If you know you have been in contact with someone confirmed to have tested positive for Covid-19, or if you are worried you might have picked up the virus while going about your business over the last few days, there are steps you can take to self check.
First, there is a ‘self test’ available online from the Generalitat Valenciana. It is recommended that anyone with concerns answer the questions online before taking further action. The questions are in Spanish, but are quite simple to decipher with the help of Google Translate. If you have the Google Translate app on your phone or tablet, you can use the in built camera feature which recognises and translates any text it is pointed at. The online self test will provide you with information on next steps if you are likely to have been infected.
There is also an advice line 900300555 that you are advised to call before travelling to your health centre.
Other helpful phone numbers:
For UK nationals in need of Consular assistance, there is a 24 hour helpline – 952 352 300
The British Consulate in Alicante is open for appointments only. If you live in the communities of Valencia and Murcia and you need urgent help (for example, you’ve been attacked, arrested or someone has died), call +34 965 21 60 22. If you cannot reach the British Consulate on the usual number (they are experiencing some difficulties due to the volume of calls and the current situation), please call the British Embassy Madrid on +34 917 146 300.
Irish citizens who are in Spain, or who intend to travel to Spain in the near future, and have concerns about the Coronavirus, can ring the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade dedicated phone line on +353 (0)1 613 1733
The Irish Embassy in Madrid is currently closed to the public so as to contribute to efforts in Madrid to suppress the transmission of the Coronavirus. However, if you do have an enquiry, staff are monitoring the Embassy voicemail. If you would like to leave a voice message, please call: +34 914364093