More than four times the number of Covid-19 contagions than the day before were a consequence of the parties and celebrations for Christmas and New Year, according to the regional Covid Monitoring Committee.
Following yesterday´s low figure of 949 contagions in the previous 24 hours period, a massive 4,100 new cases were recorded in the last 24 hours.
There are now more than 20,000 total active cases of the virus in the region and tragically, four men have died, aged 80, 88, 87 and 94 years.
According to the regional statistics 26 of the new cases confirmed were diagnosed in Calasparra.
Regional Statistics
For the 24 hours ending at midnight on January 3
The numbers in brackets are for the previous 24 hours
4,100 confirmed cases (949)
20,561 total active cases (19,550)
374 hospitalized (353)
76 in intensive care (78)
1,846 deceased (1,842)
