The Balearic quarantine facilities of yesteryear
There are 3 lazaretos in Ibiza, which were used to house prisoners and slaves caught during naval battles and skirmishes with North African vessels.
Intensive care, Mallorca
Increase in the number of Covid patients in Mallorca.
Covid testing
Positivity test rate is now at a level it was in January.
Over 7,000 people isolating because of Covid
Incidence rates are similar to what they were in January, but hospital admissions are not.
Mini-market owners furious over alcohol sales restriction
"If we can't sell alcohol from 22:00 what will we sell?”
Vaccination in Mallorca
61.5% of the target population has been vaccinated at least once.
Big clubs in Mallorca & Ibiza won't open this summer
"We are not responsible for the infections, but our Sector is paying the price.."
Germans to be checked as they arrive in Balearics
The German Government may adopt London's strategy of making travel possible for those who’ve had both jabs.
The UK changes its entry rules!
There are 35 million Britons who’ve had both doses of the vaccination, so we have a potential market of 35 million.."
Intensive care, Mallorca
Incidence rate right up, but hospital admissions remain low.
Balearic Covid infections on front pages of foreign press
“The Balearic Government is panicking over the Delta variant and holidays in Mallorca are in danger..”
Covid restrictions unchanged, for now!
The Governing Council’s agreement is expected to be enforced when it is published in the BOIB on Saturday.
New alcohol laws in Mallorca
The current Covid restrictions will stay in place until July 26.
Palma bar and restaurant terraces under fire
“We already knew that the situation would be complicated this summer and now we are seeing that there are excesses.."
Bar & Restaurant Sector to reject new Covid restrictions
"The Balearic Islands must move forward in a controlled de-escalation because this tourist season, everything is at stake.."
Festivals banned in Mallorca and more restrictions on the way
Ses Salines Town Hall has suspended a second-hand fair that was scheduled to take place in the Colònia de Sant Jordi pine forest on Saturday, July 10.
Health personnel in Mallorca
The incidence rate continues to climb.
Intensive care, Mallorca
Increased pressure on hospitals is still only slight.
Balearics urging legal action against organisers of student trips
There was a positivity test rate of around 30% among Spanish students.
- 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"
Majorca tourism
Viewpoint: Tourism living with Covid?
Is it now about having to learn to live with Covid, as Boris Johnson would say?
Andrew Ede07/07/2021 11:16