ANDALUCIA NEWS

Andalusia administered 602,000 vaccines during the last weekThe region has now administered a total of 6,498,033 doses of the various covid-19 vaccines The latest vaccination data released by the regional government of Andalusia on Saturday, June 19, reports that a total of 2,520 .571 Andalusians are fully.. 20/06/2021

Covid Incidence rate in Andalusia drops slightly to 176.3; Covid update week ending June 211,329 new cases and seven deaths have been reported in the latest 24-hour period in the eight provinces of the Andalusia region The Junta does not publish data on Sundays, so these are the last figures for this week. On Saturday June 19 the.. 20/06/2021

Hospitalisations in Andalusia fall to 570; the lowest figure since last SeptemberThe latest data released on Sunday June 20 show that the number of hospital patients across Andalucía has fallen by 97 this week On Sunday June 20, the Junta de Andalucía reported the fourth consecutive drop over the last 24 hours.. 20/06/2021

Almeria towns unite to ban San Juan beach partiesMojácar, Garrucha, Vera, Pulpí and Cuevas del Almanzora; five towns in the Levante area of Almeria (Andalusia) have sat down and agreed on measures to avoid beach parties on 23 June as a precaution. There will be no beach parties.. 18/06/2021

Cordoba company involved in international ecological seed scamTwo kinds of conventional seeds were being sold as ecological products using false documents provided by an operator in Córdoba, Andalusia The SEPRONA department, which stands for Nature Protection Service, of the Guardia Civil in Có.. 17/06/2021

132 irregular migrants intercepted in Almeria as warm weather encourages crossingsMigrant boats are frequently intercepted off the coasts of Andalusia as African migrants try to enter Spain by sea The Guardia Civil intercepted 40 illegal migrants in the 24-hour period between Tuesday and Wednesday in a series of small boats.. 17/06/2021

Loose power line believed to have caused San Roque forest fire The first wildfire in the Campo de Gibraltar area in Cádiz (Andalusia) since the high-risk season began burned about half a hectare of land.  A forest fire in the El Chapatal area of San Roque, Cádiz, on Tuesday, the first of.. 17/06/2021

First case of West Nile virus of the year confirmed in SevilleThe virus, which can be caught from mosquito bites, caused 77 severe cases and seven fatalities in Andalusia in 2020.  The Andalusian health department has reported the first case of West Nile virus so far this year in Seville. The patient.. 17/06/2021

More than 3.9 million Andalusian residents have received first Covid vaccineThe Andalusia  region has administered more than 96 per cent of all vaccines delivered so far, one of the highest levels in Spain and has repeatedly called for more vaccines to be made available The latest figures published by the Andalusian.. 16/06/2021

Covid incidence rate in Andalusia falls slightly; Covid update June 16Andalusia has the highest covid rate in the country, but the level has dropped by four points in the last 24 hours NB: Date shown on this graphic indicates that the figures published today relate to the data gathered yesterday. The accumulated.. 16/06/2021

Free guided tours on offer in the Palacio de San Telmo in SevillaThe historic building dates back to the 17th century and is the home of the Andalusian regional government The Palacio de San Telmo in Sevilla is offering free guided tours to those who wish to learn more about the cultural and historical significance.. 16/06/2021

Seville reconnects with Rabat, Marrakech, Tangier and Fez from this WednesdayFlights from the Andalusia region to Morocco From Wednesday June 16 onwards, Seville resumes air connections to and from Morocco after the reopening of international borders on June 15. The easing of Moroccan border controls includes the UK.. 16/06/2021

Malaga opens new route to Fez in Morocco with Air Arabia Two new flights a week linking Malaga to Morocco Malaga-Costa del Sol airport has launched a new route this Tuesday (June 15) connecting Malaga in the Andalusia region with Fez in Morocco. The AirArabia airline is operating the route linking.. 16/06/2021

Andalusia government will vaccinate 11,000 Erasmus students before they go abroadThe Spanish region wants to make sure that students within the European exchange programme are protected against coronavirus before they travel. Eleven thousand students from Andalusia who are soon to leave to study in other countries under the.. 16/06/2021

Almería government official detained in relation to irregularities purchasing pandemic healthcare supplies The Guardia Civil investigation could also affect Murcia, Catalunya and the Balearics Among 11 people detained on Tuesday by the Guardia Civil in connection with alleged irregularities in the purchases by public administrations of pandemic healthcare.. 16/06/2021

Moragas celebrations resume on the beach of playa del Castillo in FuengirolaThe boats typically used in these celebrations can be reserved from Monday to Friday from 9 am until 9 pm for a maximum of 25 people From June 14 the Town Hall in Fuengirola decided to once again permit the celebration of ‘moragas’, a.. 15/06/2021

Couple absolved of drug charges in Almeria as Guardia entered property without warrantOfficers found a large quantity of marihuana plants in a property in Roquetas de Mar, but the evidence has been declared invalid as the police entered with no authorization A judge in Almeria has absolved a man and woman who were facing four and a.. 15/06/2021

Malaga first mainland Spanish port to resume cruise ship tourismThe Mein Schiff2 operated by TUI is following a route along the coast having departed from the Balearic Islands Minutes before 06:00 on Tuesday June 15, the Mein Schiff2, the first cruise ship to dock in Málaga following a 15-month hiatus.. 15/06/2021

Improved lighting system along the beach promenade in EsteponaNew rubbish bins and handrails are also going to be included in the plan to modernize the walkway in the coastal municipality of Estepona, Málaga province, Andalusia region The Town Hall in Estepona, located in the province of Málaga.. 15/06/2021

Malaga beaches closed for Noche de San Juan this yearMálaga city joins other councils across Andalusia region in preventing gatherings for the night of San Juan The city’s beaches will be closed from 10 pm on June 23 until 8 am on June 24   The beaches in the city of Má.. 15/06/2021