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The Friday report indicates 864 new positive cases of coronavirus. The positivity test rate is 12.47%, which is down slightly compared with Thursday's 12.6% for 795 cases. Of the 864 cases, Mallorca has 684.

The seven-day positivity rate for the Balearics has risen from 10.34% to 10.84%; in Mallorca from 11.01% to 11.39%.

The 14-day cumulative incidence in the Balearics has risen from 464.9 on Thursday to 513.5. In Mallorca, this has gone up from 404.0 to 454.5; in Minorca it is down a fraction - from 1053.9 to 1050.8. The rate in Ibiza is up from 475.5 to 546.7 and in Formentera from 268.8 to 294.0. The seven-day incidence rate for the whole of the Balearics has risen from 265.21 to 290.39.

There are increases in incidence for all age groups, the 16-29 group having risen from 1480.25 on Thursday to 1602.52. The 30-39 age group has the second highest incidence - 648.78 (was 574.14 on Thursday).

The situation in the hospitals - On wards in Mallorca there are 78 Covid patients (seven more than on Thursday); Ibiza, 16 (up two); Minorca, 16 (up four). In intensive care - Mallorca, 22 (up three); Ibiza, four (up one); Minorca, four (no change).

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The health service is now attending to 6,050 people. The total number of cases since the start of the pandemic is 69,017. No new deaths have been reported - the total is 846.

The vaccination programme is averaging around 13,000 doses per day. The most this week was 17,107 on Wednesday; on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, the number dips to between 9,500 and 10,500. A total of 1,146,001 doses have now been administered; 65.3% of the target population (675,709) has had at least one dose; 51.5% (533,161) the complete course.

At municipality level, Minorca continues to register the highest incidence rates. For 14 days, these are:

  • Ferreries, 1589.2
  • Ciutadella, 1546.4
  • Es Mercadal, 1147.5
  • Alaior, 1066.9

Campos has the highest incidence in Mallorca, 1019.2, followed by

  • Selva, 882.4
  • Banyalbufar, 764.9
  • Mahon (Minorca), 757.0
  • Ses Salines, 745.7
  • Ibiza, 708.0

The highest seven-day rates are:

  • Es Mercadal, 620.8
  • Alaior, 559.8
  • Ciutadella, 532.9
  • Campos, 531.8
  • Mancor de la Vall, 523.6
  • Lloseta, 506.4
  • Ibiza, 477.2
  • Selva, 465.7
  • Sineu, 421.8
  • Ferreries, 387.1.

Covid-19 cases on the Balearic Islands as of July 16