The regional Covid-19 Tracing Committee has confirmed that the curve of the virus in the region has “settled down” with a fall of 20% but has warned that hospitals are still under pressure.
“The situation in our hospitals is still very worrying,” said a spokesperson.
The fall in cases is generalized in all the municipal areas of the region except Blanca, Alhama de Murcia, Puerto Lumbreras and Yecla where the fall in cases is slight.
The Murcia region is classified as “high risk” compared to the other regions which are classified as “extreme risk”.
“We think the measures we have taken are going in the right direction and we have a glimpse of the fruits of the collective effort that we have required from the society and from certain sectors,” added the spokesperson.
Statistics for the Murcia region
For the 24 hours ending at midnight on Monday
280 confirmed cases (an increase of 37 on the previous 24 hours)
11,141 total confirmed cases
617 hospitalized (an increase of 7 on the previous 24 hours)
102 in intensive care (an increase of 4 on the previous 24 hours)
502 deceased (an increase of 5 on the previous 24 hours)
