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Figures continue to rise
infection rates in the Alicante province continue to rise steadily and are already triple the average daily figure for October. Just a month and a half after the majority of restrictions were lifted in the Valencian Community on October 9th, cases continue to increase. From November 8th to 12th, the average daily cases exceeded 140 cases, figures not seen since mid September. however, last Friday new figures were released showing an excess of 190 daily infections. According to figures
published by the Ministry of health on Friday, the cumulative incidence rate in the province as a whole is 88 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. breaking the cumulative incidence rate down by health department shows that some areas are at much higher risk than others. the most at risk is in the north of the province, the Marina baixa area (taking in benidorm and surrounding areas) with a 14 day cumulative incidence rate of 252.69. Next at risk is torrevieja with a score of
123.12 and denia with 110.18. Experts point out that all three areas are popular with foreign tourists coming from countries with vaccination rates lower than Spain. Other areas bring down the provincial average, coming in much lower such Orihuela with 44.64, Elche health department with 38.29 and Elche-Crevillent, with 27.35. Juan Francisco Navarro, president of the Valencian Society of Preventive Medicine said “the epidemiological situation in the Community is in a very
clear ascent phase. incidence rates are the result of millions of interactions by the population, millions of encounters and contacts. When rates are practically doubling every two weeks, it is clear that we are not doing well in terms of control measures - they are not enough. the figures are rising without giving any indication that they are going to stop; they are not rising smoothly but rather sharply.” All of the many individual day to day interactions translate into a rise
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in infections say experts. Given, for example, the fiestas celebrated in benidorm last week, it will not be surprising if positives begin to appear within seven to ten days. Another massive event taking place throughout this week and that will reach its climax on Friday is ‘black Friday’. On Friday 26th November, large numbers of people are expected to visit shops and commercial centres. dr Navarro says, “Something that gives us peace of mind is that there is no longer that substratum of 40 million susceptible people. Now we still have around five million unvaccinated children and an undetermined number of people who are losing their immunity despite having been vaccinated.” he emphasized the need to vaccinate and “accelerate immunization in those who are still awaiting a third dose as in those who are not yet vaccinated. in the latter it is necessary to carry out active recruitment,” said Navarro. he believes that the health department should employ a team of ‘trackers’ to find unvaccinated people and convince them to come and get their jab.