No COVID-19 cases in Zahara de la Sierra
Image adapted from: CNN
While Spain is being hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic with the second-most deaths recorded after Italy, a small town remains untouched by this virus.
Zahara de la Sierra is an old town with a population of 1,400 people located in the country’s southern region of Andalusia. And as of today, this place still hasn’t seen a single COVID-19 case.
Precautionary decisions were made early
Santiago Galván
Image credit: CNN
According to CNN, town mayor Santiago Galván decided to block all but one access to town on 14th March – the same day the country officially announced a strict stay-at-home policy.
Although this was an extreme measure to take, the townspeople, especially the elderly, were fully supportive of Mr. Galván. In fact, around 25% of the population is over 65 years old and none of them has been affected by COVID-19.
The report also mentioned that Zahara’s neighbouring villages and towns have been hit with the virus with several deaths.
Spain’s COVID-19 situation
Image credit: Anadolu Agency
According to the World Health Organization’s report on 6th April, Spain total confirmed COVID-19 cases stand at 130,759 with 12,418 deaths and 40,437 recovered patients.
Good news is the country’s death rate is getting slower as fewer people are visiting hospitals, reported Reuters.
Bravo Mr. Galván for taking good care of Zahara and its people! We also hope for a speedy recovery for the whole nation.
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