Coronavirus once again on the rise in the Spanish State

After falling for months, the number of coronavirus in the Spanish has begun to rise again on a national level.

At the end of May, the number of new infections confirmed by PCR testing fell below 500 and in June, they were less than 250. Now, however, there are more than 1,000 cases recorded a day.

According to the Carlos III Health Institute, the R reproduction number – which measures how quickly a virus can spread – is now around 1.3, meaning that one infected person will pass the coronavirus on to an average of 1.3 people. This figure, based on the date that symptoms begin, has been above one for two weeks. This means that contagion is on the rise and could once again become exponential.

In the last week, between 30 and 40 people were hospitalized a day – figures that have not been seen since May.

On the other hand, the British government has decided to remove the Spanish state from a list of countries exempt from quarantine measures in response to the rising number of coronavirus cases recorded in Spanish regions such as Catalonia, Aragón and Murcia. According to the British Transportation Ministry, from midnight Saturday, all travellers coming from Spain to the United Kingdom must self-isolate for 14 days.

Failure to comply could result in fines of up to ‎€1,000 and lead to criminal charges in case of repeated breaches.