Andalusia has reported 5,202 cases in the last 24 hours, a new record since the pandemic began. Granada (1,382) and Seville (1,220) have reported the most cases. Huelva reported the lowest with 227 cases with Almeria next on 205 cases.
Sadly, there were 31 more deaths declared today. Granada (17), Cadiz (4), Jaen (3), Cordoba (2), Malaga (2) and Seville (1). Bringing the total since the pandemic began in Andalusia to 2,466.
Huelva today broke their record for the most new cases declared in a 24 hour period with 227 cases beating the last high of 197. There were four new hospitalizations in the last twenty-four hours bringing the current number of hospitalized patients in Huelva due to Covid-19 to 86.
Thursday 29 th October report for all the Andalusian Provinces.
Huelva has seven patients in intensive care. There are currently 2,345 patients in Andalusian hospitals with Covid-19 of which 296 are in intensive care.
Last night, the President of the Junta de Andalusia, Juanma Moreno, announced the close of borders of Andalusia as of midnight tonight and they will stay closed until November 9th. President Moreno warned that it is more than probable that we surpass the number of hospitalizations seen in the peaks of last April and it will happen in the coming days.
President Juanma Moreno announced various measures to bring the virus under control:
- Close of the borders in Andalusia from Midnight and for the following 10 days. Nobody can enter or exit Andalusia unless it is for a justified reason like for work or due to force majeure.
- Granada, Jaen and Seville which are on level 4 alert have their borders closed and within these provinces the municipal borders are also closed.
- Cordoba South, La Vega de Malaga, Jerez Coast North-East and Sierra de Cadiz also have their borders closed as they are also on level 4 alert.
- Curfew in all of Andalusian from 23.00 to 06.00 and coinciding with this all bars and restaurants must close by 22.30.
- Meeting of people both publicly and in private must be no more than 6 people unless these people live in the same household.
- With these actions 448 municipalities more than half of those in Andalusia are now in lockdown which is 4.3 million inhabitants. President Moreno asked the inhabitants of the remaining 337 municipalities where possible not to leave their municipalities unless it is a necessity. The current lockdown will be revised again on November 9th.