Coronavirus | Ibiza Updates
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quick update:
ibiza's epidemiologic situation is improving further. as per yesterday, the 14day incidence per 100k inhabitants was at 116, the 7day one has dropped to 34. and today only 4 new cases were reported so the data will keep improving. the data improving slowest is the hospitalisation and ICU pressure. it's getting better too, but only very slowly.
the above re hospital pressure is a common thing all over spain. so even though in a lot of comunidades the numbers are looking WAY better now (the balearics are currently the second best looking area of spain btw), the health departments are worried that opening too quickly - especially for easter week - could result in another big wave of infections in a time where the vaccination % isn't high yet and the hospital pressure hasn't dropped enough. therefore, the health department has just recommended to keep up the current perimetral lockdowns until after easter as well as the nightly curfew. meaning we can't travel within spain unless we have a valid reason to do so and 10pm to 6am is curfew. the government still needs to approve this next week.
while this most probably means another very quiet month here on the balearics with no tourism at all, most people seem to agree it's the right thing to do after what happened in the entire country after xmas. mind, easter (semana santa) is a big thing for the spanish and the second biggest celebration week just after xmas/new year with lots of family reunions etc. and here on the balearics the vast majority of people are aware we're putting the season on the line if we fcuk it up in that period. this is also why all the beachside restaurants have decided to only open up for 21 towards the end of april. better give the vaccination campaign a little time and get those numbers further down.
more news as we get them!
ibiza's epidemiologic situation is improving further. as per yesterday, the 14day incidence per 100k inhabitants was at 116, the 7day one has dropped to 34. and today only 4 new cases were reported so the data will keep improving. the data improving slowest is the hospitalisation and ICU pressure. it's getting better too, but only very slowly.
the above re hospital pressure is a common thing all over spain. so even though in a lot of comunidades the numbers are looking WAY better now (the balearics are currently the second best looking area of spain btw), the health departments are worried that opening too quickly - especially for easter week - could result in another big wave of infections in a time where the vaccination % isn't high yet and the hospital pressure hasn't dropped enough. therefore, the health department has just recommended to keep up the current perimetral lockdowns until after easter as well as the nightly curfew. meaning we can't travel within spain unless we have a valid reason to do so and 10pm to 6am is curfew. the government still needs to approve this next week.
while this most probably means another very quiet month here on the balearics with no tourism at all, most people seem to agree it's the right thing to do after what happened in the entire country after xmas. mind, easter (semana santa) is a big thing for the spanish and the second biggest celebration week just after xmas/new year with lots of family reunions etc. and here on the balearics the vast majority of people are aware we're putting the season on the line if we fcuk it up in that period. this is also why all the beachside restaurants have decided to only open up for 21 towards the end of april. better give the vaccination campaign a little time and get those numbers further down.
more news as we get them!
stivi
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quick update before the weekend.
in the last 24hrs, we've had zero new reported cases on ibiza, formentera and menorca. only mallorca has had a few new cases. but if you follow these posts you can clearly see the situation has improved massively on the entire archipelago. it took us two full months after the xmas holidays, but we're finally looking good again. now we just need to stay on this level until more people are vaccinated (april and may look like 'massive vaccination months' according to the government) and then we're good to go
we'll have some club news for you next week
in the last 24hrs, we've had zero new reported cases on ibiza, formentera and menorca. only mallorca has had a few new cases. but if you follow these posts you can clearly see the situation has improved massively on the entire archipelago. it took us two full months after the xmas holidays, but we're finally looking good again. now we just need to stay on this level until more people are vaccinated (april and may look like 'massive vaccination months' according to the government) and then we're good to go
we'll have some club news for you next week
stivi
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here's another update
- epidemiologic situation keeps getting better. per yesterday, ibiza's 14d incidence is down at 73 (balearics total: 55) per 100k inhabitants and it will go further down with today's newest numbers. we are approaching the desired 50 per 100k mark.
- spain's health minister has announced that in april, from pfizer alone, the country should receive almost 5m vaccine doses. add to that moderna, astra zeneca and maybe the first janssen (johnson&johnson) lots and it really seems the vaccination campaign should finally gain speed.
- thanks to the improved situation, unless something unplanned happens in the next days, next monday 15th march the terraces of bars and restaurants here on ibiza will be allowed to open again https://www.noudiari.es/2021/03/ter...urantes-de-ibiza-podran-abrir-el-15-de-marzo/
- atzaró agroturismo opens 22nd april
stivi
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from EDEN:
Summer Season 2021 Opening
There is a lot of uncertainty in the world at the moment and especially amongst tourism and nightlife. We always take an optimistic and positive outlook to everything we approach at Eden, 2021 is going to be no different. With that mindset we are going to release our full intended summer program over the next while and there have been some big developments we can’t wait to reveal. The resident nights will be going on sale with special open dated tickets so you can choose the date that suits you when we all know a little more.
Of course, we cannot guarantee when we will open just yet but we want everyone to know we are ready for you this summer. We anticipate a later than normal start to the season and will keep everyone up to date as we know more. We are in constant communication with the Balearic government for the most up to date information and day by day it is looking more and more positive with late summer looking likely.
Ibiza will open this summer, with or without the clubs, we urge people to travel when safe to do so and follow the protocols in place. Ibiza is a magical place and treasured by millions worldwide!
Support our island, support our home!
Stay Safe
Love Eden x
as first announcement, SHINE announces its return for Trance Thursdays. As mentioned above, dates are TBC still, but usually SHINE started mid July so let's take that as a best case scenario... open date tickets on sale on Spotlight NOW here https://www.ibiza-spotlight.com/magazine/2021/03/shine-ibiza-releases-open-date-tickets-summer-2021
Summer Season 2021 Opening
There is a lot of uncertainty in the world at the moment and especially amongst tourism and nightlife. We always take an optimistic and positive outlook to everything we approach at Eden, 2021 is going to be no different. With that mindset we are going to release our full intended summer program over the next while and there have been some big developments we can’t wait to reveal. The resident nights will be going on sale with special open dated tickets so you can choose the date that suits you when we all know a little more.
Of course, we cannot guarantee when we will open just yet but we want everyone to know we are ready for you this summer. We anticipate a later than normal start to the season and will keep everyone up to date as we know more. We are in constant communication with the Balearic government for the most up to date information and day by day it is looking more and more positive with late summer looking likely.
Ibiza will open this summer, with or without the clubs, we urge people to travel when safe to do so and follow the protocols in place. Ibiza is a magical place and treasured by millions worldwide!
Support our island, support our home!
Stay Safe
Love Eden x
as first announcement, SHINE announces its return for Trance Thursdays. As mentioned above, dates are TBC still, but usually SHINE started mid July so let's take that as a best case scenario... open date tickets on sale on Spotlight NOW here https://www.ibiza-spotlight.com/magazine/2021/03/shine-ibiza-releases-open-date-tickets-summer-2021
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stivi
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midweek update
pandemic aspects:
as usual, more news as we have them.
pandemic aspects:
- the epidemiologic situation is very favourable on the balearics now. 14d incidence is now down at 50 for the archipelago as a whole and 66 for ibiza respectively 33 for formentera. from 4000 active cases after the holidays we're now down to 232 (of which 40 in hospital or ICU) here on the pitiuses.
- because of this improvement, the perimetral closure of the two islands (ibiza & formentera) will be lifted next monday. this means we can travel between ALL the balearic islands again (something which wasn't possible unless you had a good reason for that).
- restaurant and bar terraces will also reopen on the same day - yay!
- it's not clear yet as from when tourists (or home owners that aren't registered as residents) will be able to travel to ibiza. we'll update when more is clear in this regard. the government made it clear they wanna reopen step by step.
- vaccination is progressing. now it's the turn of the +80s and surprisingly they are starting with the 45-55 age bracket this friday too
- lío is open for bookings between 25th may and 4th october as per their own website. mind, last summer it was restaurant only (with dinner shows), but no dancefloor action - for now I'd expect the same for this summer (at least until further notice)
- san antonio's first 5* hotel OKU (close to cala gracio) opens 28th may
as usual, more news as we have them.
stivi
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today's update
- here are new rules valid from saturday respectively monday https://www.ibiza-spotlight.com/magazine/2021/03/ibiza-coronavirus-update-16-11-3-2021
- paradox situation re travel: national tourism is not allowed still (because the balearic govt has the authority to decide re domestic travel) and the idea is that national travel only starts after the easter break, but international travel is actually allowed now (if you arrive on a direct flight from a foreign country). you need a negative pcr test if you arrive from an area with a 14d incidence of more than 150 per 100k and obviously you might need to quarantine on return to your country depending on those rules.
- first 10k people have had at least 1 vaccine jab here on ibiza and the vaccine lots should come quicker and bigger now - the newly EU-approved janssen (J&J) one-jab vaccine might help too.
stivi
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weekend update
- as from today malls (or shops with a big surface) can open fully again (but only 50% cap of people in there). gyms can open too but with a 30% cap only. and we can go on hikes, runs or bicycle tours in groups of 10 people now rather than 6 (yay)
- on monday bars and restaurants can open their outdoor terraces with a 50% cap. it's only daytime though, they have to shut at 5pm (which for ibiza standards is pretty much right after lunch). obviously the hospitality sector isn't happy with that, but it's a start... delivery & takeaway services can serve until nighttime though.
- epidemiologic situation looking very good. balearic's 14d incidence per 100k inhabitants is at 47, ibiza at 54, formentera is at 0 (no cases detected in two full weeks). in ibiza we've had single digit numbers of new daily cases this week. positivity rate of balearics is at 1.5% ish. hospital and ICU pressure going down slowly but continuously. basically we're now in the data range the government wants us to be so we're able to start the touristic season in a safe way. now we just need to be careful to stay in this range until the season actually starts
- because of the improved situation the german government has lifted the 'high risk' warning and germans may now travel to the balearics without having to quarantine on return to their country.
- while there are still big regional differences (madrid still has a 14d incidence of over 200 per 100k inhabitants), as a whole, spain is at 130 which is the best value we've had in over six months. vaccination is progressing slowly and steadily.
- raco ibiza opens 2nd april
- beachouse opens 7th may
stivi
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today's update
- yesterday a year ago the first state of alarm was announced here in spain because of covid
- today terraces of restaurants and bars are reopening. a lot of the small bars (favourites for us locals) are open and busy as we speak, but also some well known places such as yemanja or rita's cantina are open (to name but two). bit by bit more spots will open...
- also today, the mass vaccination facilities located in the recinto ferial (exhibition/fair halls) outside of ibiza town are kicking things off. for the remainder of march we still receive small numbers of vaccines, but theoretically (once we get enough dosis) the facility could handle 2300 jabs a day. this means in two months the entire island could theoretically get their first shots.
- formentera is currently covid free. no new cases in over two weeks and no more active cases.
- ibiza has less than 150 active cases right now
- yesterday a year ago the first state of alarm was announced here in spain because of covid
- today terraces of restaurants and bars are reopening. a lot of the small bars (favourites for us locals) are open and busy as we speak, but also some well known places such as yemanja or rita's cantina are open (to name but two). bit by bit more spots will open...
- also today, the mass vaccination facilities located in the recinto ferial (exhibition/fair halls) outside of ibiza town are kicking things off. for the remainder of march we still receive small numbers of vaccines, but theoretically (once we get enough dosis) the facility could handle 2300 jabs a day. this means in two months the entire island could theoretically get their first shots.
- formentera is currently covid free. no new cases in over two weeks and no more active cases.
- ibiza has less than 150 active cases right now
stivi
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here's today's update
as usual, more as we have it.
- the good news first. from an epidemiological point of view, the balearic archipelago as a whole is currently the best looking autonomous region of spain. 14d incidence per 100k is down at 41, 7d is at 19. ibiza hasn't had any detected cases in the past 24hrs, formentera is covid-free and the hospital and ICU occupation tendency is going down everywhere on the archipelago. resuming, all numbers are looking really sweet right now. it's not very likely we'll stay down at those levels seeing numbers are going up again in various countries in europe where restrictions had been lifted earlier, but still, it's a good position to be in right now.
- the bad news is obviously the temporary stop of the astrazeneca vaccination in spain, just on the day when the mass vaccinations centers have opened here on the balearics (in which the AZ one has been used). that's currently halted completely and it's back to pfizer/moderna for the 80+s only. there's hope though that within a few days the AZ ban will be lifted again on an european level and the vaccinations will then continue.
- destino hotel opens 27th may
- calma restaurant next to lío opens tomorrow, cappuccino on the other side of lío is open already
- STK ibiza opens 27th may
- chiringuito blue in santa eulalia opens 10th april
- THE ZOO PROJECT is planned for SATURDAYS this summer, exact dates and format to be confirmed
- the sant jordi flea market (saturdays) starts again from 27th march onwards
as usual, more as we have it.
stivi
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here's a quick update to start the week with.
we've only had two new cases over the last 48hrs (one in ibiza, one in formentera) and we're now down to 101 active cases only. looking very good from an epidemiological point of view.
from weds onwards the astrazeneca vaccination campaign will continue and I believe spain's central government will now finally also approve it for anyone up to 65 years (mind up until now it was only used for people up to 55 years of age). this and a decent weekly delivery of pfizer shots should get things going a little smoother hopefully.
we've only had two new cases over the last 48hrs (one in ibiza, one in formentera) and we're now down to 101 active cases only. looking very good from an epidemiological point of view.
from weds onwards the astrazeneca vaccination campaign will continue and I believe spain's central government will now finally also approve it for anyone up to 65 years (mind up until now it was only used for people up to 55 years of age). this and a decent weekly delivery of pfizer shots should get things going a little smoother hopefully.
stivi
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a late update today
14d incidence for ibiza is down at 29, 7d down at 8 per 100k. looking good.
dates:
- cala bonita in s'estanyol reopens this friday 26th march
- casa jondal in cala jondal reopens 29th april
here are a few events too (with DJs yaay!) for the easter period:
14d incidence for ibiza is down at 29, 7d down at 8 per 100k. looking good.
dates:
- cala bonita in s'estanyol reopens this friday 26th march
- casa jondal in cala jondal reopens 29th april
here are a few events too (with DJs yaay!) for the easter period:
stivi
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here's another quick update...
- the epidemiologic situation is currently really good on ibiza. 14d incidence as of today is at 24, 7d is at 8 per 100k inhabitants. test positivity rate on the balearics is generally really low (ibiza 0.8%, balearics total 1.7%). so as mentioned before, we just need to stay at those levels while the vaccination campaign progresses over the coming few weeks / months. the mass vaccination center is now open again and even if we're not at the numbers yet we wanna be, yesterday on the balearics there were over 5000 dosis adminstered (5255 to be exact) which is the highest ever - but the government plans to do a lot more. as mentioned previously as well, it's basically from april onwards when the local government expects to receive bigger lots of vaccines. stay patient and stay safe in the meantime I guess.
- new place molokai ibiza in cala llonga opens this saturday 27th march
- pura vida ibiza beach club in niu blau (close to sta eulalia) reopens 1st april
- saturday 3rd april at alma/eat is life: cuts & wines by johannes with tunes by ida engberg & andy baxter
stivi
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weekend update
- epidemiologic situation is sweet currently on ibiza and formentera. less than a 100 active cases, 14d incidence per 100k inhabitants is at 22, hospital & ICU situation good as well.
- vaccination campaign underway. 9% of balearic pop has had their first jab, 3,7% have had both. poc a poc...
- the boat house in cala san vicente reopened on thursday
- six senses xarraca bay hotel opens in july
more news next week!
- epidemiologic situation is sweet currently on ibiza and formentera. less than a 100 active cases, 14d incidence per 100k inhabitants is at 22, hospital & ICU situation good as well.
- vaccination campaign underway. 9% of balearic pop has had their first jab, 3,7% have had both. poc a poc...
- the boat house in cala san vicente reopened on thursday
- six senses xarraca bay hotel opens in july
more news next week!
stivi
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here's another update
- the balearics are still one of the best looking areas of spain (and europe generally actually!) from an epidemiological point of view. but similar as in lots of other countries, the infection numbers have stopped to go down and are going up a little in some places (mallorca currently). it's luckily not big numbers at all right now, and on ibiza, as per yesterday, we had a 14d incidence of 20 per 100k which is very low.
- a new country wide rule has gone into action today with stricter rules, caling for mask wearing even on beaches https://elpais.com/sociedad/2021-03...a-exigencia-de-mascarilla-en-toda-espana.html - on this, I'd like to add that I feel this is a momentary measure while vaccination % is still low and at the same time the good and warm weather is resulting in very busy beaches in a lot of places. my gut feeling tells me this rule won't be in place all summer.
- chiringuito cala gracioneta reopens this friday 2nd april - it's thus the first establishment of mambo group to reopen for the summer with more places to follow soon.
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