frank Leavers' return to the UK is not going as he had hoped...
Covid hospital admissions increasing in Mallorca
New Covid restrictions are expected to come into force in Mallorca at the end of this week.
- Emergency declared on Ryanair flight bound for Palma from Dublin
- British tourists will be “tracked” while on holiday in Mallorca
- Mallorca ambassador Sir Bradley Wiggins has “lost” his Mallorca home
- Mallorca restaurants losing clients, tourists tighten their belts
- Mallorca hotelier - "I wouldn't go to a place where I perceived there to be animosity towards tourists"