Spain: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced that he will meet with the leaders of the country's 17 autonomous communities to discuss measures to combat the sharp rise in Covid-19 cases.
Sanchez's announcement came after the Health Ministry confirmed last week that the 14-day incidence of Covid-19 had risen to 511 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, returning to "very high risk" status for the first time since early August, according to reports.
"We cannot accept this accumulated incidence as good," Sanchez said, emphasising the need to "intensify actions against the virus" and hoping for "shared measures that can be implemented in the next few weeks." The Prime Minister also emphasised the success of Spain's vaccination campaign, with 90% of the population over the age of 12 fully immunised against the virus.
"Vaccination is the best weapon against the virus, and we must persevere: get vaccinated, vaccinated, vaccinated," Sanchez said, adding that other measures, such as wearing masks, have "also produced good results." Spain's overall Covid caseload and death toll stood at 5,455,527 and 88,708, respectively, as of Monday.
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