The good news that no new positive cases of COVID-19 are being reported today is overshadowed by the death of another person in our town from the pandemic. The active incidence figures have improved considerably and this afternoon we will learn the decisions of the committee of experts following their weekly meeting, with restrictions on movement, opening hours and capacity likely to be eased.
The Regional Ministry of Health and Families (Consejería de Salud y Familias), in collaboration with the Andalusian Institute of Statistics and Cartography, has published today’s figures for Wednesday 3 March, in which there are no new positive cases, 13 recoveries and one further death. As a result, the number of active cases over the last 14 days falls to 30, and the active incidence rate over the last 14 days drops from 267.7 to 182.5 (cases per 100,000 inhabitants). The total number of confirmed cases in Manilva since the start of the pandemic stands at 870 people and 16 deaths.
As for the cumulative incidence over the last 7 days, it falls from 72.9 to 54.74 (positive cases per 100,000 inhabitants).
As of today, Wednesday 3 March, the active cases over the last 14 days are:
* Manilva: 30 cases (14 fewer)
* Estepona: 111 cases (34 fewer)
* San Roque: 53 cases (6 fewer)
* Castellar: 3 cases (no change)
* Los Barrios: 51 cases (2 more)
* La Línea: 51 cases (7 fewer)
* Algeciras: 272 cases (27 fewer)
* Benahavís: 14 cases (no change)
* Marbella: 365 cases (50 fewer)
* Casares: 10 cases (3 fewer)
This newsroom has produced a chart showing the total positive cases since the start of the pandemic, the details for the last 14 days and recoveries, which we update from Monday to Friday and have included in our «Coronavirus Special.»
