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| In Águilas there have been 14 confirmed cases of coronavirus infection as of April 22 | SITUATION REPORT OF COVID-19 IN THE REGION OF MURCIA APRIL 22, 2020In the Region of Murcia to the date of the report there have been 1,717 confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection.

The first case was declared on March 6 and confirmed as positive on March 8.Currently 127 cases are admitted to hospitals in the Region, of which 25 are in the ICU.761 patients have been epidemiologically discharged and 123 deaths have occurred.The diagnostic tests carried out for the detection of coronaviruses have been 18796.See full report COVID-19 and food security.

Questions and answers (European Commission) Confinement may limit controls on the application of hygiene measures in food businesses.

Is this to the detriment of food security in general?While official controls are part of the safety of the food chain, current limitations (including the possible postponement of some official controls based on risk) are not considered to affect food safety, which depends primarily on commitment from all actors in the food chain, from farm to fork, where the main responsibility lies with food business operators.Food security is mainly achieved through preventive measures (good hygiene practices).Food business operators must demonstrate that, during food production, these preventive measures are applied at all times and are effective through controls and tests of their production process and food (so-called "self-checks"), which , in turn, is subject to inspection by the authorities responsible for food safety.Although confinement may affect the modalities of official controls, it does not affect the safety of the food produced.In this regard, the Commission has adopted a Regulation that allows Member States to carry out control actions compatible with movement restrictions aimed at limiting the spread of COVID-19, with adequate guarantees, so as not to compromise food security.These measures are applicable for two months and will then be reviewed on the basis of information from the Member States, taking the safety distance with suppliers or carriers.

Source: murciasalud.es / Murcia.com