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People wearing masks on the seaside promenade in Barcelona.Albert Garcia
The Health Ministryâs latest coronavirus report, released on Tuesday, reflects an ongoing downward trend, albeit one that is now very weak. The clearest example of this is in the 14-day cumulative number of coronavirus cases per 100,000 inhabitants, which fell just 1.17 points yesterday to 127.8. The curve for this key indicator is practically flat. Whatâs more, if the figures are looked at region by region, the rate has actually risen in a majority of territories from the previous day. This is the case in Andalusia, the Balearics and Canary Islands, Cantabria, Castilla-La Mancha, Extremadura, Galicia, Murcia, Navarre and the Basque Country, as well as in the North African exclave city of Melilla.
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Since the end of 2020, Spain has seen both the rollout of the coronavirus vaccination drive and a spike in new infections. This has meant that residents of the countryâs care homes â which have been hardest hit by the virus â have not escaped the impact of the third wave, even though they are in the first priority group for vaccination.
A total of 29,757 people in Spain have died in social service residences due to the coronavirus or with compatible symptoms, between the beginning of the pandemic and the end of January, according to figures supplied by Spainâs regions. This figure includes care homes for seniors and also those for people with disabilities.
âWe need to stay home for Christmas.â This is the Spanish governmentâs main message to citizens, as expressed on Wednesday by Health Ministery Salvador Illa after a meeting of central and regional officials that produced a plan for safely celebrating this holiday season.
Despite the appeal to avoid travel, the plan will allow movement across regional lines between December 23 and January 6, as long as these trips are made to visit relatives or close friends. Illa said that this definition includes not only direct family members but also people with whom âstrong bonds of affectionâ exist. Outside of these exceptions, borders are to remain sealed according to the plan.