Published 09:59 IST, May 14th 2020
Study suggests 5% of Spain's population had contact with Coronavirus: Health Minister
Spanish Health Ministry, on Wednesday, stated that based on initial reports of a study, around 5% of the country's population had contact with the Coronavirus
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Spanish Health Ministry on Wednesday stated that based on initial reports of a study, around 5% of country's population has h contact with Coronavirus.
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'5% of population'
Salvor Illa, Health Minister, said, " study shows that five percent of Spanish population h contact with virus, a little over two million people. According to study, more than 10% of people in cities of Mrid, Segovia, Cuenca, Soria, and Albacete have antibodies against disease. In some regions of country, less than one percent of people tested have antibodies.
As per study, more than 10% of people in Marid, Soria, Cuenca and a few or places h antibodies against coronavirus. 14.7% of those who displayed more than five symptoms of COVID-19 and 43% of those who complained of a loss of smell have antibodies, study found. Antibodies were found in 2.5% of asymptomatic participants.
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Earlier this week, government ordered a two-week quarantine for all travellers arriving from abro, international media reported citing an official order. new rules which would be implemented from May 15 to May 24, applies to all travellers including Spanish citizens.
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According to reports, all incoming travellers will have to remain in quarantine and would only be allowed to step out in order to buy groceries, visit healthcare centres or in a ‘situation of need’. order, which is scheduled to end in last week of May could be extended jointly with a possible state of emergency extension. According to reports, an exemption would be me to truck drivers, aeroplane and ship crews, cross-border workers and health staffs entering Spain to work.
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Spain has recorded second-most Covid infections, after US, at 271,000. Over 27,000 people have died from it.
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(With ANI inputs)
09:59 IST, May 14th 2020