An 80-year-old patient who was being treated for coronavirus infection at the Hospital General del Virgen de las Nieves took his own life.
Surgical Alcohol from Pakistan
by Vivienne Hughes •
A second cargo of surgical alcohol was landed at Motril Port, which will be used to make disinfectant, hand gels, as well as other sterilising agents.
Lanjarón Looks After Its Own
by Vivienne Hughes •
Lanjarón Town Hall has gone all out to get medical protection material for this townsfolk, purchasing 3,500 FFP2 surgical masks with a 95% protection quality.
Sierra Nevada Summed Up
by Vivienne Hughes •
Sierra Nevada closed its 2019/20 season early on the 14th of March with the introduction of the Lock Down, but over all, it was a good season.
No More Nice Patrols
by Vivienne Hughes •
Ever since the Lock Down began, municipal police all over Spain have been carrying out processions with lights and sirens blaring in support of medical workers. They also do it to show support to families confined to their homes.
Mayor Wants Specific Figures
by Vivienne Hughes •
Mayor María Eugenia Rufino continues to press for a breakdown of Coronavirus-infection figures because until now they have been given on a provincial and comarca level.
Care Home’s 1st Infection Case
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Motril, care home for the elderly, Luis Pastor de Aspromo has detected its first case of Coronavirus amongst its residents.
Cruise Ship Tourism Loss
by Vivienne Hughes •
Tourism on the Costa Tropical, just like the rest of Spain’s coastlines, is taking a big hit, but it’s not just empty hotels & chiringuitos, but the ports, too.
Can’t Bear Being at Home
by Vivienne Hughes •
A young man in Almuñécar has been stopped five time for breaking the quarantine measures and has subsequently been arrested.
Electricity Price Falls
by Vivienne Hughes •
With the confinement of most of the population in their homes for over two weeks, the price of electricity has dropped by 42.8%.