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Gibraltar Covid-19 News and Cases - 323 cases

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kiwibird

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GIBRALTAR CONFIRMS FIRST CASE

Gibraltar has confirmed its first case of coronavirus.

Writing on twitter, Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said: “We have a confirmed case of coronavirus covid19 in Gibraltar.

“The patient had travelled to Northern Italy via Malaga airport.

“The patient is happily recovering well and their partner has no symptoms.

“We will make more information available as soon as we are able to.”

A government statement added that the person is now self-isolating and efforts are being made to contact medical staff with whom they have had contact.
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https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/110859...-updates-live/
 
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http://sanropolis.8directo.com/2020...ronavirus-en-gibraltar-recibe-el-alta-medica/
The first confirmed case of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Gibraltar has already been discharged. The patient was negative in two separate tests that were carried out on two different days. The authorization has been given by the Gibraltar health authorities after going through the standard procedures. The patient discharged is now free to end the isolation and resume a normal life.

There are currently 63 people in isolation after passing through countries in the list of risk destinations issued by the Government. Of this group, 38 people have been tested, negative, and 13 are waiting for the results. The others will be tested as soon as the protocols advise.
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https://www.express.co.uk/news/world...fabian-picardo
He said: "Do not travel to Spain unless it is absolutely necessary.

"I appreciate some of you have homes there, but avoid travel to Spain entirely unless it is absolutely necessary.

"If you do, your reasons for travelling to Spain must in keeping with the rules governing the State of Emergency declared in that country."

In Gibraltar itself, Mr Picardo said there were currently two active cases, with one other person having recovered. In addition, the authorities have sent off 91 samples so, of which it was awaiting 39 results.
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https://www.chronicle.gi/picardo-ann...-from-tuesday/
In Gibraltar, five more cases of Covid-19 were confirmed overnight, bringing the total to 15, of whom five are already recovered and another five are soon to be recovered. Two of the cases have been admitted to St Bernard's Hospital.

"As we have seen, the number of persons diagnosed with this cruel disease in Gibraltar creep up, we have noted the sharp increase in persons diagnosed sadly, also in Spain," Mr Picardo said.

"The Director of Public Health has now advised that as the virus is in the population,the best way to achieve the social distancing required is to slow the disease to move to a total social lock down."

Speaking at the daily press conference in No.6 Convent Place, Mr Picardo said the measures would put Gibraltar's economy into "an induced coma".
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https://www.express.co.uk/news/world...sh-territories
And he stressed Gibraltar, where the total number of COVID-19 cases stands at 35, 22 of which remain active, was of particular concern due to its close proximity to Spain, the second-worst hit country in Europe. According to the latest figures from the Department of Health and Social Care, 11,658 people have tested positive with the virus in the UK - with 578 sadly dying. However, Andrew Rosindell, Tory MP for Romford and chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on the British Overseas Territories, said the figures did not take into account the many small islands and other areas which are closely aligned with the UK
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https://andaluciainformacion.es/camp...e-coronavirus/
"We must reduce the infection curve. We must save GHA," they declare, adding that "we must save the lives of our friends and family."
The Government of Gibraltar has now declared that the COVID19 pandemic in Gibraltar is a Serious Incident [under civil contingency law].
The response has escalated to the Severe Incident level, on the basis that there have been 56 confirmed positive cases, 42 of which are active
This statement officially acts as a trigger for all agencies to formally adopt a reinforced response provision. The statement was made by the Chief Minister at a Civil Contingency meeting on Friday afternoon.
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Source: https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-...death-in-gibraltar-as-fears-rise-for-elderly/

One suspected Covid-19 death in Gibraltar as fears rise for elderly
Recent figures report there are now more recovered cases than active ones
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2 Apr, 2020 @ 18:590


A 57-year-old local man ‘may have been’ the first victim from Covid-19, according to the Chief Minister of Gibraltar.

Two elderly people at Mount Alvernia have also tested positive for the virus with another believed to be infected at the Hillside residence.

Confirmed Covid-19 cases on the Rock went up to 88 today, although over half, 46, have now fully recovered...
 
https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-n...es-rise-again/
THE number of confirmed cases continue to rise in Gibraltar, with the number now at 95, 49 of which are currently active.

A total number of 1136 swab tests have been conducted, with 428 results remain pending.

March 4 was when the first COVID-19 patient was confirmed to have the virus in Gibraltar, nearly one month ago.

The Government revealed today that the random systematic tests have reached a number of 159 and one person has tested negative.

“The tests carried out so far is some 3.6% of the population,” said Deputy Chief Minister Joseph Garcia.
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https://www.chronicle.gi/gib-virus-d...t-yet-to-come/


BY BRIAN REYESShare
5th April 2020

Early analysis of statistical data collected by the Gibraltar Health Authority suggests the rate of infection in the community may be slowing thanks to lockdown measures, the Gibraltar Government said on Sunday, even as it warned the worst was still to come and cautioned against complacency.

There were three new cases confirmed on Sunday, bringing the total up to 102 from 98 on Saturday and 95 on Friday. Of the positive cases, 50 are currently active and 52 have recovered.

The data was released as Dr John Cortes, the Minister for Public Health, also confirmed that 344 random tests had now been taken in the community in parallel to the targeted testing on people with symptoms.
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Source: https://andaluciainformacion.es/cam...tivos-mas-en-gibraltar-eleva-a-120-los-casas/

... The Government of Gibraltar has offered the daily statistics of Covid-19 cases, which today show 120 positive cases, 7 more than yesterday (+ 6.19%), of which 60 remain active and another 60 are already recovered. The total number of tests performed, including those randomly performed on the population, is 1,481.

Of the 60 active patients, 55 remain at home, 3 are in Residential Services for the Elderly (ERS) and another 2 in the hospital: one on the ward and the other in the ICU ...
 
https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-n...-in-gibraltar/

The total testing done in the peninsula as of 8:30am on April 9 amounted to 1,511, including the random testing done which was now completed.

“In terms of tests per capita per million inhabitants Gibraltar is ranked fourth in the world, behind only the Faroe Islands, Iceland, and the United Arab Emirates,” said Garcia.

The confirmed cases have also risen to 123 in Gibraltar and active cases are now sitting at 63.

After quite a long delay, in-house testing is now available in the territory which will be testing 260 tests in 24 hours.
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https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-n...says-minister/

The pandemic could have spread to 1,800 people rather the 127 it has infected in Gibraltar so far, said the Minister for Public Health.

Minister John Cortes revealed the number of people that have beaten the coronavirus has once again topped those who have it at this time.

A total of 69 cases have now returned to fitness, while 58 others are still fighting the coronavirus, the majority at home.

Out of 32 people who visited the hospital yesteday, six had COVID-19 symptoms, two were swabbed with all of them being sent home.

There are now three COVID-19 patients in John Ward and one in the ICU, all who are stable as none are being ventilated.
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Source: https://www.europasur.es/campo-de-gibraltar/gibraltar-129-positivos-coronavirus_0_1455154917.html

Gibraltar maintains 129 positive for coronavirus for the third consecutive day
In the Rock, 1,649 tests have already been carried out, of which there are 88 pending results
Gibraltar, April 13, 2020 - 17:44

The number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Gibraltar continues this Monday at 129, the same that were registered last Saturday and Sunday. The Rock Government has reported that 39 are active (unchanged from Sunday) and that 90 are already recovered. Of the active cases, there are none admitted to the ICU; There is one hospitalized on the floor and three in nursing homes.

So far 1,649 tests have been performed, 24 more than on Sunday, and 88 results are awaited.
 
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