Balearics to protest against beach face mask law
"The law must be complied with, but if they give us a margin, we will exercise it.."
100 euro fines for no mask on the beach or by the pool
Balearics unable to enforce the new mask law.
More Police on the streets at Easter in Mallorca
Surveillance will be stepped up in tourist areas, especially where there are more bars and restaurants to prevent an explosion of new infections over the Easter holidays.
"Hope" helpline dealt with almost three times as many calls in 2020
There was an increase in the number of calls with a suicidal theme.
Intensive care, Mallorca
The number of Covid intensive care patients has decreased again.
Almost 300 fewer bars in the space of a year
The lowest number of operational bars and restaurants since 2011.
Health worker in Mallorca
The moderate rise in infections has not been reflected by increased hospitalisation.
Son Espases Health Expert answers Covid questions
"There are various factors that make one person more susceptible to infection than another.."
Anger in Mallorca over German politician's accusations
Karl Lauterbach has demanded that holiday travel from Germany to Mallorca be banned.
Intensive care, Mallorca
Seventeen Covid patients in intensive care in Mallorca.
German Epidemiologist accuses Son Espases Hospital of lying
Lauterbach is demanding that German tourists be banned from taking holiday trips to the Balearic Islands.
40% of all Balearic Covid fatalities occurred this year
96,511 people in the Balearic Islands have now had their first dose of the Covid vaccine and AstraZeneca vaccinations resumed on Wednesday
Intensive care, Mallorca
No change to the number of patients in intensive care.
Mallorca moves up from low to medium risk
The Ib-Salut health service is particularly concerned about the epidemiological situation in Mallorca.
Germany studies temporarily banning holidays abroad
The demand for travel and tourist stays in Mallorca has skyrocketed in Germany.
Health personnel in Mallorca
Test rate at 1.56%.
Nearly 7,000 turned to Càritas for help in 2020 for the first time
Càritas says the number of families in dire need of help increased by 55% in April, May and June 2020, compared to the same period in 2019.
Vaccination in Mallorca
Fifty per cent of the target population has had the complete vaccination course.
Easter Coronavirus Restrictions Update for Mallorca
Large stores and shopping centres are closed on public holidays, except for essential products, but can open on Saturdays with a maximum capacity of 50%.
- 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"
Comment
Too much, too soon?
The Mallorcans are quite capable themselves of driving numbers up without help from outsiders!
Peter Clover25/03/2021 10:21