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Ibiza imposes new restrictions as infection rate soars

The Balearic Islands’ regional authorities have imposed new restrictions on Ibiza Town after a sudden rise in the number of new coronavirus over the last two weeks.

Published: 30 September 2020 16:56 CEST
Ibiza imposes new restrictions as infection rate soars
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The measures include a ban on social gatherings of more than five people both within the home and in public places and the closure of playgrounds, regional authorities said in a statement on Wednesday.

They also limited the capacity within the interior of bars and restaurants to 25 percent and insist they must close by 10pm.  

Authorities recommended that people stay home for all but indispensable activities, without making that a mandatory confinement.

The restrictions will come into force on Friday at 10pm and last at least 15 days.

The cumulative incidence of Covid-19 over 14 days was recorded at 620.69 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, far above the Balearic Islands average of 190.61 cases.

Meanwhile thepositivity rate of PCR testing in Ibiza Town has soared to 13.55 percent.

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Public Health Agency recommends two Covid doses next year for elderly

Sweden's Public Health Agency is recommending that those above the age of 80 should receive two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine a year, once in the spring and once in the autumn, as it shifts towards a longer-term strategy for the virus.

Published: 23 December 2022 10:53 CET
Public Health Agency recommends two Covid doses next year for elderly

In a new recommendation, the agency said that those living in elderly care centres, and those above the age of 80 should from March 1st receive two vaccinations a year, with a six month gap between doses. 

“Elderly people develop a somewhat worse immune defence after vaccination and immunity wanes faster than among young and healthy people,” the agency said. “That means that elderly people have a greater need of booster doses than younger ones. The Swedish Public Health Agency considers, based on the current knowledge, that it will be important even going into the future to have booster doses for the elderly and people in risk groups.” 

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People between the ages of 65 and 79 years old and young people with risk factors, such as obesity, diabetes, poor kidney function or high blood pressure, are recommended to take one additional dose per year.

The new vaccination recommendation, which will start to apply from March 1st next year, is only for 2023, Johanna Rubin, the investigator in the agency’s vaccination programme unit, explained. 

She said too much was still unclear about how long protection from vaccination lasted to institute a permanent programme.

“This recommendation applies to 2023. There is not really an abundance of data on how long protection lasts after a booster dose, of course, but this is what we can say for now,” she told the TT newswire. 

It was likely, however, that elderly people would end up being given an annual dose to protect them from any new variants, as has long been the case with influenza.

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