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Spain's number of new COVID-19 cases is continuing its slow but steady rise, though the increase is at a slower rate than in previous surges, health officials said on Monday.

The fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic is advancing in Spain. While it is moving at different speeds from region to region, the curve of infections is growing in nearly all of the country’s territories – apart from in the Balearic Islands – and the 14-day cumulative number of coronavirus cases per 100,000 inhabitants now stands at 199, according to the latest Health Ministry report, which was released on Monday. This key data point has risen 21.8% in a week. Pressure on Spanish hospitals is also rising once more, with more than 10,200 Covid-19 patients currently receiving ...

Spanish premier Sanchez pledges to end social distancing as COVID-19 rises As COVID-19 cases rise across Europe, Spain’s PSOE (Socialist Party)-Podemos government has pledged to end social distancing measures in order to fully reopen Spain’s economy. On Tuesday, Spain reported 6,623 new coronavirus cases, taking the total number of COVID-19 infections in the country up to more than 3.3 million. Another 128 coronavirus deaths were announced, bringing the official death toll to nearly 76,000. The National Statistics Institute’s count indicate that the real number of COVID-19 fatalities is...

Spain clarifies rules on masks for exercise and beaches amid outcry Sam Jones in Madrid © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Nacho Doce/Reuters On Wednesday night, the government repeated its assurance that masks did not need to be worn during exercise, adding they would not be obligatory for those going swimming in pools, the sea, rivers, reservoirs or lakes either – as long as social distancing could be maintained. It said the law announced at the end of March specified that masks were not necessary for bathing and explained they were not obligatory at all times on be...

People lining up for the Covid-19 vaccine in the Spanish city of Gijón.J.L.Cereijido / EFE Spain’s regions managed to administer nearly 1.3 million Covid-19 vaccines between March 30 and Tuesday, according to the Health Ministry. That figure is similar to that of the seven previous days, when 1.25 million shots were injected, which suggests that the campaign was not slowed down by the Easter break. But this pace will not be enough to hit the central government’s targets: the current speed is equivalent to 600,000 people a week, while 1.4 million will be necessary if 70% of the ad...