Balearic Health Care Centres under pressure as infections rise
"Transmission in the Community is uncontrolled, with no masks, no capacity limitation and no regulatory tools to contain the virus..”
Balearics has 3rd highest Covid hospital occupancy in Spain
The Balearic cumulative incidence rate now stands at 185.31 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in 14 days
Testing in Ibiza
The latest test rate is 7.91%.
Testing in Mallorca
178 new cases in Mallorca.
Testing in Ibiza
Mallorca's test rate is currently averaging around seven per cent.
The definition of summer madness: the week in Mallorca
The island had gone mad because of some students. And then there was the incidence rate ... .
The Balearic President takes no responsibility for student outbreak
"I'm not exhausted by any means, I have the will and strength to continue fighting for the citizenship of the Balearic Islands..”
Coronavirus infections spike again in Spain
As of Friday, 3,833,868 people have been diagnose with coronavirus in Spain and 80,911 patients have died.
Sant Joan fiestas in Minorca
The Sant Joan fiestas in Minorca have contributed to the high incidence,
Arranz says that a reintroduction of measures is being studied
Javier Arranz suggests there could be a reintroduction; President Armengol said earlier this wasn't being considered.
Intensive care, Mallorca
Intensive care numbers remain low.
German tourists in Mallorca gather for a Euro 2020 match
German tourists in Mallorca watching a Euro 2020 match.
Government not considering tighter restrictions despite increased incidence
The spike in cases is not putting undue burden on the health service.
Authorities clash over Covid Hotel students
The Prosecutor's Office and the judge decided that quarantining the students was not justified.
Balearics continue to be "the safest destination in the Mediterranean"
Despite the positive cases among Spanish students, President Armengol is stressing health safety in the Balearics.
More students test positive after holiday in Alcudia
The accumulated incidence rate in 14 days in the Balearic Islands jumped from 43.4 cases per 100,000 inhabitants ten days ago to 91.1 on Wednesday.
Covid Hotel Students on their way home
"The judge has not taken into account the social reality, we are not satisfied and we will ask the judge for clarification,”
Students who are not positive can leave 'Covid hotel'
The government has "not proven" that the students were close contacts of positive cases.
- 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"