There has been a dramatic increase in infections with the Delta variant in Mallorca. The health system is also slowly coming under pressure again.
Palma – According to a report by the newspaper “Mallorca Zeitung”, the delta variant of the corona virus, which is considered to be more contagious, is now found in 85 percent of all samples in Mallorca. The seven-day incidence had risen to a good 270 by Friday.
For the Balearic Islands as a whole, in addition to Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera, this value is given as 290, the newspaper wrote. According to the health authorities, the so-called R value was 1.63. The number means that 100 infected people theoretically infect 163 more people.
Almost two thirds of the population over the age of 16 (65.7 percent) have received at least one corona vaccination, 51.8 percent are fully vaccinated. The positive rate of the corona tests was 11.88 percent. Even if it is mainly young people who become infected, who usually only show mild symptoms, the health system is slowly coming under pressure again. The newspaper wrote that ten percent of the beds in intensive care units are again occupied by corona patients.
Despite the increasing numbers, the regional government continues to rule out the reintroduction of a night-time blocking, as it was decided in the regions of Valencia, Catalonia or Cantabria, reported the newspaper “Última Hora”, citing the authorities. However, new restrictions are being considered, including limiting the number of people who can meet privately or publicly. dpa
