Andalusia has reported 1,788 cases in the last 24 hours, with Seville reporting under a third of all new cases (581), Malaga is next with 241 cases. Huelva reported the lowest with 59 cases with Almeria next on 66 cases.

Sadly, there were 30 more deaths declared today. Eleven in Seville, seven in Jaen, four in Cordoba and two in Granada. Bringing the total since the pandemic began in Andalusia to 1,956.

The Andalusian Ministry of Health and Family have restricted the access to two municipalities in Andalusia. Almodóvar del Rio in Cordoba with a population of just under 8,000 people and Linares with 58,000 inhabitants will have new restrictions imposed.

For the next 10 days both in Linares and Almodovar del Rio movement in or out will only be allowed to visit clinic or health centers, work commitments, legal obligations, attend Schools or Universities, to take care for the elderly, minors and dependents; travel to banks; actions before public, judicial or notarial bodies; renewals of permits and official documentation; and to carry out exams or official tests that cannot be postponed.

Shops and businesses must limit their capacity to 50% and in all cases must close by 10pm. Bars and restaurants will also have to limit their capacity to 50% and maximum of 6 people per table both interior and exterior.

The annual flu vaccination campaign has been brought forward to October 8th for Nursing home residents and health care staff while the main campaign will start on October 14th. The Andalusian health board have purchased 2.3 million does of the vaccine an increase of 69% on previous years.

Tuesday 6th October report for all the Andalusian Provinces.

 

Huelva has seen four new hospitalisations and three of the 31 patients are in intensive care. There are currently 1,075 patients in Andalusian hospitals with Covid-19 of which 149 are in intensive care.