People queue to receive a vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) without appointment at Arc de Triomf in Barcelona, Spain, July 8, 2021. REUTERS/Albert Gea
MADRID: Spain's two-week COVID-19 contagion rate fell below 200 cases per 100,000 inhabitants for the first time in over two months, according to health ministry data on Friday.
The 14-day contagion rate was 198, the first time it has dipped below 200 cases since July 2, the health ministry said.
The health ministry said 71.5% of the population are fully vaccinated, while 39.4% of people aged 12 to 19 have received both doses of a vaccine.
Since the pandemic started, 4,877,755 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Spain while the death toll rose to 84,795 on Friday, the health ministry said.
