The article here on the Andalucía Golf Federation website has a write up of the recent Spanish seniors professional golf competition at Almerimar.
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This is the rolling coronavirus article for Monday 20 December 2021
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Looks like the UD Almería match against Lugo tomorrow night (20 December 2021) will be postponed. Due to coronavirus being found in the Lugo squad.
The article here on the La Voz de Almería site has the details.
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The article here on the La Voz de Almería has details of the population decline in the province this year. For the first time since 2015.
If you are interested in the population details for other parts of Spain there is a graphic of interest in the Spanish article.
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This is the rolling coronavirus article for Sunday 19 December 2021
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This is the rolling coronavirus article for Saturday 18 December 2021
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Jacqui and I are a bit busy at the moment. As we are working as volunteers at the senior professional golf competition that is taking place at Almerimar at the moment. So I have not had a chance to publish much on this site.
Just a quick mention that UD Almería won their second round Copa del Rey (cup) game away at Amorebieta on Thursday evening. The ground used was so small and the pitch so bumpy that Amorebieta are not allowed to use it for their league matches.
You can see highlights of the game here on the Diario de Almería site.
Our two goals were good ones. Theirs was a little lucky I think. As the ball took a bit of a bad bounce just in front of our keeper. Then bounced over his diving figure into the goal. With our keeper only being partly responsible for their goal in my opinion.
This is the rolling Coronavirus article for Friday 17 December 2021
Looks like Coronavirus passports are going to be used in Andalucía
Google translation:
Official: There will be a covid passport in the hospitality during Christmas
The TSJA ratifies the certificate for user access to interior spaces
Finally, there will be a covid passport in Andalusia. The Contentious-Administrative Chamber of the Superior Court of Justice of Andalusia, based in Granada, has agreed to ratify the order relating to the COVID certificate or diagnostic test for access to the interior space of hotel, leisure and recreation establishments.
It considers that the measure proposed by the Junta de Andalucía meets the requirements of proportionality, necessity and suitability. In the case of proportionality, it indicates that it meets this requirement as the recipients of the measure are the "users" who decide to go to these establishments. In addition, it indicates that it is necessary and suitable because its purpose is to try to reduce the rising rate of infections by limiting access to those users who have a greater risk of transmission.
As already indicated in the order of December 15, the measure aimed at users is proportional since it is a completely voluntary activity, "for the use of a service that cannot be classified as essential." Thus, explains the car, "experience shows that these socialization spaces favor a relaxation of the attention necessary to respect individual prevention measures, such as the use of a mask or the maintenance of interpersonal safety distance". Thus, it states that "once the objection is overcome in the new request" that we appreciate in the order of December 15, "we must affirm the proportionality of the measure contemplated in the order."
In addition, he explains, there is an infringement of fundamental rights - the right to equality and privacy -, "but the intensity of this violation is so low", that by adequately weighing the fundamental right that it is intended to protect - which should not be forgotten, it is of the right to life - is "in accordance with the law" by exceeding the criteria of proportionality, suitability and necessity.
Suitability and need
Along with this, the court decision indicates that the measure is necessary and appropriate. "It is necessary in order to immediately reduce the rising rate of infections" and is considered suitable because it limits access to the establishments to people who may potentially have a higher risk of transmission of the disease. In this sense, it recalls the judgment of the Supreme Court that concluded with an identical measure implemented in another Autonomous Community that “is an adequate measure to prevent the transmission of the disease; It is a necessary measure because it is less aggressive than others and does not significantly affect the possibility of access to said establishments or, of course, the activity they carry out and a proportionate measure because it serves to preserve health and reduce the vital risks that the pandemic entails. , while it has a slight impact on the rights to equality and privacy ”.
Regarding the temporary validity, - the entire Christmas period until January 15 - the Chamber indicates that it is a temporary validity identical to that already ratified in the order of December 7 and with a similar justification. Thus, the order explains that it is duly motivated and is ideal because it covers the entire Christmas period, which entails an increase in family and social trips and gatherings, which implies "a greater influx in the establishments contemplated in the order" and a reasonable time to evaluate the measure.
Finally, with respect to the spatial limitation, it indicates that although the entire territory of the Autonomous Community is very broad, the Order is justified by the ascending phase in the rate of infections in which the entire Andalusian territory is found, and "the festivities Christmas holidays, given the multiplication of social interactions and travel, will mean an increase in the potential risk of contagion ”. And along with this, during the Christmas holidays mobility between territories will notably increase.
Stats for the last 24 hours - 249 more cases and no more deaths
Google translation:
The sixth wave does not give truce: a new rise in infections
Andalusia registers 4,710 positives in just 24 hours
The sixth wave does not give truce and infections continue to increase day after day. The many social gatherings on these dates and the imminent celebration of Christmas make us fear the worst for the coming weeks.
According to the Andalusian Institute of Statistics and Cartography (IECA), the province registered in this last day a total of 249 positives, detected through PDIA tests (antigen test and PCR). This is a slightly higher figure than this Thursday, when 230 cases were reported.
Despite this high figure, Almería, along with Jaén, are the two Andalusian provinces that add the least infections this Friday.
Andalusian community data
The situation is also very worrying in Andalusia, which today registers 4,710 new positives in just 24 hours. This is the highest figure since last July 27.
Malaga with 1,052 positives is the one with the most cases in 24 hours, followed by Seville with 1,023. The rest of the provinces remain below a thousand, with 632 in Córdoba, 630 in Cádiz, 534 in Granada, 341 in Huelva, and 249 in Jaén and Almería, respectively.
Andalusia communicates this Friday three new deaths, none of them in the province of Almería, in which 945 people have already died with Covid since the start of the pandemic.
Almeria hospitals only add one new admission in the last 24 hours, none in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
A total of 83 people join the list of recovered. In Almería, there are already 71,414 cured.
Last 14 days
Incidence rates continue their upward trend. The province stands at 202.6 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.
The situation of the health districts of the province is as follows: Almería has 208.1 infections, that of Poniente has 157.1 and that of Levante-Alto Almanzora, 269 cases.
The capital of Almería currently has an incidence rate of 231.5 infections in the last 14 days per 100,000 inhabitants.
The page that we look at to produce our coronavirus graph is not available due to maintenance at the moment. So no graph today.
More about the use of Covid passports in the province of Almería
Google translation:
On Monday, the COVID certificate will be requested in bars, restaurants and nightclubs in Almería
The certificate can be downloaded from ClicSalud +, the ‘Salud Andalucía’ mobile application, through the Ministry of Health and at the health center or by electronic submission of the application
The Minister of Health and Families, Jesús Aguirre has indicated that "the Covid certificate will enter into force for the access of users of the interior spaces of hospitality, leisure and recreation establishments at 00:00 hours on December 20", that is, midnight from Sunday to Monday; after the Superior Court of Justice of Andalusia has ratified the request of the Ministry of Health and Families.
Aguirre has been satisfied with the resolution since "the Covid certificate is a fundamental measure in the fight against the pandemic." He also recalling that "together with the protection of the most vulnerable people we must influence prevention in closed spaces that have a greater risk of exposure."
In addition, he wanted to thank the collaboration of the nightlife and catering sector for their involvement in the fight against the virus. The measure will be in effect until January 15.
How to obtain the Covid certificate
The Covid certificate can be obtained in various ways: ClicSalud +, the mobile application ‘Salud Andalucía’, through the Ministry of Health and in the health center or by electronic submission of the application.
To download through ClicSalud + it is necessary to identify yourself with a digital certificate, DNie or Cl @ ve, although recently, Clicsalud + facilitates access to the EU Digital COVID Certificate with a new method of identification with personal data and mobile verification based on the use of personal information. This system, for greater security, requires entering an access code on the page that is sent to the citizen's mobile phone (via SMS) to complete the authentication process. Mutual and private people must use the specific access for people without Andalusia health card, which does not require this information for identification. To access they must use the option for people without an Andalusian health card.
The 'Salud Andalucía' App is the institutional reference mobile application for all users of the Andalusian Health Service and is available for free from the application markets. An ad that says 'COVID-19 Certificates' will appear prominently on the home screen of the application, which will facilitate their obtaining. For the download it is necessary to identify yourself with personal data and mobile verification based on the use of personal data.
On the other hand, citizenship care professionals can provide the certificate without the need for a medical or nursing consultation. Many of the centers have an appointment in advance for this type of procedure, an appointment that can be obtained through ClicSalud +, the App and the Salud Responde telephone number through the option "Administrative Procedures".
QR reader to verify Covid certificates
The Ministry of Health and Families launched a new functionality in the ‘Salud Andalucía’ application on December 7, including a QR code reader through which it is possible to verify the validity of the European Union Covid certificate.
The reader verifies that the QR we read is correct, that is, that it exists in the certificate repository and reviews the data to verify its authenticity and expiration. When the application certifies that the data is correct, it returns an ok with the basic data of the holder (name and date of birth) so that the person who validates it can verify that they correspond to the identity of the person presenting it. The ok is shown with a large green circle with a positive check inside. In the event that it is not valid, a red circle is displayed with a cross in the center.
Those interested can download the application at the following links:
Download the app for Android:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=es.juntadeandalucia.msspa.saludandalucia
Download the app for iOS:
https://apps.apple.com/es/app/salud-andaluc%C3%ADa/id1490126792
