Re: Daily updates
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2022 2:38 pm
Flu.
The high incidence of flu in the region has put 6 hospitals on red alert for capacity. Alicante, Elche, Orihuela, Crevillente, Alcoy and Elda hospitals have more people admitted than for covid-19 as of yesterday. Orihuela has 1,593 cases per 100,000 and is sending some patients to other hospitals in the area. Elche hospital already has 100% of capacity and will also be looking at other hospitals. The medical authorities emphasise that the majority of those admitted for respiratory disease have not been vaccinated against flu or covid either because they refuse it or were unable to attend for an appointment despite being in one of the vulnerable groups. Currently, in some of these hospitals, patients are waiting up to 20 hours until a bed can be made available.
Tourist Tax
The Valencia government issued a bulletin (DOGV) yesterday introducing a tourist tax which will come into force in the Valencia Region as from 19 December 2023. This tax will be paid by everyone over the age of 16 and the rates will be assessed as from noon to noon counting as one day.
The charges will be levied on all tourism in the region including hotels, pensions, cruise passengers, rented holiday accommodation, caravans (including camper vans) and any such establishment used on a temporary basis.
The charges will be:
5* and 4* luxury hotels €2 per day (from noon to noon)
3* Luxury and 4* hotels €1.50 per day
1, 2 and 3* hotels €1 per day.
Tourist apartments -
Superior €1.5 per day
Upper €1 per day
Standard €0.50 per day
Tourist rentals (bed sit, pensions, hostels etc)
Superior €1.50
Standard €1.00
Official camping areas €0.50 per day
Caravans and campers not using official camping areas but on land designated for overnight stops €0.50
Rural hotels will be charged the same as urban hotels depending on the star rating.
Camping in rural areas where land is set out for such activities will be 50 cents per day unless a managed site where the prices for such areas are laid out above.
Cruise passengers will pay €1.50 per day.
The DOGV sets out the payment methods and gives full details of the scheme.
The high incidence of flu in the region has put 6 hospitals on red alert for capacity. Alicante, Elche, Orihuela, Crevillente, Alcoy and Elda hospitals have more people admitted than for covid-19 as of yesterday. Orihuela has 1,593 cases per 100,000 and is sending some patients to other hospitals in the area. Elche hospital already has 100% of capacity and will also be looking at other hospitals. The medical authorities emphasise that the majority of those admitted for respiratory disease have not been vaccinated against flu or covid either because they refuse it or were unable to attend for an appointment despite being in one of the vulnerable groups. Currently, in some of these hospitals, patients are waiting up to 20 hours until a bed can be made available.
Tourist Tax
The Valencia government issued a bulletin (DOGV) yesterday introducing a tourist tax which will come into force in the Valencia Region as from 19 December 2023. This tax will be paid by everyone over the age of 16 and the rates will be assessed as from noon to noon counting as one day.
The charges will be levied on all tourism in the region including hotels, pensions, cruise passengers, rented holiday accommodation, caravans (including camper vans) and any such establishment used on a temporary basis.
The charges will be:
5* and 4* luxury hotels €2 per day (from noon to noon)
3* Luxury and 4* hotels €1.50 per day
1, 2 and 3* hotels €1 per day.
Tourist apartments -
Superior €1.5 per day
Upper €1 per day
Standard €0.50 per day
Tourist rentals (bed sit, pensions, hostels etc)
Superior €1.50
Standard €1.00
Official camping areas €0.50 per day
Caravans and campers not using official camping areas but on land designated for overnight stops €0.50
Rural hotels will be charged the same as urban hotels depending on the star rating.
Camping in rural areas where land is set out for such activities will be 50 cents per day unless a managed site where the prices for such areas are laid out above.
Cruise passengers will pay €1.50 per day.
The DOGV sets out the payment methods and gives full details of the scheme.