By Cathy Elelman • Published: 10 Mar 2020 • 11:04
CALM: The Balearic President pointed out the islands account for only one per cent of Spain’s coronavirus cases CREDIT: Shutterstock
THE coronavirus situation is under control on the Balearic Islands, according to the regional government. Speaking to press on Monday following the first Balearic inter-institutional meeting on coronavirus, the government president Francina Armengol said there is a situation of “containment”, pointing out the islands account for only one per cent of the cases in Spain. She did recognise however that there could be a significant impact on the island economy, and said her administration is working on that. Armengol underlined the need for “coordination”, and called on residents and institutions to act responsibly, but at the same gave out a message of “calm.” The Balearic president also took the opportunity to “congratulate” the islands’ health professionals “who work non-stop on the prevention and treatment of the virus. “Your efforts and value are the guarantee of safety and confidence.”
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Cathy Elelman is the local writer for the Costa de Almeria edition of the Euro Weekly News.
Based in Mojacar for the last 21 years, Cathy is very much part of the local community and is always well and truly up on all the latest news and events going on in this region of Spain.
Her top goals are to do the best job she can informing the local English-speaking community, visitors to the area and the wider world about about the news in Almeria, to learn something new every day, and to embrace very new challenge this fast-changing world brings her way.
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