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Andalusia Reaches Flu Epidemic Level After Cases Triple

Health leaders launch walk-in vaccination sites alongside targeted mask rules to limit strain on care centers.

Overview

  • The regional incidence is 33.5 cases per 100,000, surpassing the 20-per-100,000 epidemic threshold after a sharp week-over-week rise.
  • Four provinces exceed the threshold, with Cádiz at 48.9, Sevilla at 41.7, Córdoba at 37.1 and Granada at 35.3 cases per 100,000.
  • Authorities report 1.73 million flu vaccinations this season, already exceeding last year’s total in roughly two and a half months.
  • Forty-two walk-in vaccination points open Saturday in shopping centres and other high-traffic areas, offering both flu and COVID-19 shots.
  • Masks are recommended in health and social-care settings and become mandatory in facilities that have activated their high-attendance plan three times recently, with officials expecting incidence to rise slightly further.