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Mass testing in Castilla y León detected 243 positive Covid cases

By Sarah Keane • Published: 29 Nov 2020 • 12:59

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EIGHT days of mass testing in Castilla y León detected 243 positive Covid-19 cases among the 43,029 participants

A mass screening initiative began in Burgos, Castilla y León on November 21 and ended on Saturday, November 28, with a total of 243 positive coronavirus results, according to data released by the University Hospital of Burgos (HUBU).

The Board put a call out for participants over the age of 18 in the area to report to the El Plantío Sports Complex for the mass screening initiative, and a total of 43,029 individuals responded. Of these, 243 have yielded a positive result; 42,689 have tested negative and another 97 have been invalid.

The objective of the Board was to test 25% of the population of Burgos, a percentage that was exceeded by Friday, November 27.

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Sarah Keane

Former teacher and health services manager with a Degree in English, Sarah moved to Spain from Southern Ireland with her husband, who runs his own car rental business, in 2019. She is now enjoying a completely different pace and quality of life on the Costa Blanca South, with wonderful Spanish and expat friends in Cabo Roig. Sarah began working with Euro Weekly News in 2020 and loves nothing more than bringing all the latest national and international news to her local community.

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