Intensive care, Mallorca
ICU Covid occupancy classified as high risk.
Measures to be presented, as Omicron set to become dominant variant
Measures are expected to again focus on hospitality and nightlife.
Covid testing
On Tuesdays, there tend to be adjustments to case figures because of lower numbers of tests on Sundays.
Covid vaccination
Over a thousand more first jabs.
Queue for vaccination in Mallorca
Children and adults queueing for vaccination.
Intensive care, Mallorca
ICU Covid occupancy currently classified as medium risk.
Balearics remain one of the "safest and most reliable" tourist destinations
Balearic tourism minister points to Spain being the most advanced country in terms of vaccination.
High court approves Covid passport for bars and health workers
The high court has given "greater clarity" to regulations as they apply to bars.
Eugènia Carandell, Balearics coordinator of the Covid vaccination programme, and Javier Arranz, spokesperson for the regional infectious diseases committee
Eugènia Carandell, coordinator of the vaccination programme, and Javier Arranz.
Covid precautions essential over the Christmas holidays
Little evidence of Omicron yet, "but this will obviously change after the holidays".
Testing in Menorca
Test rate over 12% again.
Intensive care, Mallorca
Three more intensive care Covid patients in Mallorca.
Intensive care at Son Llàtzer Hospital, Mallorca
Hospital ward admissions up; ICU rate classified as medium risk.
Court closes Spanish students' Covid hotel confinement case
The director general for public health was placed under investigation.
Covid testing
Test rate is high at present.
Testing in Menorca
Test rate continues to rise.
Union denouncing teacher overwork because of Covid
School management teams required to do tasks that don't correspond to them.
Companies postponing Christmas meals
Postponements in the hope of improvement in current infection level.
Testing in Menorca
Test rate now remaining above eleven per cent.
Bars & cafés can demand Covid Passports regardless of capacity
The Balearic Government has warned that eliminating tables in order to claim restaurants have less than 50 diners is not acceptable.
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