Spain has now doubled the number of tests it is carrying out,from 20,000 to 40,000 tests per day. Today’s figures show an increase again in the number of confirmed cases. Dr Fernando Simon Soria, Director of the Centre for Coordination of Health Alerts and Emergencies for the Ministry of Health has explained that this increase is down to the doubling of testing and that 1,312 of these confirmed cases are showing antibodies to the virus. He also pointed out with the doubling of tests it was now easier to locate, identify and isolate confirmed cases where necessary.

The Vice President of the Junta de Andalucia, Juan Marin, held a video conference today with the Tourism Board to prepare the plan to boost the tourism sector after the Covid19 health crisis has passed. It has been calculated that Andalusia will lose 4,700 million euros for the period of March to May 2020. The main objective of this plan is to reduce the impact of the crisis on tourism companies, incentivise employment, and promote and reposition Andalusia as a preferential and safe tourist destination. Over 2.25 million euros have been made available to promote tourism within Andalusia and also to attract tourists within Spain. The second phase with a budget of 4.37 million will be to promote Andalusia in the international tourism markets and will more than likely start in October.

There has been a total of 5,183 new cases declared today and the total confirmed cases is now at 182,816. The number of deaths has now reached 19,130. The number of people who have recovered is 74,797.

Meanwhile in Andalusia there are 10,807 confirmed cases of which 5,226 have needed hospitalisation and 671 have needed intensive care. Andalusia has also found 215 cases where patients have little or no symptoms of Covid19. As of 21.00 yesterday there are 1,545 patients confirmed with Covid-19 in hospital and 334 of those are in intensive care. There have been 912 deaths (Malaga 211, Jaen 128, Granada 187, Cordoba 63, Cadiz 68, Seville 189, Almeria 38, Huelva 28). In Seville there are 2,223 cases and 992 of those required hospitalization with 138 in intensive care. There have been 189 deaths while 402 have recovered.

In Andalusia there have been a total of 912 deaths so far. A total 2,634 patients have recovered.

In Huelva there are 347cases, this being an increase of 3 new cases today, 200 have been hospitalized with 30 in intensive care. Sadly, one new death was reported today so total is now 28. The good news is 73 have now recovered from the virus.