On September 7, Ximo Puig announced a new relaxation of the restrictions in the Valencian Community that implied the abolition of the curfew and the reopening of nightlife until 3 in the morning.
The relaxation of restrictions and the start of the school year have not led to an increase in infections
The decision was made with the summer, and the Fallas, finished and with a positive trend in terms of the infection rate. Now, two weeks later, the new Sanitat update shows that an increase in cases has not been detected due to this relaxation or as a consequence of the start of the course on September 8. In fact, the cumulative incidence on September 7 (the day the new restrictions came into effect) was 179 cases per 100.000 inhabitants, while today the incidence is 49.
Today's update leaves 33 new positive cases, 11 of them in Calp, the municipality that registers the most cases. They follow him Xàbia with 7, Dénia that after a week without adding new cases, Benissa 5, Orba 4, Teulada-Moraira 3 and Pego, Ondara, Benitatxell and Parcent 4 positive each.
Incidence increases slightly Since Tuesday it was at 45 points, however the region remains at low risk of infections.
Most of the region is already in a situation of new normality, although Benitatxell, Orba and Parcent leave it, which have registered positives in this update. Benissa continues to be the municipality most affected by the coronavirus with an incidence of 177 cases per one hundred thousand inhabitants.
Since the start of the pandemic, the Marina Alta has registered 14.589 infections, of which 84 are active at the moment. Fortunately, since August no new deaths have been registered, so the figure remains at 209.
