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ZuluCovid-19 in Ibiza
Situation of Covid-19 Coronavirus in Ibiza and Formentera
15 Sep - 2020
The number of active cases of coronavirus in the islands of Ibiza and Formentera decreases for the second time since last July 31, as highlighted yesterday by the Ibiza and Formentera Health Area. Thus, there are currently 811 people with a diagnosis of Covid-19, the vast majority of them (753) in a mild or asymptomatic state. 59 of them are admitted to the two hospitals on the island of which 8 in ICU.
Due to the situation in the Balearic Islands, the president of the Balearic Government announced today that at the end of this week new mobility restrictions will be established in the municipalities of Sant Antoni and Ibiza.
On the other hand, the tourism sector is already working for the near future; They are beginning to prepare for the 2021 season with the aim that Ibiza and Formentera are safe destinations.
A request has been made to the Minister of Tourism to implement tests at origin and destination to guarantee safe tourism and in the same way, they agree that it is essential to test the population of the two islands to stop the contagion curve and trying to make the islands COVID-19 free.
Finally, they emphasized the importance of learning to live with COVID-19 since “the vaccine will take time and the future is uncertain” so work must be done to find solutions to prevent what has occurred this summer.
13 Aug - 2020
The Ibiza and Formentera Health Area confirms that all the new cases of COVID-19 are people in a mild or asymptomatic state. 4 of the new infected belong to Formentera.
The number of active cases is 84, of which 83 are mild or asymptomatic, with most being under home monitoring by Primary Care teams.
The increase in cases is closely related to the number of PCRs that are currently being done to detect more positives early.
On the other hand, the Government of Italy reported last night that the COVID-19 PCR test will be mandatory for all travelers arriving from risk countries including Spain throughout its territory, as reported by the newspaper ‘Corriere della Sera’.
The new regulation establishes that “people who wish to enter the national territory and who have stayed or traveled in Spain in the previous 14 days” must present a test with a negative result that has been carried out in the previous 72 hours.
Likewise, travelers must undergo a PCR upon arrival in the country, if possible at the airport, within 48 hours of arrival.
Tourists who want to take the quick test test in Ibiza can do so at the Nuestra Señora del Rosario Polyclinic, according to the person responsible for the information at the center, it is necessary to call +34 971 302354 and give the operator the following data:
Name, passport number or identity document, telephone number, address. Appointments are given automatically, it is necessary to make an appointment about four days in advance. The hours of operation are from Monday to Friday from 7 AM to 2 PM The price of the quick test is 65 euros per person.
Tourists who want a more extensive test can do the PCR at the Nuestra Señora del Rosario Polyclinic itself, in this case it is necessary to send an email to autorizacionesanaliticas@grupopoliclinica.es to make an appointment, and the email must include an appointment request from your own doctor or an authorization from your private insurance.
Results are ready in 48 hours and hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 7 AM to 2 PM The price of the PCR is 160 euros per person.
Laboratories Biofarma offer also test PCR, no need to pre book.
http://www.laboratoriobiofarma.com/
Tourists who want to take the test in Formentera can do so at Centro Médico La Savina, according to the person responsible for the information at the center.
http://cmformentera.imedicplatform.com/
11 Aug - 2020
The Health Area of Ibiza and Formentera has registered 17 positives in Ibiza, all with mild symptoms, of which one of them, a migrant arrived on the island, has entered the specialized unit on Covid-19 to ensure proper isolation despite being asymptomatic. The rest of those infected will receive home monitoring by the Primary Care teams.
On the other hand, six patients have been healed in Ibiza and one in Formentera, so this island does not have active positives at this time.
The number of active patients in Ibiza stands at 45, of which 86.6% have mild symptoms and receive home attention. Of the patients admitted, two are no longer positive, three are asymptomatic (migrants) and one remains stable in the Intensive Care Unit of Can Misses due to a motorcycle accident. As for health professionals, after 86 days without registering infections among workers in the Health Area, one has tested positive for coronavirus.
The situation in both islands is under control and life on the islands develops in a fairly normal way, taking into account the restrictions imposed on the use of mandatory masks in urban centers and recommended social distance.
These are the recommendations and restrictions decreed by the 22 Schengen countries as of today:
ITALY
Emilia Romagna, Puglia, Campania and Sicilia require presentation of a negative PCR test or 14-day quarantine for all Spain included the Balearic Islands
GERMANY
Requires presentation of a negative PCR test or 10-day quarantine for some areas of Spain except the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands
AUSTRIA
Requires presentation of a negative PCR test or 10-day quarantine for all Spain except the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands
BELGIUM
It does not allow travel to some areas of Spain. Recommend PCR test and quarantine to those traveling from the Balearic Islands
BULGARIA
There are no restrictions for EU and Schengen countries
CYPRUS
It obliges travelers coming from Spain, including the Balearic Islands, to present a negative result in a PCR
CROATIA
Advises to avoid unnecessary trips to Spain including the Balearic Islands
DENMARK
Recommends not to travel and bans entry, except in exceptional cases, to travelers from Spain including the Balearic Islands
SLOVAKIA
It considers Spain at “low risk”, although it makes recommendations for some areas.
SLOVENIA
No entry restrictions for those from the Balearic Islands.
ESTONIA
Mandatory quarantine for travelers from Spain including the Balearic Islands
FINLAND
Recommends not to travel and forces those who return from Spain to quarantine, including the Balearic Islands
FRANCE
There are no entry restrictions in France for visitors to the Balearic Islands
IRELAND
Recommends not to travel and quarantine is mandatory for those coming from Spain, including the Balearic Islands
LATVIA
Mandatory quarantine, recommendation not to travel and suspension of air connections with Spain including the Balearic Islands
LUXEMBOURG
No restrictions
NETHERLANDS
It recommends making only essential trips and recommends caution for those returning from the Balearic Islands
POLAND
No restrictions or special recommendations have been established,.
PORTUGAL
There are no restrictions for EU and Schengen countries
UK
It recommends not to travel to Spain. Mandatory quarantine or PCR test for all visitors to the Balearic Islands.
ROMANIA
There are no restrictions for travel to Spain.
SWEDEN
There are no restrictions on travelers from other EU countries.
SWITZERLAND
Mandatory quarantine for those who come from Spain, except the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands.
28 July - 2020
The health area of Ibiza and Formentera has registered, during this weekend, four new infections by coronavirus.
All cases are located on the island of Ibiza where three of them have mild symptoms and will be followed up by the Primary Care teams. Regarding the fourth person who tested positive, this is the motorist who suffered a traffic accident yesterday.
Active patients stand at 17, of which 76.5% are mild or asymptomatic, seven in Ibiza and six in Formentera, all undergoing primary care follow-up. While four people are admitted to the Ibiza hospital. On the other hand, it has been 72 days without infection between health professionals.
We want to highlight that while the UK government advises its citizens against traveling to the Balearic Islands, The World Tourism Organization puts the islands as an example of a safe destination. The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) assures that Ibiza and the Balearic Islands are an example in the application of sanitary protocols and security measures to adapt the tourism industry to the current times, reducing “to the minimum the risk that a tourist will return infected to their country ».
The President of the Balearic Government, Francina Armengol, has pledged to continue fighting to achieve a safe corridor between the Balearic Islands and the United Kingdom and has said about the restrictions imposed that: “The decision of the United Kingdom is not based on sanitary criteria as they have changed their decision in 24 hours “. referring to the fact that initially the trips to the islands were not discouraged by UK government
Johnson’s reactions to the Covid-19 pandemic are striking, The British strategy against the coronavirus has been radically different from that of the rest of European countries from the beginning since it involved keeping many of the establishments open and allowing public meetings with the confidence of developing a collective immunization against the disease while all of Europe was confined.
While visitors to the Balearic and Canary Islands (places with a very low infection rate) must keep a 14-day quarantine, American visitors can move freely throughout the British territory despite actually United States is the country with the highest percentage of accumulated cases.
26 July - 2020
UK government has excluded Spain from the list of safe countries exempt from quarantine by the coronavirus, which means that people traveling from Spain to the UK must isolate themselves fourteen days on British territory, the Ministry of Transport confirmed this Saturday.
A spokesman for the ministry specified that the measure will apply to the entire Spanish territory, including the Balearic and Canary Islands.
The Government of Spain is negotiating with the UK to exclude from the quarantine the Balearic and Canary Islands, two island territories with a much better coronavirus epidemiological situation than the British.
This was explained by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Arancha González Laya. Diplomatic sources expressed their confidence that the two Spanish archipelagos can be excluded from the quarantine decreed by the British Government in the next few hours through an agreement to make a “safe corridor” so that British tourists visit the islands do not have to quarantine when returning to their country.
On the other hand, the tour operator TUI has decided to maintain its flights with the Canary and the Balearic Islands after suspending all other trips to Spanish destinations after the imposition of a 14-day quarantine by the British Government.
As of today, there are 20 Covid-19 patients under treatment in Ibiza and Formentera and there are currently no infected healthcare professionals. From these patients, 5 are admitted to the hospital, the last one is a 25-year-old Italian man has tested positive for coronavirus when admitted to hospital after suffering a traffic accident late this morning. The rest are asymptomatics or have mild symptoms and are followed by the home care units.
With this low incidence of the pandemic on the islands of Ibiza and Formentera, a positive response is expected from the British government.
We want to highlight that those of us who are currently on the islands of Ibiza and Formentera feel safe, life runs smoothly like every summer with the exception of finding the islands with great tranquility, especially due to the closing of clubs. Those with scheduled trips will find a more heavenly atmosphere than ever.
21 July - 2020
17 July - 2020
As reported by the Ibiza and Formentera Health Area, there have been no new infections in the last 24 hours. Therefore, the number of active patients in the islands of Ibiza and Formentera falls to 13, of which 8 (7 in Ibiza and 1 in Formentera), remain under home control with monitoring by the Primary Care teams, while five are still hospitalized. Of these, only two remain positive, the other three patients tested negative seven days ago, in the PCR tests separated by a week.
88% of those infected so far in Ibiza and Formentera have already been discharged. 62 days have passed without infection among health professionals and 85 days without regretting deaths on both islands.
Protect Formentera, for you and for everyone! ‘, Is the slogan of the campaign in which the main application regulations are remembered to prevent the spread of the virus, which are based on “the mandatory use of a mask, the meter and a half of distance between people who do not live together and frequent hand hygiene ».
Regarding the use of a mask, the campaign specifies the main places where there are exceptions to the rule, such as beaches, swimming pools and also outside urban centers or while practicing sport or in situations of consumption of food or drink. In addition, it is highlighted that this rule is not applicable for children under six years of age.
The campaign will be disseminated on advertising media in different towns, but also among all restaurants and hotels, among other establishments.
The president of the Consell and head of Tourism, Alejandra Ferrer, explained that they want to ask visitors to also help them to protect Formentera because the pandemic is still active and a rebound in the island could mean going back to the starting box ».
10 July - 2020
A total of 21 people are infected with coronaviruses in Ibiza, one more than yesterday, as the Balearic Ministry of Health has just detailed in the daily update of the epidemiological data of the virus. This new infected has mild symptoms, so he has not required hospitalization and remains at home, in isolation and with health control and monitoring by health professionals.
Also with mild symptoms are thirteen other people infected while the remaining seven are hospitalized, of which two are asymptomatic but isolated. There have been no other deaths. The number remains at 12, all elderly with previous pathologies.
From Monday 13/7 the use of a mask on public places will be mandatory at all times with a fine of 100 euros for those who do not wear it. The local government has clarified that there will be a first “warning” day to inform the population before starting to fine for this breach.
The Formentera Jazz Festival will be held between August 21 and 23, after it has changed its usual dates in June due to the Covid-19 crisis. It also returns with a more intimate and small format and has all the security measures to comply with health protocols and guarantee the well-being of musicians and assistants, according to the Formentera Council in a statement.
This is the sixth edition of this musical meeting in the jazz world, which offers variety both in terms of gender and international diversity. The festival was born from the hand of Formentera musician Maxwell Moya, who since then has directed the event with the support of the Consell de Formentera. It will have its main stage for the first time in the Sant Ferran square and will also take place in two of the island’s musical venues, Sa Panxa and Blue Bar, and it will also have the privileged location of Chezz Gerdi in es Pujols.
On this occasion the public will be seated, and the capacity will be limited, respecting the rules of social distance and the use of masks and hand hygiene will be maintained at all times to guarantee the general well-being.
28 June - 2020
The Health Area of Ibiza and Formentera reported yesterday that a new infection of coronavirus with mild symptoms has been registered, after two days without positive infections. On the other hand, 41 days have passed without registering infections between health professionals.
Ibiza will receive tourists with a health passport next July, as a pilot test of the tourist health passport project in which the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) collaborates, to which the island’s hotel sector has joined.
The initiative, called Ibiza Safe, aims to reduce the risks of contagion and give an immediate response to possible outbreaks of Covid-19, the hoteliers reported yesterday in a statement.
It is a mobile application, HI + CARD, that stores medical records supported by a “decentralized, synchronized and encrypted” (blockchain) database, based in Europe so that users can travel safely with full control of their data, detailed from the Fehif.
The objective of this application is to become a “true digital health passport” so that travelers can carry and manage their medical data “safely”, since all kinds of certificates and health records can be included, such as vaccines, allergies, chronic diseases, medication, etc.
As a last piece of news we highlight that as of July 6th, the United Kingdom will eliminate the quarantine of tourists from Spain.
16 June - 2020
12 June - 2020
As of today, there are 22 Covid-19 patients under treatment in Ibiza and Formentera, of which 15 are hospitalized although not all of them have the active virus but are recovering from the ailments caused by the virus. There are currently no infected healthcare professionals (none of these workers have been diagnosed for the last 25 days).
Formentera hopes to also be able to participate in the Government’s pilot tourism plan
The president expresses her wish that similar actions can be carried out with other markets “very important to Formentera” such as the Italian one.
The president of the Consell de Formentera, Alejandra Ferrer, has trusted that the Island can participate in the Government’s pilot plan to attract German tourism to the Balearic Islands from June 15.
As she reiterated this Wednesday in statements to the media, the pilot plan is “very good news and gives the possibility of carrying out a very important marketing action.”
Said action will take place at a time when the Islands have been “pioneers” in de-escalation, as the president has considered.
With these tests, the Balearic Islands will become the first destination in Spain to open up to the international market in the current crisis. The 10,900 tourists will arrive in stages and represent less than 1% of the visitors that were registered in June 2019 in the Islands. This figure is perfectly controllable, “said the president of the Balearic islands.
Tourists from anywhere in Germany can travel to the Balearic Islands. They will not have to pass the 14-day quarantine that currently applies to other international travelers, and they can stay in both tourist establishments and second homes.
The tourism plan does not contemplate carrying out previous tests in Germany, but the health checks will consist of a public health questionnaire on board the plane and a temperature measurement using thermal imaging cameras upon arrival at the airport. In case symptoms compatible with COVID-19 were detected in the questionnaire, a clinical interview will be carried out ‘in situ’ by a health professional, and if it is concluded with a suspicion of coronavirus, measures will be taken.
“Upon landing, travelers will receive a text message with relevant health information, such as emergency contact numbers and measures to observe. They will also be given information brochures. Tourists who wish to visit the Islands must provide contact numbers and inform where they are going to stay, since during the stay there will be a telephone follow-up to control the appearance of possible symptoms, “said the Minister.
Thus, if a tourist shows symptoms of coronavirus during their stay, a protocol will be activated by which the public health services will perform a PCR test. The tourist will have to wait for four hours in their accommodation for the result. If it were positive, he would be transferred to an alternative accommodation confirmed by the Govern. Likewise, a trace of the contacts would be carried out to rule out more cases.
This pilot plan will confirm that the Balearic Islands are a safe tourist destination from a health point of view and that the time has come to open to the tourism. The objective is for the tourist flow to increase from July to the end of October.
7 June - 2020
31 May - 2020
Ibiza and Formentera have not registered new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours. In addition, three patients who remain admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) have tested negative in the latest tests and are therefore virus free. Of these patients, only one remains with mechanical ventilation. It has been 51 days since there has been any ICU admission and the active cases are currently 17.
On the other hand, the Spanish Government works on safe routes so that the Balearic Islands will be able to receive tourists in the second half of June from countries where there is a better situation on the control of the Covid-19 pandemic as a previous step to opening, starting on July 1, to the international tourism. The President of the Balearic Government indicated that they expect to receive between 2,000 and 3,000 international tourists during the second half of June.
In addition, the airline Vueling joins Lufthansa gradually relaunching its flights and resuming its activity also at its main European bases. The announcement by the Spanish President Pedro Sánchez of the reactivation of tourism and the elimination of quarantine for people visiting Spain, has had a positive impact on the Balearic Islands. This week the reservations for the summer months have already been reactivated, according to what was indicated on Tuesday by the different associations of villa rentals and tourist homes.
Most of the new bookings that have been made come from European citizens, especially from Germany and northern countries.
Those people who as of today have not yet confirmed their rentals in Formentera for the months of July, August and September, it is convenient that they begin to close their dates if they do not want to see their plans frustrated by not finding availability at the last moment.
Contact us if you desire to receive our offers for the months of July and August.
24 May - 2020
We continue with our update on the data regarding the covid-19 virus on the islands of Ibiza and Formentera. There are currently 21 active patients with Covid-19 in medical treatment, and 16 of them are admitted to the hospital (4 of them in the ICU ). In addition, today is the eighth consecutive day without infection among healthcare professionals, being only two positives.
The organization, protocols, and above all, the exemplary work of the health professionals of Ibiza and Formentera have allowed these low numbers of infections during the pandemic.
On the other hand, from tomorrow Ibiza joins Formentera in phase 2 of the opening of the country, therefore residents can again enjoy bathing on the beaches, access to the interior of the restaurants or go to the cinema and the theater among more advantages.
On the other hand, we highlight the news from the specialized tourist press.
The English media highlight the statements of the Minister of the Interior, Priti Pattel, who hinted that perhaps by July it could be possible to fly. The minister said that there could be a health passport – the Daily Mail emphasizes this way -, while other newspapers stress that there may be “tourist corridors” since the British do not seem willing to settle for staying in their country for the summer.
The President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, declares that the tourist season opens in June for everyone, Spaniards and those who come from outside and from July, without restrictions. “There will be a tourist season this summer. We intend to reactivate the tourist activity for this season ”, he assured, after having overcome Spain the peak of the coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19).
The clarification of the opening dates for the summer has reactivated the sales of the agencies and online reservation systems. So if you want to travel to Ibiza and Formentera this summer, it may be the ideal time to find very convenient offers.
21 May - 2020
Ibiza and Formentera have reached today the fifth consecutive day without new COVID-19 coronavirus infections. In addition, two people have been healed.
Therefore, as of today, 20 people remain infected, of which 16 are hospitalized (four in the ICU) and four are home-based, three in Ibiza and one in Formentera. As for health professionals, two positives continue.
Among the specialized tourism press, we want to highlight the news that different Spanish business associations linked to tourism have called on the Spanish Government to resume tourism activity no later than 6/15 in order to save the summer season and avoid losses that could exceed 120,000 million euros.
On the other hand, the airline Condor has announced that it is relaunching its flights for the start of the summer season from June 25 onwards and the Balearic Islands are among the Spanish destinations that the German airline will promote.
20 May - 2020
Ibiza and Formentera reach the fourth day today without new COVID-19 coronavirus infections. 80% of the infected patients have already been cured. Remains 22 active patients in Ibiza and Formentera, of which 18 are hospitalized (4 in the ICU) and 4 with follow-up with coronavirus home care units.
Another positive fact is we have now 43 days without ICU admission and 27 days without deaths. As for the health personnel, there are two positives.
On the other hand, we highlight the news from the specialized tourist press. The Air France company will restart its operations from Ibiza and Palma to the Paris Charles de Gaulle airport with a weekly flight on Saturdays starting from June. The Italian government has announced that it opens borders from June 3rd, tourists will be able to visit the country again without the mandatory 14-day quarantine period. For its part, Germany has practically returned to normal and its travel agencies are eager to sell the tourism product.
19 May - 2020
Ibiza and Formentera have reached the third consecutive day without infection by the coronavirus COVID-19. In the last 24 hours, three patients have been healed, so that active cases drop to 22. Of these, 18 are hospitalized (of which 4 in the ICU). Another 4 infected with Covid-19 remain in their homes, with medical monitoring and control by professionals from the Home Care Units (UVAC), one of them in Formentera. There are currently two infected health professionals.
As of yesterday, the inhabitants of Formentera can now frequent the beaches and bathe without problems, respecting the precautions of social distancing at all times.
On the other hand, we highlight the news from the specialized tourist press. The Spanish Government has announced that from June 15, the access of foreigners to Spain will begin to normalize and the Irish airline Ryanair confirmed yesterday that it is resuming its connections with Ibiza from July 1. Thus, from July 1, Ibiza will be connected to Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland and the United Kingdom. The countries with the most connections will be Italy, where Ryanair has operations at 14 airports, and the United Kingdom, with a total of nine airports.
Moreover, the German government does not rule out, as long as the Covid-19 pandemic allows it, to lift its travel restrictions before June 14.
In addition, the Spanish Government has announced that from June 15th , the access of foreigners to Spain will be normalized, ending the quarantine.
17/18 May - 2020
There are currently 25 active cases in Ibiza and Formentera. Of these, 21 are hospitalized and four are being monitored by home care units, three in Ibiza and one in Formentera. Four of the hospitalized patients are in the ICU. The good news is that the ICU has been 41 days without a new admitted with coronavirus.
As for healthcare professionals, today there are two infected people.
From today Monday, the beaches of Formentera are open again and therefore you can swim in the sea. Bars and restaurants already open can already have customers inside respecting the percentages set by the government.
16 May - 2020
During the last 24 hours, two asymptomatic positives for coronavirus have been detected among health professionals in Ibiza and Formentera. Specifically, the Ibiza and Formentera Health Area has advanced today, they are an administrative assistant and a care technician who are followed up by home care units at Covid-19 (UVAC).
In addition, 39 days have passed without any admission to the ICU. Currently there are 4 people admitted to the intensive care unit.
It is also 23 days without regretting deaths from coronavirus, with the number stabilizing at 12.
We highlight the news that the Spanish Transport Minister assured the President of the Balearic islands Government yesterday afternoon that the Government is working to reopen Balearic airports to international traffic in June to guarantee the right to mobility of European and Spanish citizens. He also confirmed that AENA is already working on the necessary protocols for the reopening of airports to international flights on these dates.
On the other hand, the Italian government has confirmed the opening of borders from 3/6 with the countries of the European Union without the need to stay in quarantine.
LAST NEWS: Excellent news today for the islands of Ibiza and Formentera; the airport of Ibiza will join other five spanish airports that since this Saturday will be points of entry for travelers from abroad, according to the Spanish Minister of Transport.
In this way, international traffic in Ibiza is reactivated, so arrival in Formentera will also be allowed.
15 May - 2020
Ibiza has registered today a new Covid-19 patient who has been admitted to the Hospital. In total 21 hospitalized patients, 4 are in the ICU. It is 38 days without registering any new admission to the ICU. There are currently four patients in Ibiza and one in Formentera who are controlled by the home care group.
In addition, the health centers have carried out this week, until yesterday Thursday, 55 tests for the detection of Covid-19 in patients with suspicion, all of them with negative results.
On the other hand we highlight the news from the international press specialized in tourism, Germany calls Spain and Italy to discuss the end of travel restrictions.
The country has announced its intention to lift internal border controls since this Friday.
Interior Minister Horst Seehofer announced last Wednesday that Germany would begin to gradually lift border controls from this Friday.
The declared objective of Chancellor Angela Merkel is that, if the evolution of the pandemic allows it, her total disappearance in the Schengen area be achieved as of June 15.
14 May - 2020
The good news about the evolution of the coronavirus in Ibiza and Formentera begins with the healing of the only infected healthcare worker, therefore there are no more positives among the healthcare professionals in the Ibiza and Formentera Health Area. On the other hand, neither of the two islands has had infections in the last 24 hours. In addition, Formentera celebrates a full month today without any detected case of Coronavirus.
On the other hand, The proposal of the European Commission (EC) for a gradual reopening of the borders between EU countries to save, even in part, the tourist season this summer, was valued yesterday positively by the Govern, hotel management, transporters and tour operators.
Brussels defends the option of establishing safe corridors between European regions with similar epidemiological situations to reactivate tourism with all security and preventive measures against COVID-19. The European Commissioner for the Internal Market, Thierry Breton, pointed out yesterday that it is possible to relaunch tourist activity with the help of all agents in those areas where the control of the coronavirus is maximum and with minimal infections.
According to the President of the Balearic Govern “The Balearic Islands are prepared to receive tourists because we are a safe destination”
13 May - 2020
In the last 24 hours, no cases of coronavirus have been detected in Ibiza and Formentera and a hospitalized patient has been healed.
From the Ministry of Health, they highlight that it has been 16 days since a health professional was diagnosed with coronavirus (there is only one infected) and for more than a month (36 days) that no admission to the ICU has been made.
There are currently 20 hospitalized patients, four of them in the ICU, and another five with medical control and monitoring by the Home Units, one of them in Formentera.
Furthermore, today in Brussels all protocols for airports, airlines and the upcoming opening of borders in Europe will be finalized.
12 May - 2020
Today, two new coronavirus positives have been confirmed. Having mild symptoms, these people will be under the supervision of home care units. Active cases amount to 26, one in Formentera and the rest in Ibiza.
Furthermore, in the last 24 hours, one of the hospitalized patients has been healed. Therefore, 21 patiences are hospitalized, of which 5 are in the ICU.
The positive aspect is that Ibiza and Formentera have not had any income in intensive care units for 35 days and no contagion between health professionals for 15 days.
On the other hand, there are good news in the tourism sector and according to the specialised press, the governments of Spain, Germany, Italy and France are developing a joint security protocol that would allow flights between these countries during the summer without the need to undergo reciprocal quarantine.
The European Commission plans to present this Wednesday a plan to eliminate the confinement measures for the coronavirus that is currently applied in air transport, while some airlines have already announced the reactivation of their flights during the month of June
11 May - 2020
Ibiza has entered phase 1 of the opening process today, reaching the fifth consecutive day without registering new coronavirus infections. There have been 2 people healed in the last 24 hours, so the number of active cases drops to 25, of which 22 are hospitalized (5 in the ICU)
In addition, Ibiza and Formentera have also accumulated 14 days without infection among healthcare personnel, among which there is only one positive.
On the other hand, the Balearic Government has started this Monday the sanitary controls on all passengers in the ports and airports of Ibiza and all the islands to prevent the transmission of Covid-19 due to the progressive increase in traffic that will be produced as progress in the opening phases.
Meanwhile in Formentera, residents are recovering their daily habits, with the big difference that, in the middle of May, there are no tourists on the island and the hotels are still waiting for flights to arrive at the Ibiza international airport, which according to the specialized press in the sector, will take place in June.
10 May - 2020
In anticipation that Ibiza enters phase 1 of the opening process on Monday 11th, the data on the evolution of the coronavirus pandemic on the islands is very positive. It is 4 consecutive days without new infections in Ibiza and Formentera and two other patients cured in the last 24 hours.
The number of active cases drops to 27 (of which 5 in the ICU) and 16 consecutive days have passed without transmission of the virus to healthcare personnel.
The two people who have already overcome the disease, one of them is a health professional and currently there is only one active case left among health professionals, were recovering at home under the supervision of the Coronavirus Home Care Unit (UVAC) , which follows now only four patients, three in Ibiza and one in Formentera.
On the other hand, the Balearic Government will reinforce the sanitary controls in the ports and airports of the Islands starting this Monday, May 11, coinciding with the entry of Ibiza in phase 1 of the opening.
As reported by the Ministry of Health, the measure has been taken to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 and in anticipation of the progressive increase in traffic that will occur as the opening phases progress. Controls will be mandatory and the main novelty will be the taking of body temperature of passengers and crews of ships and aircraft. This test will be done on arrival at all the ports and airports of the Balearic Islands, on all air and sea connections.
Currently there is no prohibition for the arrival of flights to Spain, beyond the one decided for those from Italy. It was the airlines that on their own initiative suspended their flights to Spain and the Government assumes that, as Spain advances in the control of the coronavirus epidemic, it will gradually increase the attractiveness of our country as a tourist destination.
The President of the Government acknowledged this Saturday at a press conference that he is working at the European level on the revival of tourism and the opening of air routes with the aim of giving a joint response to the coronavirus crisis.
“We are working at the European level to see how we can, safeguarding public health, begin to reopen air routes to the best of our ability with caution, prudence and, logically, under the protection of a European response,” he said.
9 May - 2020
For the third consecutive day, Ibiza and Formentera have not registered new contagions of coronavirus, and there have been another two headings so the active cases are 29. Another positive fact is that it has already been 12 days without contagion from health professionals.Thanks to these good results in controlling the pandemic, Ibiza and the rest of the Balearic Islands join Formentera in phase 1 of opening, which involves opening of terraces of bars and restaurants and the possibility of holding meetings of up to 10 people among other advantages.
On the other hand, the good news continues on the islands with the announcement of the airline Lufthansa and the airlines of the same group, Eurowings and Swiss, that will fly from June to Mallorca.The three companies have announced a flight plan in which they will reactivate 80 planes, the schedules will be made public next week. In its statement, Lufthansa points out that they have had to program in the interest of their clients to fly to destinations such as Mallorca and thanks to the fact that Germany has gradually begun to lift the restrictions due to the health crisis.
8 May - 2020
We continue with good forecasts on the evolution of the pandemic on the islands of Ibiza and Formentera with the 73.6%, that is, practically three out of four confirmed coronavirus patients on the islands of Ibiza and Formentera have already been healed, according to the latest pandemic data provided by the Ibiza and Formentera Health Area.
Thus, at the moment only 31 cases remain active, of which 24 of them are hospitalized (five in the ICU) and the remaining seven are at home, given that they present mild symptoms, with medical control of the home units (UVAC).
In addition, the Health Area of Ibiza and Formentera highlight that no case has been diagnosed on the last 24 hrs and already 15 days “without regretting deaths in Ibiza”. In addition, they emphasize that in the last eleven days no new infections have been detected among healthcare personnel: there are currently two professionals with confirmed Covid-19.
On the other hand, in Formentera they continue to adapt to the opening and as a way to raise awareness among residents, the Consell de Formentera has launched the campaign ‘Move on a bike’ on social networks. According to the official statement, “The bicycle is an ideal transport to guarantee social distancing in this de-escalation process that we have just started, it is also sustainable and adapts to the territorial characteristics of the island”. The beach kiosks of Formentera await their protocol to be able to open with ease, complying with all the requirements of the health authorities and thus guaranteeing its clients the maximum security.
The tourism sector is optimistic about the news that the company Alitalia has started to schedule its direct flights with the island of Ibiza from 4/7. On the other hand, the Ryanair company continues with its scheduled flights also in June pending the development of the pandemic during that month. Alitalia follows the rhythm of other airlines that already allow buying tickets to Ibiza from Germany, such as Eurowings, in addition to a dozen low-cost flights that already have scheduled flights to Ibiza this summer.
7 May - 2020
The spokesman for the Committee for the Management of Infectious Diseases of the Balearic Islands, Dr. Javier Arranz, said yesterday that the transmission of the coronavirus in Ibiza and Formentera is controlled. “There is controlled transmission at the moment that we are having very few cases,” said Arranz yesterday, who also recalled that in Ibiza the level of infections is lower than in Mallorca, “especially in recent weeks.” He added that “if there are no cases coming out when more tests are being done, it is a good indicator that there are no undiagnosed people. The situation is good to progress in phases, the de-escalation ».
At the moment the situation in Ibiza and Formentera remains the same as yesterday, with 35 confirmed patients among those hospitalized and those with mild symptoms and receiving home care.
In addition, the Council for Scientific Research (CSIC) considers it unlikely that contact with water from swimming pools or beaches is contagious, although it warns that these activities generally involve “a loss of the recommended measures of social distancing”, they consider that it is “very unlikely “to become infected with the virus from contact with water during regular recreational activities in swimming pools or beaches. In the beach sand, the combined action of salt, solar radiation and temperature, is favorable for the inactivation of pathogens.
These conclusions are collected in a study carried out by the CSIC on the transmission of the new coronavirus in beaches and swimming pools, a report in which researchers from six scientific centers have participated.
On the other hand, according to the international press specialized in tourism, some countries are already starting to activate the process of opening up to international tourism, among others is Egypt, which aims to open borders in June and which are beginning to design protocol plans in airports and accommodation. According to experts, the Balearic Islands and to a greater extent Formentera and Menorca are presented as ideal destinations for both a national and international audience as an alternative to destinations further away from Europe such as Thailand or the Caribbean islands, and also because they have demonstrated to be very safe places that have had a low incidence of the disease. The two islands have a good selection of private villas that may be the best option for those who prefer to get away from the crowds and not give up on a well-deserved vacation.
6 May - 2020
Ibiza has added today a positive case with mild symptoms in the last 24 hours, this person will be followed by the home care units. Therefore, the number of active cases in the islands increases to 35.
In total there are 27 hospitalized in Ibiza and Formentera while there are eight people at home with mild symptoms, seven in Ibiza and one in Formentera. Another positive fact is that it’s already 9 consecutive days without infection between health professionals.
Meanwhile, the residents of Formentera adapt without problems and keeping the recommendations and precautions to the new state of opening setting an example of civic behavior in front of this health crisis.
On the other hand, according to the press specialized in the tourism sector, experts from the Oxford-Man Institute and the Paris-Dauphine University suggest that the smart resumption of tourism flows could be the solution to revive a particularly punished tourism industry. These experts propose to increase the unconfinement plans by regions (implemented at the national level by countries such as Spain and France) to the entire European territory.
Its approach is that, as the incidence of the virus decreases, mobility between regions gradually normalizes “following a green area strategy.” The idea is simple: to allow the mobility of people between “green areas” of different European countries through a network of regions certified by community institutions.
To take this step, it would be necessary to label each region with the color red (if the virus is not controlled) or green (if it is under control), in order to avoid the spread of the virus through the territory and to be able to restart the activity as soon as possible. According to the authors, it is extremely important that the indicators that determine whether an area is green or red are reliable. For this reason, both these indicators and the sanitary measures and mobility restrictions implied by these labels, “must be defined by the competent health authorities,” they emphasize.
The authors of the report stress that “allowing pan-European tourism in the summer months is probably the most important determining factor for the economic survival of several European countries.” “In addition to benefits for the tourism sector, the recovery could also be accelerated, for example, in the leisure and transport sectors,” they add.
At the same time, Germany is optimistic about the advance of pandemic control:
Germany’s federal tourism commissioner Thomas Bareiss told the Der Tagesspiegel newspaper on Tuesday that if the coronavirus outbreak is kept under control “people will be able to go abroad on vacation soon.” In fact, Germany is already in talks with other governments to plan the conditions under which German citizens can move to their preferred destinations (Spain, Italy and Greece) this summer. The most optimistic even believe that there will be German tourists in Spain from the second half of June.
The German government sees possible air travel even before a coronavirus vaccine is available. TUI, the world’s leading tour operator, also proposes that its clients start traveling to Spain from the second half of June, especially the Germans, whose government has been one of the most efficient in controlling the pandemic.
Along the same lines, Luis Riu, CEO of Riu Hotels, expressed himself, stating that June may be the beginning of the tourist recovery. Riu is convinced that the Balearic and Canary Islands will be the first destinations with national and international flights.
From now on, it is necessary to specify what sanitary measures must be agreed in the European Union so that citizens can fly, although some airlines have begun to operate, forcing passengers to use masks, among other measures.
In addition to the use of face masks, IATA proposes the implementation of additional measures such as passenger temperature control, limitation of movement within aircraft and increased cleaning and disinfection, among others.
In addition, he insists that the risk of contagion in aircraft is minimal, even without the adoption of special measures. IATA argues that there are several reasons for this low level of contagion on board aircraft. He cites, among others, that the high-efficiency particulate air filters of modern aircraft clean the air “with the same quality as a hospital operating room.”
5 May - 2020
Ibiza adds a new infected of coronavirus and stands at 34 active cases, according to data from the last 24 hours provided by Ib-Salut, so 34 confirmed infected patients remain active. The healing percentage stands at almost 72% and the total number of deaths on the islands of Ibiza and Formentera as a result of Covid-19 is 12 people.
Ib-Salut highlights that it has been eight days without finding infected among health personnel after the screening test done on more than 800 people who work in the health sector of the islands. The positive infected registered in the last 24 hours does not correspond to any of the travelers who yesterday could not board the first morning ferry to Formentera for testing positive for the fast antibody test. In these cases, Ib-Salut has performed a PCR test whose results will be known after 48 hours, according to the sources consulted.
Residents in Formentera are back to their daily habits despite the fact that there are no tourists on the island and the hotels remain closed waiting for Ibiza’s airport opening. The few businessmen who have opened their establishments are optimistic and also the residents who can move freely, without space or time limitations within the island, enjoying the first meeting on the terraces of the few bars open in Sant Francesc.
Most feel optimistic, in July some hotel establishments may open, villas and other types of private accommodation could be activated much earlier, depending on the opening of the Ibiza airport.
Meanwhile, the island’s inhabitants enjoy its paradisiacal beaches thanks to the high temperatures that already allow bathing in the sea, logically maintaining the safety distances imposed by the government health authorities.
Regarding the island of Ibiza, the Ministry of Health confirms that “it sees no problems” in that Ibiza could get into phase 1 in the same conditions as Formentera, it will be necessary to clarify some details in the documentation presented, as clarified by the spokesman, therefore, the change could be anticipated to the rest of the country.
The news from the specialized tourist press advance that the Dutch company KLM has announced today that it is going to reestablish its European network “gradually and prudently” and therefore will resume daily flights to eight destinations that had been canceled by the health crisis . Among these destinations are Barcelona and Madrid. Yesterday the airline restarted daily operations from Amsterdam to Rome, Milan, Budapest, Prague, Warsaw, Helsinki, as well as Madrid and Barcelona. The use of masks will be mandatory on all flights.
The offer in Spain is also complemented by Air France flights, with three weekly flights between Madrid and Paris-Charles de Gaulle, in addition to two weekly flights between Barcelona and the French capital.
In addition, Wizz Air started commercial flights in Europe on Friday when all countries have not yet fully started the opening phases, but it has done so with great security measures. The Hungarian airline forces passengers to wear face masks and delivers disinfecting wipes at the door of the plane. Boarding is done without any contact between the passenger and the airline staff, and the planes are disinfected after each flight.
TUI CEO Fritz Joussen has called on EU governments to urgently develop a ‘roadmap for travel’ to ensure as soon as possible that European citizens can go on vacation.
Joussen has pointed out that governments must provide a “clear perspective” on tourism within Europe, adding that a roadmap would help open up travel to countries that have made good progress in the battle against Covid-19. The CEO of TUI cited destinations such as Greece, Cyprus, Portugal and the Balearic Islands as possibilities for future trips.
The TUI chief executive has ruled out that holidays at home should not be the only option available to Europeans.
4 May - 2020
The islands of Ibiza and Formentera have managed to reduce the spread of the virus to 0.6 infected daily, the lowest figure since the epidemic began. In the last 24 hours, no new positives have been registered and, on the other hand, another patient has been discharged, bringing the number of officially infected people on the islands to 33 , according to the data just provided by the Ministry of Health. Furthermore, Ibiza has been 27 days without its Intensive Care Units (ICU) receiving new patients.
This means that serious cases of the disease have not been detected for almost a month. The number of health professionals infected is two. On the other hand, as indicated by the Ministry, the procedure prepared by Public Health provides that people who will move from Ibiza to Formentera, in addition to completing the Health questionnaire, must go through an electronic temperature control. People with fever will not be able to board.
Passenger who present symptoms compatible with the coronavirus will be isolated in a delimited area and guarded by the security forces and provided with a surgical mask and will not be able to leave, unless expressly authorized by health personnel with all the necessary sanitary measure and after receive information of how to proceed.
3 May - 2020
Ibiza and Formentera have managed to significantly reduce the number of infections in recent weeks, to the point that only 34 active cases have already been counted, that is, people who have been diagnosed with the virus and are undergoing treatment, either at home, be it in hospital facilities. Of those 34 infected, five are in ICU.
According to the usual note from the Ministry, during the last 24 hours there have been few developments, nor has any new positive been registered, nor none hospital discharge has been reported. It is 26 days without any new admission in the two existing ICUs on the island of Ibiza.
On the other hand, the Island of Formentera will enter a more flexible opening phase tomorrow, they will enjoy more mobility, they will be able to gather with family and friends up to 10 people as well as opening bars and restaurants with 50% capacities. Throughout the entire pandemic process, the islands of Ibiza and Formentera have proven to be safe places, with an excellent health system and with residents who are aware and respectful of the rules imposed.
Hoping that this situation will be favored thanks to the high temperatures as some experts assure, Formentera will surely be the ideal place to recharge.
2 May - 2020
The good dynamics in Ibiza and Formentera have been broken with three new infected with coronavirus registered in the last 24 hours.
The positive aspect of the day is the discharge of six more people, leaving the number of active cases at 34, two of which are from Formentera.
Likewise, it is the fifth day without infection among health personnel from the Health Area and it is also 25 days since the last admission to the ICU of the Can Misses Hospital.
As reported by the Health Area of Ibiza and Formentera, to this day there is a 9% occupancy of beds for the treatment of coronavirus, with 22 occupied of 240, and more than 65% of patients with cured coronaviruses.
On the other hand, the Balearic authorities continue to receive no response from the central government to confirm the opening to phase 1 of Ibiza together with Formentera.
1 May - 2020
Coronavirus in Ibiza: Fourth consecutive day without new cases of coronavirus in Ibiza and Formentera and other 2 more people healed.
At the moment, there are 37 positive infected between the two islands ( 2 in Formentera ) according to the updated data provided today by the Ibiza and Formentera Health Area.
26 people remain hospitalized, of which 7 in the ICU. The number of people controlled by the Covid-19 Home Assistance Unit (UVAC) amounts to eleven, ten from Ibiza and one from Formentera.
The number of cases of infected health personnel remains stable with two people. The overall situation is that 69% of patients with Convid-19 in Ibiza and Formentera have already been healed.
On the other hand, we are still waiting to know the resolution of the request made by the balearic government to open Ibiza on May 4 in the same conditions as Formentera, going directly to phase 1 and offering more mobility to all residents of both islands.