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CORONA VIRUS HOTLINE: Information hotline for those who suspect they may have the coronavirus. Anyone experiencing symptoms should stay at home and dial 900 400 061 or 955 545 060 – and only call 112 in an emergency. http://www.surinenglish.com/local/202003/13/hotline-those-suspect-they-20200313114414-v.html

NOTICE! : Most events are cancelled or postponed due to the pandemic. All stores besides food markets and pharmacies are closed. (Food delivery services may be possible, but confirm it). Confirm any business you intend to visit remains open. Business and Services posts in DigameXtra do not indicate the business is open during the lockdown unless they specifically mention they are remaining open. -Ed.

When you need reliable info consult The Citizens Advice Bureau Spain at https://www.citizensadvice.org.es/…or the website or Facebook page of your local Town Hall (Ayuntamiento). I suggest you check it daily. BEWARE OF FAKEBOOK HOAXES & POORLY RESEARCHED NEWS ARTICLES !

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Tell them you saw it on DigameXtra!

Thunderstorms in the region today.
https://www.accuweather.com/en/es/nerja/302197/hourly-weather-forecast/302197?day=2

Take A Virtual Tour: If you have never taken a virtual tour you should try this out. Use the arrow wheel in the upper left of the video to move the view up, down, left or right. We are going to see this virtual tour and 360° format more in the future, you may as well get the hang of it now. Practice panning left to right, and up to down as the tour progresses. No more passive viewing, this is the interactive video experience! Be sure to change the quality setting to HD in the media player toolbar Settings (gear symbol) for the best viewing.

Services Wanted/Offered

Check the DigameXtra Sponsor’s list whenever you need a service.
Service Providers, send me your Youtube video link and I will put the video of your service in action here below your posts!
Landlords, tell your renters about DigameXtra, where they can get overnight answers to questions about local stuff without having to call you!

NOTICE! : Most services are closed or offering on-line services only, due to the pandemic. Please confirm services are not cancelled to avoid disappointment. -Ed.

Tony Roam Removals Departure and Arrival Dates:
Celebrating 15 years Removals To & Fro Spain / UK Spain.
Scheduled and unscheduled all year every month on time.
We also offer a door to door at dates and times you choose.
Next Scheduled Trip Leaving UK 26th May Arrive Torrox 28th May.
Next Scheduled Trip Leaving Spain 8th June Arrive UK 10th June.
Removals & light haulage company that have scheduled and dedicated trips all year from UK to Torrox and back at Scheduled approximately the same time every month.
Full or part loads undertaken.
Full loads 20 cubic meters up to 2.5 tonne.
Full insurance with British Insurance Company.Evidence of insurance can be supplied by email on request. Hard Copies always carried on the vans.
We live just behind Torrox Pueblo in Spain and South Wales in UK and have vans going back and forth UK to Spain to UK by way of Santander / Portsmouth / Plymouth Ferry.
Also if you have small or large items that you might like to purchase off internet sites ie Amazon, furniture world, eBay etc. and have them delivered to our depot in the Uk collection or delivery can then be made here around Torrox area.
For more information and prices please visit our website www.euroam.co.uk
email ; tonyroam@btconnect.com or email ; euroam@btconnect.com
Tel Spain 0034636393542 – UK 00447973362003.
Face book Tony Roam – WhatsApp Either Number

English Nurse Care Team:
Personal Home Care and Nurse Support
Trained, Police Checked and Fully insured Home Care Support Team.
From “ a bit of shopping …to 24 hour care “
From supported trips to END OF LIFE.
We add quality to life with one to one support.
Care at home.
– Nurse Supported –
– A realistic option to Residential Care –
Tel 951 550 581 or 692 419 548
englishnurse@rocketmail.com
Colegio Oficial Enfermeria Malaga Reg. 17425

Prayer Requests: Due to the current situation, none of us can get to a church, so we have created a dedicated prayer team who are happy to give their time to pray for you and your friends or family, whatever your prayer need, finding peace of mind provides a foundation of strength to face any situation.
Your request is a sacred trust and is kept confidential.
Prayer changes everything, take a step today and ask God to step in.
Submit a prayer request today and a team of people will commit to pray with you.
Prayer Request: ftk.prayer.request@gmail.com
Facebook: https://fb.me/FOJCTK
Free App: https://www.bible.com/app

DIGAMEXTRA NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT !!!

It’s business as usual on the Internet, and Internet services bills must still be paid! There is no sponsor income during the lockdown. From the beginning of lockdown I put all sponsor accounts on hold until they can operate again. So, businesses and readers, please consider making a donation or becoming a DigameXtra Sponsor to help pay the production expenses and WordPress bills. Email for sponsorship info. You can join the Sponsor list and be rewarded with extra posting privileges. Donations of cash or your old but working computers, tablets or smartphones graciously accepted. You may drop these off at the DigameXtra office in Torrox Costa, but please call before coming over, 675 993 069. Or I can meet you at the Torrox Costa Lidl or Aldi or tobacco shop near the bus station if that makes it easier for you. Another possibility is to buy Amazon gift cards online and have them sent to me. Sorry, no bank or Paypal. Donations are not tax deductable. Thank you.

Thanks to the reader who sent me an Amazon gift card on Friday. Your name was not included on the e-card, but be sure it is appreciated! -Ed.

Restaurant & Market Deliveries and Open Services

If your business is allowed to operate during the lockdown, send in your details for inclusion to let Readers know. If you know for certain a restaurant is still delivering (none should be offering take-away at this point), have them send in the details including Name of Restaurant, Location, Phone Number, Hours and a photo of their menu (optional). Unfortunately I have received some inaccurate info from well meaning 3rd parties which has caused problems. So now these businesses must submit their own posts, although I will in this case allow them to post even if they are not subscribers. -Ed.

Bar Atila Home Delivery Service- Puente don Manuel:
630 393 290 or WhatsApp
Deliveries 7 days a week 5.00pm – 8.00pm,
please pre-order well in advance because these times are very popular.
We are now fully licensed for Home Deliveries.
Please make your order from our menu below.
Sorry Payments in cash only.
Thank you for your understanding and please keep safe.
https://www.facebook.com/baratilapuentedonmanuel/
Contact Frank at Bar Atila for a home delivery
630 393 290 (WhatsApp)
Puente don Manuel

Restaurante NuevaTahona- Frigiliana: Delivering food daily 6 to 10pm. Delivery area approx 5Km from Plaza de las Tres Culturas 6, 29788 Frigiliana. DELIVERY ONLY.
+34 951 080 150
+34 651 361 514
(Thanks to Andrew C. for this info. -Ed.)

Offer of help from the Mayor and Torrox Council: If you know of any people who are old, sick or disabled, who live alone and do not have family close by or close friends to support them, and they need to get hold of medicinal supplies, etc., call (0034) 952 530 473 or email proteccioncivil@torrox.es.
Also, a list of supermarkets who will deliver:
-Congelados y alimentación “Virgin del Carmen”,
Carretera 128,
El Morche
Tel 670 891 052
No minimum purchase, no delivery charge
-Supermercado “El Pino”
Torrox Park
679 929 292
Will deliver to Torrox, Torrox Park, Peñoncillo, Torrox Costa
Minimum purchase 40 euros
-Cárnicas Malagueños, Torrox
Calle Pontil 30, Torrox
650 501 150 (Francis)
631 571 613 (Herminia)
666 268 655 (Janet)
Will deliver to Torrox village
-Supermercado Covirán El Morche
Calle axarquia, 3
El Morche
952 532 029
-Supermercado Jose
El Morche
676 275 622
-Supermercado Covirán “La “Despensa”
Carretera Almería, Edf. Los Llanos 3, local 13, La Carrara
El Morche
601638 672
Will deliver to Urb. Generación 27, area around Los Llanos and Santa Rosa
-mini Market Las Niñas
C/Dona Elisa Ortigosa, 3
654 359 488 Jose
634 783 584
Will deliver to Torrox pueblo, Rabitilla and Trocha
-Supermercado Covirán (Chelo)
C/Jose Ariza, 22 bajo, locales 5 & 6
653 124 226
No minimum purchase, no delivery charge to all of Torrox.
These shops have adapted to help support us. Let’s support our local shops.
Margaret Riordan, Torrox, MaRiordan at aol dot com
(Many thanks to Margaret for translating and typing all this out! -Ed.)

Home delivery by Haveli: Haveli Restaurant – Since 1987
Nerja & Eastern Costa del Sol’s Premier Indian Restaurant
Cristo 44 (Post Office Street), Nerja
Make your day with some great food!
Choice of Indian and International dishes
Call 605110307 or 952524297
Free home delivery
You may also order a combo from our Indian Menu
Deliveries 7 days a week – 1 pm to 7 pm
We request payments in cash only. Click menu below to view full size.

Restaurant Meson Mudejar Food Delivery: We cover the areas of Archez, Canillas de Albaida, Competa, Corumbela, Sayalonga, Salares and Sedella.
DELIVERY ONLY ( delivery is free ).
682 489 949 please call or contact us on Whatsapp.
Deliveries 7 days a week. Please contact us one day before and we deliver the next day.
Our menu can be found on our website:
https://www.mesonmudejar.com/online-ordering
Payments in cash only.
Thank you and stay safe.

Granada: Voldistribución, the company that distributes Mahou & San Miguel beers, has launched the initiative “Stay at home. Voldis brings the bar to your house in Granada!”
Deliveries within 48 hours from the order and the shipments will have no cost beyond that of the products ordered. In addition to beer, customers may include wine, water, juices or preserves, among others.
Email: atencioncliente@aldimer.com
Mobile & WhatsApp: 660 746 355
Landline: 958 491 280

Restaurante La Joya: Food Delivery in Nerja, Frigiliana and Torrox area. Menu changes Thursdays. Click here to visit our FB page with updated menus, FB link
Pre-order with Natalia on 675861719 via WhatsApp or by calling.
Los Huertos 54, 29780 Nerja

Dentadanes open for emergencies: Dear patients,
We hope you are well and staying safe. We are!
We are open Monday to Friday 10-12 to help with emergencies. Please call in advance for us to send you a travel permit.
Please note we are closed Thursday 9/4-12/4 for Easter holidays.
For more information visit our web page (dentadanes.com) or contact us
on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/dentadanes/
Tlf: 952 529 666
Best wishes,
Dentadanes
Nete Larsen, Colegio de dentistas de Málaga No. 29002158

Delivery Service Website- With 200 Listings of Businesses Serving Benajarafe to Marbella: The site is a combination of English and Spanish, very easy to use. Includes a map, and a search function to locate the nearest biz offering a specified service.
https://comerciosdemalaga.es/

Mandy’s Paintbox: I am a painter and decorator inside and outside i paint and spray furniture , doors and kitchen units also i am Legal and papered with permission to return to work. I cover most area from la herradura to velez malaga. I live in frigiliana. Mandy.
my email amandajosiah@hotmail.com
telephone 680739577 whatsapp the same number

LOYPAR is now providing home deliveries:
Thanks to Vetiver Spain in Sayalonga for this info!
Wholesaler LOYPAR is located in the Velez Malaga “Poligonos Industriales.”
They carry everything including liquor. LOYPAR is now providing home deliveries.
You can find their website at www.Loypar.com. They have a great website and they are adding more products every day including fresh produce.
Antonio Lopez can be contacted at pedidos AT lopezpardo DOT com or WhatsApp at 34 697 210 813. He speaks perfect English. He is very responsive and helpful.
Tell him David and Anna from Vetiver Spain referred you.
David y Anna ; Info at vetiverspain dot com
www.vetiverspain.com ; (34) 692 288 657

Bakers Bar Home Deliveries: Running from Thursday to Sunday from 530PM until 10PM. Playa Burriana, Nerja
952526880 OR Whatsapp 626268958

Phone Number Updated- Potters Bar & Terrace, Nerja: Home delivery.
Due to popular demand we have increased our deliveries to 4 days per week. Available to take orders throughout the week, by contacting 685435767

Cooltec Services: Open to work on unoccupied buildings only. We have been on the Costa for 13 years, installing air conditioning to cool and heat your home. We pride ourselves on our professionalism, highest standards of work and customer service.
City and Guilds trained with over 35 years experience.
Our range of services include-
Installations of air conditioning, breakdowns and servicing.
Solar hot water
Swimming pool heat pumps
Heat pump boilers
Visit our Facebook page to read our reviews https://www.facebook.com/cooltecairconditioning/
Call us on 663728798

Items For Sale / Wanted / Rent

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Wanted: Plywood. Does anyone know if it’s possible to buy plywood while in lockdown ?
Thanks, Tom (Rincon de la Victoria), 687213521

Recommendations & Requests

LOYMAR Recommendation: We had our delivery today from “LOYPAR” recommended on digame. We are pleased to say that they delivered prompty and everything was delivered as ordered.
We are situated at Torrox area, and I believe that for this area the minimum order was 50 euros with free delivery. We have a friend who is situated in Algarrobo and I believe in her area the minimum order was 30 euros with free delivery.
Kathleen, Torrox, km.hollington @ btopenworld . com

Social distancing: I was doing the “big shop “ in Eroski yesterday only the second time in the lockdown.
When you go in you must take the disposable gloves and use the liquid hand spray, there is a security guard checking and helping you.
Later I was surprised to say the least to see a young woman in the supermarket with a 5 ish year old boy in tow. Neither had any protection on, except that she had the obligatory disposable gloves, and were not trying to practice social distancing ….the boy stood next to me and said hola!
People were looking amazed at her, she appeared oblivious.
In these days I reflected on her inability to realise what she was doing to herself, her child and potentially to others in the supermarket.
She must have been allowed in by the security man .
I amazes me how some people just don’t get it ( in all countries) .
She obviously couldn’t even wait until the 27th of this month !
Sorry about the rant ….but most of us are trying to look after ourselves and others …..there are always the exceptions ?
To the rest of you ….be safe !
David, Canillas de Aceituno, david.grainger58 AT gmail DOT com
Photo:“Pet kid” by MarkinDetroit is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

News & Articles

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Please be careful about believing crisis info posts on Fakebook, Social Media and even mainline news sources: There are tons of hoaxes circulating. If there is no verifiable source provided with the info, while it may contain some degree of truth (as do all good lies) you should always have a healthy degree of scepticism. -Ed.

The Spanish government now recommends the wearing of face mask by all those outside their homes: From https://www.andalucia.com/health/coronavirus

For the latest pandemic info visit:
World- https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
Spain- https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/spain/

World Coronavirus Cases: Last updated- April 24, 2020, 23:08 GMT
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
Total Coronavirus Cases: 2,827,065 , up from 2,710,089
Total Deaths: 196,948 , up from 190,101

Spain Coronavirus Cases: Last updated- April 24, 2020, 23:09 GMT
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/spain/
Total Coronavirus Cases: 219,764 , up from 213,024
Total Deaths: 22,524 , up from 22,157

Andalucia Coronavirus Cases: Last Updated- Friday 24-04-2020 at 16.47
https://www.andalucia.com/health/coronavirus
There have been 12.495 positive tests in Andalucia, up 258 on day before. Within this number 959 persons that tested positive to Coronavirus antibodies but did not have any symptoms at the time of the test, hence Ministry of Salud prefers to say there were 11.536 confirmed cases. There have been 1.107 deaths, 28 more than the day before. We have stopped reporting cured cases as it turns out ‘curados’ meant ‘discharged from hospital’ in both Ministerio de Salud amd Junta de Andalucia statistics. Confirmed cases that required hospital admission in Andalucia are 5.675 (47% of all confirmed cases), 59 new admissions in the day. Confirmed cases that required hospital intensive care in Andalucia number 714 (6% of all confirmed cases), 12 new admissions in the day.
Andalucia is one of the better placed of the Spain’s 17 regions. In a metric; IA(14d) which is ‘cases in last 14 days per 100.000 population’ Andalucia with 24.08 (23-04-2020) is one of the least inflicted region in Spain. Within the 8 provinces of Andalucia, Malaga initially stood out as the worst of the 8 provinces by far, however since the popular airport was as good as closed the difference between Malaga and other cities such as Sevilla and Granada has narrowed.

Malaga province: Last Updated- 13.00, 24 April 2020
https://sevilla.abc.es/andalucia/sevi-mapa-12495-casos-positivos-coronavirus-andalucia-202004241650_noticia.html
Total Cases: 2,839 , up from 2,741
Total Deaths: 241, up from 237

UK Coronavirus: Last Updated- April 24, 2020, 23:09 GMT
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/uk/
Total Coronavirus Cases: 143,464 , up from 138,078
Total Deaths: 19,506 , up from 18,738

If you thought spraying disinfectant in the streets was a bad idea then just be glad you are not in Italy. Snow cannons have been repurposed to spray streets with disinfectant in some alpine villages in Italy.

How to safely take children outside under Spain’s relaxed confinement measures: In WhatsApp groups across Spain, families have been discussing a host of issues, from whether a child’s bicycle needs to be cleaned to whether it’s appropriate to eat during the walk. María Elsa Calle, a professor at Madrid’s Complutense University School of Medicine who is an expert in epidemiology and preventive medicine, shared her advice: Full article:
https://english.elpais.com/society/2020-04-24/how-to-safely-take-children-outside-under-spains-relaxed-confinement-measures.html Photo:“All leashed up” by j o s h is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Marbella beaches to open this weekend to allow walks with children: Marbella beaches will no longer be fenced from this Sunday, April 26. The town hall has decided to enable the entire coastal space so that residents can use it for walks, although bathing will continue to be prohibited. Local Police and Proteccion Civil will monitor compliance with restrictions and respect for safety distances. Source: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/04/24/marbella-beaches-to-open-this-weekend-to-allow-walks-as-the-costa-del-sol-begins-to-enjoy-spains-relaxing-of-isolation-measures/

Pirate IPTV Supplier Raided By Spain’s National Police, Seven Arrested: Spain’s National Police say they have dismantled a criminal network involved in the supply of pirated audiovisual and television content across the country. Following six raids, seven individuals were arrested under suspicion of operating an unlicensed IPTV and card-sharing service.
Spain has carried out a number of enforcement actions over the past several years.
This investigation reportedly began in May 2019 following a criminal complaint filed by EGEDA, a non-profit association and collection society that manages the rights of audiovisual producers. The group sought police action against local supplier Comprarccam, a pirate IPTV supplier that also appears to have offered card-sharing subscriptions.
According to a police report, initial inquiries determined that the group, which advertised and sold its services via a website and social networks, serviced at least 15,000 customers in Spain.
At the time of the searches, police also disconnected a total of 5,673 users from the pirate service, closed down the group’s website, and froze online payment and related bank accounts.
Source: https://torrentfreak.com/pirate-iptv-supplier-raided-by-spains-national-police-seven-arrested-200423/

Fakebook and Skype Both Roll Out ZOOM Alternatives: Facebook Inc. introduced a videoconferencing tool and expanded livestreaming features on Friday, capitalizing on a surge in demand for video chats during the coronavirus pandemic while taking its first steps toward a planned integration of messaging products across its apps.
The videoconferencing tool, Messenger Rooms, will enable as many as 50 people to participate in a call, the company said in a statement. It will display a tiled layout of participant videos – up to 16 on desktop and 8 on mobile – resembling the design offered by competitor Zoom.
Facebook users will be able to share links enabling non-users to join Rooms via a web browser on both desktop and mobile, eliminating requirements to download an app or create an account as on other services.
There will be no time limits on the calls.
With the launch, Facebook joins a crowded field of companies rushing to dominate the market for video meetings, as millions of people locked in their homes around the world are suddenly reliant on the tools for work, school and social life.
Microsoft Corp., Zoom Video Communications, Cisco Systems Inc. and Alphabet’s Google also have rolled out updates of their video meeting tools while reporting record growth since the lockdowns began.
On Tuesday, Microsoft (MSFT) introduced a new “Meet Now” for Skype that can accommodate video meetings of up to 50 people without downloading any apps. Google, whose Meet tool for businesses has been its fastest-growing service this year, said this month that it was working on enhancements for consumers too.
Full article: https://www.newsmax.com/finance/companies/facebook-videoconferencing-messenger-rooms/2020/04/24/id/964577/

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Brexit Hotline

The Spanish government has a hotline to answer all queries from Brits living in Spain about the implications of Brexit, in English. Callers can ring 060 when in Spain or +34 902 887060 if calling from abroad and an automated system will offer the choice of either Spanish or English.
You will then be offered a choice of information on the different issues.
The service also offers the option of speaking to an operator for those requiring further information or with a specific query not dealt with by the automated options. Source: https://www.thelocal.es/20200218/spain-launches-dedicated-brexit-hotline

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Useful Links, Info & Numbers

Weekly Markets
Monday: Torrox Costa
Tuesday: Nerja, Salobrena
Wednesday: Rincon de la Victoria, Algarrobo Costa
Thursday: Velez Malaga, Torre del Mar, Frigiliana
Friday: Almunecar, Salobrena, La Herradura- Summers only
Saturday: Competa, Mezquitilla@Algarrobo behind the Sala Ottowa
Sunday: Velez Malaga, Nerja Car Boot

Taxi
Nerja 952 524 519
Torrox: 952 531 030
Frigiliana: 952 533 231

Phone numbers for emergencies
Emergency Svcs.: 112
National Police: 091
Guardia Civil: 062
Ambulance: 061
Fire Station (Bomberos): 080
Emergency English Help Line: 902 102 112

Local Police
Torrox: 952 539 828
Nerja: 952 521 545
Frigiliana: 952 533 126
Torre del Mar: 952 549 238

Local News in English, The Sur: http://www.surinenglish.com/
Local News in English, The Local: https://www.thelocal.es/
Spain National News in English, El Pais: https://elpais.com/elpais/inenglish.html
EU News in English, EuroWeekly: https://www.euroweeklynews.com
Local Weather: https://www.accuweather.com/en/es/torre-del-mar/306652/weather-forecast/306652
Bus Info: https://www.alsa.com/en/web/bus/our-destinations/regional
Currency Converter: http://www.currency-converter.com/
Internet Speed Test: http://beta.speedtest.net/
Local Bank Holidays: http://www.officeholidays.com/countries/spain/index.php UKNewspaper Front Pages and Worldwide Newspapers All On One Site: https://www.thepaperboy.com/uk/front-pages.cfm

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DigameXtra No. 1610 Friday, April 24th 2020

On April 24, 2020April 24, 2020 By Naythan

Welcome to DigameXtra !

The content of this blog site comes from its subscribers/followers but is subject to editing and posting at the Editor’s discretion. The Editor is Naythan.

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Announcements

When you need reliable info consult The Citizens Advice Bureau Spain at https://www.citizensadvice.org.es/…or the website or Facebook page of your local Town Hall (Ayuntamiento). I suggest you check it daily. BEWARE OF FAKEBOOK HOAXES & POORLY RESEARCHED NEWS ARTICLES !

What’s On

Tell them you saw it on DigameXtra!

Services Wanted/Offered

NOTICE! : Most services are closed or offering on-line services only, due to the pandemic. Please confirm services are not cancelled to avoid disappointment. -Ed.

Cómpeta Solar
-Solar Electric (PV) (Self-Consumption)
-Grid Connected or Off Grid Solar Electric
-Solar Hot Water
-Solar Pool Heating
-Heat Pumps
-Installation and Repairs
Contact: Malcolm Butcher. Tel: +34 652970608 (Spain) Competa
Email: info AT competasolar DOT es Web: www.competasolar.es

Greek restaurant in Torrox Costa!: Greek House. Located on the sea promenade, between the Safari bar and Picadero restaurants, BLQ 80 bajo. We offer you a little piece of Greece with our Greek home made specialties. Our opening time is from 18:00, Tuesday thru Sunday. Monday closed. Also, you can enjoy our specialties in lunch time, between 13.00-15.00, by reservation only, on telephone number 642585049. You can choose meat specialties ( Gyros, Souvlaki, Bifteki, Sutsukaki, Mussaka), cheese (Feta Psiti, Feta Saganaki, Hallumi), vegetables (Greek salad, Hummus, Eggplant cream, Mezze, Tzatziki) or sea fruits ( prawns or octopus), all of this accompanied with our special Greek pita bread. We offer a lovely meal time in a quiet end exquisite atmosphere, accompanied with the best Greek music. See you soon! https://la-casita-griega.business.site/

Casa Magel: Casa Magel Valle De Abdalajis Malaga
We are now taking bookings for spring breaks and summer getaways.
-Our ever popular 2 night stay with breakfast and 1 evening 3 course meal for 2 with wine is still available at a cost of 120€ for 2 sharing a double en-suite room.
-3 nights stay with breakfast, I evening 3-course meal for 2 with wine and an evening of tapas in a local bar at a cost of 175€ for 2 sharing a double en-suite room.
Our rooms are nicely decorated and furnished and with comfy beds.
We have a large garden and an Andalucian fully fitted kitchen area with BBQ and comfortable outside space for our guests to use. Large pool in season.
There are lots to do in the area, walk the famous Camino Del Rey, visit the beautiful Ardales lakes.
Antequera is a must to visit, a beautiful town with 27 churches, the most for a town in Spain.
The rock formations at El Torcal are an unforgettable sight.
We are close to an organic Bodega where you can have a tour with tapas for 20€ per person or add an extra 15€ per person and finish with 3-course lunch with wine, all in all, a great experience.
The house is lovely, the food is yummy, the hosts are friendly and welcoming and the views and sunsets are amazing
You can book extra nights for 55€ per room.
Looking for that perfect present for that special person, well here it is.
We can provide personalised vouchers, for birthdays, anniversaries or just to treat someone.
Contact Casa Magel at casamagel@yahoo.com
website http://www.casamagel.com or
ring 722879503/ 632298062.
We get booked up quite quickly so don’t miss out on that special date.

Interpreter: Good morning everyone, I went to torrox pueblo health center this morning, with a patient. I had warned him that they may not let me in with him, as some centers might not allow a second person , and that there are interpreters which they can contact on the phone, if necessary. But he wanted the assurance of an interpreter he knew. Well, I was welcomed with open arms, by both the doctor and the nurses, who told me that it was near to impossible to get an interpreter when they needed one. (They must be so busy now)
So, I’m just putting this out there. If you are going to the health center and you want to be sure that there is an interpreter available, do call me. I’m always at the end of the phone.
Pamela. 609040709, Interpreter, Algarrobo

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Bakers Bar Home Deliveries: Running from Thursday to Sunday from 530PM until 10PM. Playa Burriana, Nerja
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Potters Bar & Terrace, Nerja: Home delivery.
Due to popular demand we have increased our deliveries to 4 days per week. Available to take orders throughout the week, by contacting 685435757

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For Rent: House in La Herradura. Long term. Available in May , modern comfortable house in La Herradura. 5 minutes from beach with outstanding sea views.
Large spacious living room with wide terrace. Three bedrooms, two bathrooms, separate cloakroom.
Huge garage with storage room and shower.
Fully and tastefully furnished. Long lets (min 1yr) only. 650€/month.
Call Kitty 639 563 213 or Nick 609 706 210 for details and more photos.
Nick at kittyharri dot com

Wanted: Looking to buy vinyl Records. With all the Lockdown happening here in Spain have you been having a tidy around and found your old vinyl record collection?
I’m looking to buy Vinyl Records in the following genres.
Rock, indie, pop, disco, punk, soul, funk, jazz etc.
60’s – 00’s. I’m not interested in easy listening, opera, big band, classical.
When it’s safe as defined by the government I’d be prepared to come and see what you have. If you think you have anything that might interest me please contact Mark on.
0034637680051
stokehaggis66@hotmail.com

Recommendations & Requests

Dentist Recommendation: I want to recommend Nerja Dental Clinic
http://www.nerjadentalclinic.com/
Victor Portillo Paulson trained in Madrid and Sweden, speaks perfect English, (and probably other languages as well). Modern and well equipped surgery in Nerja close to the bus station
Appointments can be made by phone at the moment. I emailed him on a Saturday. He replied that evening and offered to see me on the SUNDAY, for a small extra fee. Saw me on Monday, did 2 hours of root canal work, solved the problem and saved the tooth. He was recommended to me by other Brit ex-pats, and I am delighted to pass it on. His price list is on the website.
Nerja Dental Clinic
C/Almirante Ferrandiz 114, 297 80 Nerja (Málaga)
Tfn: +34 95252 8374
PeterMac, Nerja, pmacleod50 @ icloud . com

Chinese Restaurant in Torre del Mar: I would like to recommend The Restaurante Asiatico Shanghai in Torre del Mar home delivery service. Please order before 2pm and you can have it delivered, usually after 5.
Please phone Jin on 625 90 81 86 before 2pm.
Gail Mooney, Sayalonga, gailmooney32@msn.com
(Edited to comply with submission rules. -Ed.)

Taxes: Congratulations on 700 issues; you must have started just before the lockdown. :⋅>
Can I also take the opportunity to ask anyone who submits their own Spanish tax return (IRPF Modelo 100) for a bit of assistance. So far I have failed to even get the cl@ve to get into the Tax system. I’ll probably finish up at the Gestor but with all this spare time. Whatsapp me or
email (no spaces) petein spain @ gmail .com
All the best, Peter / Torrox
0034621216592 (M & WhatsApp)

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The Spanish government now recommends the wearing of face mask by all those outside their homes: From https://www.andalucia.com/health/coronavirus

For the latest pandemic info visit:
World- https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
Spain- https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/spain/

World Coronavirus Cases: Last updated- April 23, 2020, 21:20 GMT
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
Total Coronavirus Cases: 2,710,089 , up from 2,621,449 ,
Total Deaths: 190,101 , up from 182,991

Spain Coronavirus Cases: Last updated- April 23, 2020, 21:20 GMT
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/spain/
Total Coronavirus Cases: 213,024 , up from 208,389
Total Deaths: 22,157 , up from 21,717

Andalucia Coronavirus Cases: Last Updated- Thursday 23-04-2020 at 12.52
https://www.andalucia.com/health/coronavirus
There have been 121.237 positive tests in Andalucia, up 316 on day before. Within this number 392 persons that tested positive to Coronavirus antibodies but did not have any symptoms at the time of the test, hence Ministry of Salud prefers to say there were 11.845 confirmed cases. There have been 1.079 deaths, 29 more than the day before. We have stopped reporting cured cases as it turns out ‘curados’ meant ‘discharged from hospital’ in both Ministerio de Salud amd Junta de Andalucia statistics. Confirmed cases that required hospital admission in Andalucia are 5.616 (47% of all confirmed cases), 51 new admissions in the day. Confirmed cases that required hospital intensive care in Andalucia number 702 (6% of all confirmed cases), 6 new admissions in the day.

Malaga province: Last Updated- 13.00 , 23 April 2020
https://sevilla.abc.es/andalucia/sevi-mapa-12237-casos-positivos-coronavirus-andalucia-202004231601_noticia.html
Total Cases: 2,741 , up from 2,657
Total Deaths: 237, up from 232

UK Coronavirus: Last Updated- April 23, 2020, 21:20 GMT
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/uk/
Total Coronavirus Cases: 138,078 , up from 133,495
Total Deaths: 18,738 , up from 18,100

Proposed Rules For Children: (Updated 23 APR 2020 – 14:03 CEST) At today’s press conference, Iglesias and Illa went into more details about the ministerial order, set to be approved on Saturday, that will allow parents to take their out for the first time in six weeks. Details could change before the vote.
Under the new rules, an adult will be able to go out onto the street with as many as three children. What’s more, the children will be allowed to run and not just walk.
Iglesias explained that “[children] will be able to run, jump, play sport, respecting physical distancing conditions […]. They will also be able to go out with toys, a ball or a scooter but they cannot go to play areas in parks.” He said that children living in rural areas will be able to “go for a walk in the woods or the countryside respecting the security measures.” The prime minister added that youngsters experiencing coronavirus symptoms should remain at home.
Iglesias said that parents should avoid taking children on to the street in “peak hours,” adding that minors will be able to be accompanied by a “responsible adult who lives with them, who could also be an older sibling.” The adult in charge will be responsible for ensuring the child follows the security measures.
Youngsters aged 15 and over will be allowed to leave the house alone in order to perform essential activities as adults can, such as the aforementioned visits to supermarkets, etc.
Full story: https://english.elpais.com/society/2020-04-22/spanish-government-confirms-details-of-relaxation-of-coronavirus-confinement-measures-for-under-14s.html
More proposed info from another source (Updated 17.15h on Thursday 23 April)- Children under 14 will not be able to be outside alone and will not be allowed to go further than one kilometre away from the home, and nor will they be able to visit parks or playgrounds. They will be able to exercise and run, however, as long as they continue to respect social distancing.
The ministers also explained that the daily walk will only be allowed between 9am to 9pm – and that ‘peak hours’ should be avoided.
Source: https://www.spainenglish.com/2020/04/23/coronavirus-spain-23-april/

Prices Crash for Bars For Sale on the Costa del Sol: Bars and restaurants are going on the market daily, with prices crashing by up to 40k€ with even further reductions expected to hit the market. Whilst at the same time bar owners are simply throwing in the towel with no plans to re-open at all.
We spoke to Gary Adamson the MD of Bars Abroad who said “I’ve been listing reductions all day and will be all week, there’s going to be some real deals to be had for those buyers who have the cash and are prepared to wait until the situation here gets back to normal, buyers need to look at the long term as well as take advantage of the huge reductions right now.
Source: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/04/23/holiday-makers-face-a-dry-holiday-to-spains-costa-del-sol-as-bar-prices-crash-by-40-grand-as-owners-bail-out/

Football Shocker as Fans in Spain Are Barred from La Liga Matches until 2021 due to Covid-19 Pandemic: La Liga clubs in the top two divisions have been told by the government that any resumption will be dependent on playing behind closed doors. That comes as no surprise, but the news that the stadiums will not reopen to supporters ahead of the New Year comes a blow both to fans and clubs needing a boost in their revenue. Source:
https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/04/23/football-shocker-as-fans-in-spain-are-barred-from-la-liga-matches-until-2021-due-to-covid-19-pandemic/

Amazon Scams It’s Own Sellers: Whistleblowers claim Amazon Collected Data From Its Own Sellers to Launch Competing Products! Interviews with more than 20 former employees of Amazon’s private-label business, and documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal, reveal that employees did just that. Contrary to assertions to Congress, employees often consulted sales information on third-party vendors when developing private-label merchandise.
Such information can help Amazon decide how to price an item, which features to copy or whether to enter a product segment based on its earning potential, according to people familiar with the practice, including a current employee and some former employees who participated in it.
In one instance, Amazon employees accessed documents and data about a bestselling car-trunk organizer sold by a third-party vendor. The information included total sales, how much the vendor paid Amazon for marketing and shipping, and how much Amazon made on each sale. Amazon’s private-label arm later introduced its own car-trunk organizers. See pic.
If you’re a business selling your products through Amazon, the e-commerce giant may use data on your products and sales to develop its own, competing products, according to a new report in the Wall Street Journal.
Reference: https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-scooped-up-data-from-its-own-sellers-to-launch-competing-products-11587650015

A car-trunk organizer made by Fortem sits atop a competing product developed by Amazon. Angela Owens/The Wall Street Journal

It’s About Time!!!- Google to Require All Advertisers to Verify Identity: You mean all this time Google was selling ad space without verifying the buyer’s identity, and letting them load the space with whatever ad content they wanted? Yup! Other than hardcore porn and graphic violence for which there are automatic detection filters, it was pretty much anything goes. That’s how all the ads containing malware and fraud have been allowed to operate with impunity. The ad space is purchased using an alias, protecting the true identity of the criminals.
In a blog post published Thursday, Google’s director of product management, ads integrity John Canfield said the policy the company enacted almost two years ago for political advertising will be expanded to all ads.
“As part of this initiative, advertisers will be required to complete a verification program in order to buy ads on our network,” Canfield wrote. “Advertisers will need to submit personal identification, business incorporation documents or other information that proves who they are and the country in which they operate.
“Beginning this summer, users will start to see disclosures that list this information about the advertiser behind the ads they see.”
Canfield wrote that the new policy will be implemented across the company’s network, a lineup that includes the Google search engine and YouTube.
Reference: https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/google-transparency-advertisers-identity-verification/2020/04/23/id/964286/

Rolling Stones Drop New Song, ‘Living in a Ghost Town’: The surprise release is their first original song in eight years.

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Phone numbers for emergencies
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Guardia Civil: 062
Ambulance: 061
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DigameXtra No. 1609 Thursday, April 23rd 2020

On April 23, 2020April 22, 2020 By Naythan

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Naythan’s 700th Issue As Editor !!!

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Services Wanted/Offered

NOTICE! : Most services are closed or offering on-line services only, due to the pandemic. Please confirm services are not cancelled to avoid disappointment. -Ed.

BluCee: Do you own a property in the area and leave it empty for extended periods?
If the answer is yes, you could be quite literally missing out on thousands of Euros!
At BluCee we specialise in advertising and fully managing properties for holiday rental. We can advertise your property globally, gaining maximum exposure and returns for your asset. Not only this but we will also fully manage your property, securing bookings, liaising with clients, arranging meet and greets and cleaning and laundry services. In fact, we commit to do everything necessary to get your property rental-ready – guaranteed!
BluCee is seeking more properties for both holiday rentals and sales, with a particular focus on the following key locations:
Torre del Mar
Inland from Torre del Mar
Almunecar
La Herradura
Along the coast from Caleta de Velez to Rincon de la Victoria
For a no obligation discussion about your property please get in touch
michelle@blucee.com
We are based in Rincon de la Victoria.
For examples of our fantastic sales and holiday rental properties, please take a look at our website: www.BluCee.com
BluCee.com is a DigameXtra sponsor so our contact details are shown here every day.

WindscribeVPN Pro and Free Versions: WHILE NORD AND EXPRESS VPNs BOTH SUFFERED MASSIVE DATA BREECHES RECENTLY, WINDSCRIBE REMAINS ONE OF THE ONLY MAJOR VPNs TO NOT GET HACKED! GET IT NOW! For Windows, Mac, Linux, plus now Android and iOS Apps (NEW)! Windscribe (Canada) provides access to 480+ servers in 51 countries in the Pro Version. Both versions are very fast. Pro version is IPTV, Netflix and P2P friendly! Very simple install and setup. Comes with both System-wide VPN and also a browser plug-in VPN. Static IP addresses available. No risk- three day cash back refund test period. A free version (not for IPTV) is available providing servers in USA, UK, CAN, FR, NOR, SWISS, GER, NL, Hong Kong & Romania. Windscribe sponsors DigameXtra, making a modest donation for every VPN purchased, but only if you use this red link. Click to Get Windscribe VPN Free and Pro – Recommended by DoctorLaptop!

Music at your home: We will play a song to you in a live video call. Birthday, anniversary, a thought for a friend, a celebration … or just the desire to listen to a song in live? privately give us your WhatsApp number, write me at dana10marzo@gmail.com
With a donation, whatever you want and you can, we will connect with a video call to play to you or to your friends a song in live.
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DIGAMEXTRA NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT- It’s business as usual on the Internet, and Internet related bills must still be paid! There is no sponsor income during the lockdown. From the beginning of lockdown I put all sponsor accounts on hold until they can operate again. So, businesses and readers, please consider making a donation or becoming a DigameXtra Sponsor to help pay the production expenses and WordPress bills. Email for sponsorship info. You can join the Sponsor list and be rewarded with extra posting privileges. Donations of cash or your old but working computers, tablets or smartphones graciously accepted. You may drop these off at the DigameXtra office in Torrox Costa, but please call before coming over, 675 993 069. Or I can meet you at the Torrox Costa Lidl or Aldi or tobacco shop near the bus station if that makes it easier for you. Another possibility is to buy Amazon gift cards online and have them sent to me. Sorry, no bank or Paypal. Donations are not tax deductable. Thank you.

Restaurant & Market Deliveries and Open Services

If your business is allowed to operate during the lockdown, send in your details for inclusion to let Readers know. If you know for certain a restaurant is still delivering (none should be offering take-away at this point), have them send in the details including Name of Restaurant, Location, Phone Number, Hours and a photo of their menu (optional). Unfortunately I have received some inaccurate info from well meaning 3rd parties which has caused problems. So now these businesses must submit their own posts, although I will in this case allow them to post even if they are not subscribers. -Ed.

Bakers Bar Home Deliveries: Running from Thursday to Sunday from 530PM until 10PM. Playa Burriana, Nerja
952526880 OR Whatsapp 626268958

Potters Bar & Terrace, Nerja: Home delivery.
Orders taken all week for delivery Wednesday, Friday & Sunday.
Advanced orders required. Tel 685435767

Items For Sale / Wanted / Rent

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Nothing today.

Recommendations & Requests

Hi Naythan: A big thumbs up for Digamextra, fantastic work to continue publishing throughout the pandemic. Well done for keeping us up to date and informed.
Many thanks. Scott Wilson, Arenas
SPW Construction, scottparkwilson aT yahoo DoT co dOt uk

News & Articles

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The Spanish government now recommends the wearing of face mask by all those outside their homes: From https://www.andalucia.com/health/coronavirus

For the latest pandemic info visit:
World- https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
Spain- https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/spain/

World Coronavirus Cases: Last updated- April 22, 2020, 20:17 GMT
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
Total Coronavirus Cases: 2,621,449 , up from 2,556,512
Total Deaths: 182,991 , up from 177,608

Spain Coronavirus Cases: Last updated- April 22, 2020, 20:18 GMT
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/spain/
Total Coronavirus Cases: 208,389 , up from 204,178
Total Deaths: 21,717 , up from 21,282

Andalucia Coronavirus Cases: Last Updated- Wednesday 22-04-2020 at 12.31
https://www.andalucia.com/health/coronavirus
There have been 11.689 positive tests in Andalucia. There have been 1.017 deaths, 4 in the last 24 hrs..
There have been 11.921 positive tests in Andalucia, up 236 on day before. Within this number 311 persons that tested positive to Coronavirus antibodies but did not have any symptoms at the time of the test, hence Ministry of Salud prefers to say there were 11.611 confirmed cases. There have been 1.050 deaths, 33 more than the day before. We have stopped reporting cured cases as it turns out ‘curados’ meant ‘discharged from hospital’ in both Ministerio de Salud amd Junta de Andalucia statistics. Confirmed cases that required hospital admission in Andalucia are 5.565 (47% of all confirmed cases), 56 new admissions in the day. Confirmed cases that required hospital intensive care in Andalucia number 696 (6% of all confirmed cases), 4 new admissions in the day.

Malaga province: Last Updated- 19/04/2020 17:47h
https://sevilla.abc.es/andalucia/sevi-mapa-11921-casos-positivos-coronavirus-andalucia-202004221610_noticia.html
Total Cases: 2,657 , up from 2,552
Total Deaths: 232

UK Coronavirus: Last Updated- April 22, 2020, 20:22 GMT
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/uk/
Total Coronavirus Cases: 133,495 , up from 129,044
Total Deaths: 18,100 , up from 17,337

iPhones Hacked By Emails: Flaw in iPhone, iPads allowed hackers to steal data for years! The default Mail app pre-installed on millions of iPhones and iPads has been found vulnerable to two critical flaws that attackers are exploiting in the wild, at least, from the last two years, to spy on high-profile victims.
The flaws could eventually let remote hackers secretly take complete control over Apple devices just by sending an email to any targeted individual with his email account logged-in to the vulnerable app. No patch available yet. At the time of writing, only the beta 13.4.5 version of iOS, released just last week, contains security patches for both zero-day vulnerabilities.
For millions of iPhone and iPad users, a public software patch will soon be available with the release of the upcoming iOS update.
Meanwhile, Apple users are strongly advised to do not to use their smartphones’ built-in mail application; instead, temporarily switch to Outlook or Gmail apps. Full details: https://thehackernews.com/2020/04/zero-day-warning-its-possible-to-hack.html AND
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-apple-cyber/flaw-in-iphone-ipads-may-have-allowed-hackers-to-steal-data-for-years-idUSKCN2242IK

The new rules for children going outdoors have yet to be finalized. Even gov’t websites are contradicting each other. The new rules are set to be voted on Saturday. I will update when reliable info is available. -Ed.

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Ambulance: 061
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DigameXtra No. 1608 Wednesday, April 22nd 2020

On April 22, 2020April 22, 2020 By Naythan

Welcome to DigameXtra !

The content of this blog site comes from its subscribers/followers but is subject to editing and posting at the Editor’s discretion. The Editor is Naythan.

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When you need reliable info consult The Citizens Advice Bureau Spain at https://www.citizensadvice.org.es/…or the website or Facebook page of your local Town Hall (Ayuntamiento). I suggest you check it daily. BEWARE OF FAKEBOOK HOAXES & POORLY RESEARCHED NEWS ARTICLES !

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Tell them you saw it on DigameXtra!

Take A Virtual Tour: If you have never taken a virtual tour you should try this out. Use the arrow wheel in the upper left of the video to move the view up, down, left or right. We are going to see this virtual tour and 360° format more in the future, you may as well get the hang of it now. Practice panning left to right, and up to down as the tour progresses. No more passive viewing, this is the interactive video experience! Be sure to change the quality setting to HD in the media player toolbar Settings (gear symbol) for the best viewing.

Services Wanted/Offered

NOTICE! : Most services are closed or offering on-line services only, due to the pandemic. Please confirm services are not cancelled to avoid disappointment. -Ed.

Nik of all Trades: Services Available for home, garden and office.
Gardening – from weeding to landscaping, stonework (walls, paths, etc) a speciality. Transport and tools all provided by me, no job too small or too big as I have others to call on if required, from 10€ per hour per man plus 10€ plus any required materials at cost or fixed price quote if you prefer.
Small construction/demolition jobs – walls, fencing, guttering, tiling etc. from 10€ per hour per man plus 10€ plus any required materials at cost or fixed price quote if you prefer.
Painting and decorating – interior or exterior, tools all supplied, materials extra at cost – from 10€ per hour per man plus 10€ or fixed price quote if you prefer.
Electrical work and Plumbing – I have a UK qualified electrician/plumber to call on should you require this type of work.
Evenings, weekends and holidays both Spanish and English are all included at no extra cost
Check my website for examples of my work www.nikofalltrades.es
Email enquiries or for more information to
nikash2 at hotmail dot com or just write that email address or web address down somewhere in case you may need me in the future! I am a Digame sponsor and so my contact info is available in the sponsors section below as well. There is also a contact form available on the website.
References/recommendations available from the UK and Spain
Based in Archez but can travel anywhere in Digameland. Quotations are completely free

DIGAMEXTRA NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT- It’s business as usual on the Internet, and Internet related bills must still be paid! There is no sponsor income during the lockdown. From the beginning of lockdown I put all sponsor accounts on hold until they can operate again. So, businesses and readers, please consider making a donation or becoming a DigameXtra Sponsor to help pay the production expenses and WordPress bills. Email for sponsorship info. You can join the Sponsor list and be rewarded with extra posting privileges. Donations of cash or your old but working computers, tablets or smartphones graciously accepted. You may drop these off at the DigameXtra office in Torrox Costa, but please call before coming over, 675 993 069. Or I can meet you at the Torrox Costa Lidl or Aldi or tobacco shop near the bus station if that makes it easier for you. Sorry, no bank or Paypal. Donations are not tax deductable. Thank you.

Restaurant & Market Deliveries and Open Services

If your business is allowed to operate during the lockdown, send in your details for inclusion to let Readers know. If you know for certain a restaurant is still delivering (none should be offering take-away at this point), have them send in the details including Name of Restaurant, Location, Phone Number, Hours and a photo of their menu (optional). Unfortunately I have received some inaccurate info from well meaning 3rd parties which has caused problems. So now these businesses must submit their own posts, although I will in this case allow them to post even if they are not subscribers. -Ed.

Restaurante La Joya: Food Delivery in Nerja, Frigiliana and Torrox area. Menu changes Thursdays. Click here to visit our FB page with updated menus, FB link
Menu updated Monday 20/4/20: Enchiladas with beef (or vegetarian), served with spicy wedges and guacamole (9.90€)! Also on the menu this week: Pork Ribs with BBQ sauce served with mashed potatoes and coleslaw (11.90€), Beef Goulash with mash (9.90€), Veggie Moussaka served with salad (9.90€), Beef Moussaka served with new potatoes (9.90€). Moroccan Vegetarian Dish with chickpeas in tomatoes, ginger and coriander served with grilled sliced aubergine, Greek yoghurt with walnuts and garlic and a salad (9.90€), Aromatic Chicken Tagine with couscous (9.90€), BAKED CARAMEL CHEESE (4.50€). Pre-order with Natalia on 675861719 via WhatsApp or by calling.
Los Huertos 54, 29780 Nerja

Bakers Bar Home Deliveries: Running from Thursday to Sunday from 530PM until 10PM. Playa Burriana, Nerja
952526880 OR Whatsapp 626268958

Potters Bar & Terrace, Nerja: Home delivery.
Orders taken all week for delivery Wednesday, Friday & Sunday.
Advanced orders required. Tel 685435767

NEW POST– Cooltec Services: Open to work on unoccupied buildings only. We have been on the Costa for 13 years, installing air conditioning to cool and heat your home. We pride ourselves on our professionalism, highest standards of work and customer service.
City and Guilds trained with over 35 years experience.
Our range of services include-
Installations of air conditioning, breakdowns and servicing.
Solar hot water
Swimming pool heat pumps
Heat pump boilers
Visit our Facebook page to read our reviews https://www.facebook.com/cooltecairconditioning/
Call us on 663728798

Items For Sale / Wanted / Rent

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Vetiver Spain in Sayalonga
Do you know the benefits of Moringa also known as the Miracle Tree?
If not please check out the Moringa page link below.
As soon as we are able to either open up to the public
or ship via the Spanish Correos we will have Moringa Powder available.
Anna’s Moringa / Mint Sun Tea
1.5 litre jar or something similar
3 Ginger or Ginger Lemon Tea Bags
3 Green Tea Bags
About 1.5 Teaspoons of Vetiver Spain’s Organic Moringa Powder
Stevia, sugar or honey for sweetening
Top off with bottled water
Place it in the sun in the morning and it will be ready by evening.
Be creative by adding lemon juice, orange juice, etc.
Home page: www.vetiverspain.com
Moringa page. https://www.vetiverspain.com/moringa-oleifera-.html
Email: info@vetiverspain.com
(34) 692 288 657 David

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Hi Naythan: Firstly, I would like to commend you on your daily efforts to keep the Axarquia informed. Your daily newsletter is a great source of information during normal times. But, now, in these trying times, you are a priceless gem; a source of critical information and entertainment. And your recent addition of a humour section is just what we need now; a good laugh. And for those of us who are now in our “other” homes, DigameXtra helps us keep connected with our winter abode.
Cheers, Andrew C., Vancouver Island, Canada andrew-clarke AT shaw DoT ca

Dear Naythan: I post … updates on FB, however having them on your blog is making a great difference, as some people don’t use FB (lucky them! ). I may do a website, now, but your blog is much more convenient for many users. Natalia, La Joya Restaurante, Nerja
See La Joya’s post in the Restaurant & Market Deliveries and Open Services section below for contact info.

News & Articles

(Click the link to read the full article)

The Spanish government now recommends the wearing of face mask by all those outside their homes: From https://www.andalucia.com/health/coronavirus

For the latest pandemic info visit:
World- https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
Spain- https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/spain/

World Coronavirus Cases: Last updated- April 22, 2020, 00:59 GMT
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
Total Coronavirus Cases: 2,556,512 , up from 2,473,536
Total Deaths: 177,608 , up from 170,151

Spain Coronavirus Cases: Last updated- April 22, 2020, 00:59 GMT
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/spain/
Total Coronavirus Cases: 204,178 , up from 200,210
Total Deaths: 21,282 , up from 20,852

Andalucia Coronavirus Cases: Last Updated- 21/04/2020 19:40h
https://sevilla.abc.es/
There have been 11.689 positive tests in Andalucia. There have been 1.017 deaths, 4 in the last 24 hrs..
Only limited stats today as the andalucia.com website is offline. -Ed.

Malaga province: Last Updated- 21/04/2020 19:40h
https://sevilla.abc.es/andalucia/sevi-mapa-11555-casos-positivos-coronavirus-andalucia-202004201556_noticia.html
Total Cases: 2,552 , up from 2,546
Total Deaths: 223, no new deaths reported in last 2 days.

UK Coronavirus: Last Updated- April 22, 2020, 01:12 GMT
Total Coronavirus Cases: 129,044 , up from 124,743
Total Deaths: 17,337 , up from 16,509

No new coronavirus deaths in Malaga province for the second day in a row: The official report on Tuesday showed the total number of people to have died after testing positive for Covid-19 remains at 223 – the same as on Monday and Sunday. However, it is possible that deaths that occurred over the weekend have not yet been reported. Full article: http://www.surinenglish.com/local/202004/21/coronavirus-deaths-malaga-province-20200421141245.html

Crossed Signals, Gov’t Officials Contradict Each Other: Regarding children going outdoors from 27 April. There are conflicting stories circulating in various publications. Some say that children under the age of 14 will only be allowed to accompany adults on essential errands. Others say that was changed, that the new rule will be children up to the age of 14 would only be able to go out for walks with a parent or carer.
I will update this when reliable info is available.

Spain seeks refund for defective coronavirus tests, after replacement kits also prove faulty: The Health Ministry has canceled an entire order of antigen kits from Chinese company Bioeasy, after already sending back a first batch. The move comes after the health authorities found that the kits – which were meant to replace another lot that was found to be faulty – don’t work either. As happened the first time around, these tests do not have the sensitivity required to detect the virus, meaning that there is a high chance that they won’t detect the coronavirus in a person who has been infected. Source: https://english.elpais.com/society/2020-04-21/spain-seeking-to-get-money-back-for-defective-coronavirus-tests-after-replacement-kits-also-found-to-be-faulty.html

Virus forces cancellation of iconic events like Oktoberfest: Spain called off the Running of the Bulls in July, the U.S. scrapped the national spelling bee in June and Germany canceled Oktoberfest five months away, making it clear Tuesday that the effort to beat back the coronavirus and return to normal could be a long and dispiriting process. Source: https://apnews.com/1cc36093d3e2f97689da56f4d1e0820f

Dutch court approves euthanasia in advanced dementia cases: The Netherlands’ highest court ruled Tuesday that doctors can carry out euthanasia in patients with advanced dementia if the patient has earlier made a written directive. The Supreme Court ruling solidifies in law a practice that already was being carried out on rare occasions in the Netherlands. Full article: https://apnews.com/1ed45f0819e788708da51d161b48e9f8

Fakebook Fiasco- Did Spanish Ministry of Health Buy Fake Followers?: The Spanish Ministry of Health published a statement saying that “since last Friday, April 17, it has been the victim of fraudulent activity by various apparently false accounts that generate massive interactions (fake followers & likes) in specific publications of the official Facebook account.” A video, copied and spread over and over on all kinds of social networks, seems to point out that the government has bought these false followers to promote the Ministry’s publications on Facebook.
It is extremely easy to buy followers and reactions to a publication on social networks. There are numerous companies on the Internet that are dedicated to this activity. As we have been able to check the prices for 10,000 positive interactions to a publication on Facebook are relatively cheap. Between 100 and 200 euros, depending on the company we choose.
Source (English summary version): https://spainsnews.com/the-invasion-of-bots-to-the-health-facebook-could-be-carried-out-by-anyone/
(Spanish original): https://www.lavanguardia.com/tecnologia/20200421/48669676968/ministerio-de-sanidad-facebook-bots-seguidores-falsos-campana-redes-sociales-desinformacion-moncloa-gobierno.html

68% of Spaniards consider the government’s management a “disaster”: 67.9 percent of Spaniards consider that the management made by the Pedro Sánchez government of the coronavirus crisis has been a “disaster”, according to a survey by the National Institute for Analytical Studies (INEA), collected by Europa Press. The sample of this study on the state of emergency is very wide since 351,688 online surveys have been carried out throughout the national territory. These have been carried out between April 1 and 10, when essential activities were also paralyzed by the recoverable compulsory permit that the Government decreed. According to this work, only 22 percent consider that the Executive’s management has been very efficient and the opinion of 10.2 percent is neutral in this regard. Source (Spanish): https://www.eldiario.es/politica/espanoles-considera-Gobierno-suspenden-Sanchez_0_1019098899.html

Spain’s Government sets maximum price tag for face masks at 0.96 euros to prevent public from Costa Del Sol to Costa Blanca from getting ripped off: Illa said the Government has taken this measure to avoid price abuse. According to the Minister, some vendors had increased the price tag of face masks by a whopping 400%, when they were in severe short supply since the beginning of the pandemic. However, he did not yet announce maximum prices for sanitizer gel or nitrilo gloves, as the Government hinted over the weekend.
Although Illa recommends the use of face masks, he added that it won’t be compulsory, but can be bought at a fair price without being ripped off to help the public better protect themselves from the coronavirus (Covid-19). He also announced that there are now enough face mask supplies for both health workers and the public who want to use one. Source: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/04/21/spains-government-sets-maximum-price-tag-for-face-masks-at-0-96-euros-for-public-from-costa-del-sol-to-costa-blanca-to-protect-against-covid-19/

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Nerja 952 524 519
Torrox: 952 531 030
Frigiliana: 952 533 231

Phone numbers for emergencies
Emergency Svcs.: 112
National Police: 091
Guardia Civil: 062
Ambulance: 061
Fire Station (Bomberos): 080
Emergency English Help Line: 902 102 112

Local Police
Torrox: 952 539 828
Nerja: 952 521 545
Frigiliana: 952 533 126
Torre del Mar: 952 549 238

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DigameXtra No. 1607 Tuesday, April 21st 2020

On April 21, 2020April 21, 2020 By Naythan

Welcome to DigameXtra !

The content of this blog site comes from its subscribers/followers but is subject to editing and posting at the Editor’s discretion. The Editor is Naythan.

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Announcements

When you need reliable info consult The Citizens Advice Bureau Spain at https://www.citizensadvice.org.es/…or the website or Facebook page of your local Town Hall (Ayuntamiento). I suggest you check it daily. BEWARE OF FAKEBOOK HOAXES & POORLY RESEARCHED NEWS ARTICLES !

What’s On

Tell them you saw it on DigameXtra!

Take A Virtual Tour: If you have never taken a virtual tour you should try this out. Use the arrow wheel in the upper left of the video to move the view up, down, left or right. We are going to see this virtual tour and 360° format more in the future, you may as well get the hang of it now. Practice panning left to right, and up to down as the tour progresses. No more passive viewing, this is the interactive video experience! Be sure to change the quality setting to HD in the media player toolbar Settings (gear symbol) for the best viewing.

Services Wanted/Offered

NOTICE! : Most services are closed or offering on-line services only, due to the pandemic. Please confirm services are not cancelled to avoid disappointment. -Ed.

Archgrove Services: A family run light haulage/transport company with bases in Archez, Spain and near Oxford, UK.
We provide a one stop service for all your transport needs and pride ourselves on reliability, flexibility, good communication and a very much ‘can do’ approach. No job is too small and there is always a solution.
Our services include:
Regular runs between UK and Spain;
Transport of personal property from full house moves to vehicles down to small single items;
Courier Services;
Man & Van services;
Packing, including supply of packing materials;
UK Home shopping with UK delivery address;
Storage of property and vehicles in UK and Spain;
Any jobs in Western Europe and Scandinavia considered; and,
Fully Insured with Haulage, Goods In Transit and Public Liability policies.
If we can be of service please contact Steve & Gail. We are on Facebook and always available to chat through your needs and provide a free no obligation quote if required. FB-Link
UK: 0044 7868 435052
SPAIN: 0034 951 066 093
Email: archgroveservices@gmail.com Our contact is also in the DigameXtra Sponsor’s Section everyday.

SPW Construction Services: Professional high quality building service, fully qualified tradesmen to all trades
Extensions, retaining walls, driveways, swimming pools, damp problems, roofs, blocked drains
Replacement kitchens and bathrooms, Tiling and terraces . Plumbing, electrics and plastering, painting
Architect service, building licence applications
For free consultation and estimate contact us on 622 938 440 Scott/Arenas
or email: scottparkwilson AT yahoo DOT co DOT uk ; Our contact is also in the DigameXtra Sponsor’s Section everyday. Home Page and FB-Link

DIGAMEXTRA NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT- It’s business as usual on the Internet, and Internet related bills must still be paid! There is no sponsor income during the lockdown. From the beginning of lockdown I put all sponsor accounts on hold until they can operate again. So, businesses and readers, please consider making a donation or becoming a DigameXtra Sponsor to help pay the production expenses and WordPress bills. Email for sponsorship info. You can join the Sponsor list and be rewarded with extra posting privileges. Donations of cash or your old but working computers, tablets or smartphones graciously accepted. You may drop these off at the DigameXtra office in Torrox Costa, but please call before coming over, 675 993 069. Or I can meet you at the Torrox Costa Lidl or Aldi or tobacco shop near the bus station if that makes it easier for you. Sorry, no bank or Paypal. Donations are not tax deductable. Thank you.

Restaurant & Market Deliveries and Open Services

If your business is allowed to operate during the lockdown, send in your details for inclusion to let Readers know. If you know for certain a restaurant is still delivering (none should be offering take-away at this point), have them send in the details including Name of Restaurant, Location, Phone Number, Hours and a photo of their menu (optional). Unfortunately I have received some inaccurate info from well meaning 3rd parties which has caused problems. So now these businesses must submit their own posts, although I will in this case allow them to post even if they are not subscribers. -Ed.

Restaurante La Joya: Updated Monday 20/4/20- Food Delivery in Nerja, Frigiliana and Torrox area.
Enchiladas with beef (or vegetarian), served with spicy wedges and guacamole (9.90€)! Also on the menu this week: Pork Ribs with BBQ sauce served with mashed potatoes and coleslaw (11.90€), Beef Goulash with mash (9.90€), Veggie Moussaka served with salad (9.90€), Beef Moussaka served with new potatoes (9.90€). Moroccan Vegetarian Dish with chickpeas in tomatoes, ginger and coriander served with grilled sliced aubergine, Greek yoghurt with walnuts and garlic and a salad (9.90€), Aromatic Chicken Tagine with couscous (9.90€), BAKED CARAMEL CHEESE (4.50€). Pre-order with Natalia on 675861719 via WhatsApp or by calling
Los Huertos 54, 29780 Nerja

Bakers Bar Home Deliveries: Running from Thursday to Sunday from 530PM until 10PM. Playa Burriana, Nerja
952526880 OR Whatsapp 626268958

Potters Bar & Terrace, Nerja: Home delivery.
Orders taken all week for delivery Wednesday, Friday & Sunday.
Advanced orders required. Tel 685435767

Items For Sale / Wanted / Rent

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Nothing today.

Recommendations & Requests

Used Spectacles & Stamps: Sadly my husband died in February this year, and altogether left nine pairs of spectacles ( some tinted). I am at a loss to know what to do with these although I have read somewhere that they can be recycled for some people who need them. Unfortunately I cannot travel so would need some kind person to collect them from me.
I also have a quantity of used postage stamps which I believe some charities accept. Any help on either of the above will be gratefully appreciated please. Norma. Competa.
email: grantserena@gmail.com

Paint Delivery?: Can anyone please let me know if there is any shop / business that is able to deliver paint ect during the lockdown. I would be pleased to get on with some jobs to fill my time! I live just outside Torrox Pueblo. Please any information to Bob on the following e.mail. Email: Darcymay1@icloud.com. Thanks

Thanks: Hi. Thank you so much for the information. Greatly appreciated as my Spanish licence expires on 7th May. We would be lost without Digamextra and you at the helm.
Dorothy / Archez ; dotbarrett 25 @ gmail . com

News & Articles

(Click the link to read the full article)

The Spanish government now recommends the wearing of face mask by all those outside their homes: From https://www.andalucia.com/health/coronavirus

For the latest pandemic info visit:
World- https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
Spain- https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/spain/

World Coronavirus Cases: Last updated- April 20, 2020, 21:18 GMT
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
Total Coronavirus Cases:2,473,536 , up from 2,396,356
Total Deaths: 170,151 , up from 164,707

Spain Coronavirus Cases: Last updated- April 20, 2020, 21:18 GMT
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/spain/
Total Coronavirus Cases: 200,210 , up from 196,664
Total Deaths: 20,852 , up from 20,595

Andalucia Coronavirus Cases: Last Updated- Monday 20-04-2020 at 16.40
https://www.andalucia.com/health/coronavirus
There have been 11.555 positive tests in Andalucia, up 130 on day before. Within this number 232 persons that tested positive to Coronavirus antibodies but did not have any symptoms at the time of the test, hence Ministry of Salud prefers to say there were 11.323 confirmed cases. There have been 1.013 deaths, 20 more than the day before. We have stopped reporting cured cases as it turns out ‘curados’ meant ‘discharged from hospital’ in both Ministerio de Salud amd Junta de Andalucia statistics. Confirmed cases that required hospital admission in Andalucia are 5.473 (48% of all confirmed cases), 49 new admissions in the day. Confirmed cases that required hospital intensive care in Andalucia number 690 (6% of all confirmed cases), 3 new admissions in the day.

Malaga province: Last Updated- 19/04/2020 17:47h
https://sevilla.abc.es/andalucia/sevi-mapa-11555-casos-positivos-coronavirus-andalucia-202004201556_noticia.html
Total Cases: 2,546 up from 2,531
Total Deaths: 223, no new deaths reported yesterday
See Provinces of Andalucia compared in graphic.

UK Coronavirus: Last Updated- April 20, 2020, 21:40 GMT
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/uk/
Total Coronavirus Cases: 124,743 , up from 120,067
Total Deaths: 16,509 , up from 16,060

Dubious coronavirus death counts prompt anger, confusion & mistrust in Spain: (Reuters) Spain already has one of the world’s highest death tolls from the coronavirus pandemic. But data indicating the true number of fatalities could be much higher is fueling public anger and could cause problems for Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s fragile government.
Spain’s total deaths rose to 20,852 on Monday. But the figure fails to account for those who were more than likely killed by the virus but never tested. And sometimes families burying their dead are not even certain what their loved ones died of. In a nursing home near Barcelona, an 85-year-old woman died on April 8 of “possible” COVID-19, said her daughter Amparo, citing a doctor’s death certificate.
Fernando Simon, the national coronavirus emergency response chief, has acknowledged that the “real number of deaths is hard to know”. Full article: https://news.trust.org/item/20200420153239-vkzqv

Man reported after taking sheep on a walk in Marbella: The Guardia Civil have reported a man to the Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries department of the Junta de Andalucía after he was spotted walking a sheep through the streets of a development in Marbella in breach of the state of alarm last week. Source and photo credit: http://www.surinenglish.com/local/202004/20/reported-taking-sheep-walk-20200420181809.html

Oil plunges 321% into negative territory for the first time ever as demand evaporates: Oil plunged into negative territory for the first time on record. The commodity’s latest round of sharp selling comes as uncertainty mounts around storage for excess oil. Demand for crude has plummeted since the coronavirus outbreak has frozen activity worldwide. Full story:
https://markets.businessinsider.com/commodities/news/us-crude-oil-wti-falls-to-21-year-low-1029106364

Canada’s worst mass shooting leaves at least 18 dead: Canadians on Monday mourned the shocking rampage that left at least 18 dead in rural communities across Nova Scotia, after a gunman disguised as a police officer opened fire on people hunkered down in their homes, setting houses ablaze in the deadliest mass shooting in the country’s history. Full Story:
https://apnews.com/52e7e00fdf738a653a57801e4d5b2a23

Denmark and Norway lift pandemic restrictions on small businesses: Denmark and Norway lifted restrictions by allowing some small businesses to open on Monday as activity slowly returns to normal. Denmark was the first country in the European Union to reopen nurseries and schools on 15 April and Norway, which is not in the bloc, followed suit on Monday by opening nurseries and within a week is expected to open schools for children up until the fourth grade. In both countries dentists, psychologists, physical therapists, opticians and podiatrists, among others, can resume work. Hairdressers, masseurs and tattoo artists will reopen in Denmark on Monday but they will have to wait another week to do so in Norway.
Source: https://www.laprensalatina.com/denmark-norway-ease-restrictions-but-return-to-normality-still-distant/

Gibraltar plans to ease lockdown restrictions in May for both businesses & locals: Gibraltar’s Chief Minister Fabian Picardo and opposition leader Keith Azopardi have today announced that they plan to ease lockdown restrictions next month. Picardo hinted that some businesses may be allowed to open in May, and that people over 70 may also finally be able to enjoy some outside exercise. In addition, some businesses will be allowed to re-open from 1st May. Source: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/04/20/spains-gibraltar-plans-to-ease-lockdown-restrictions-in-may-for-both-businesses-locals/

SCAM ALERTS
– Fake Mercadona Voucher. National Police are warning shoppers in the Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca to IGNORE a supermarket scam offering €500, via WhatsApp and social media, to spend in Mercadona – claiming it’s a lie. Mercadona has denied any knowledge of the so-called voucher.
-Netflix is another of the major companies fraudsters are latching onto to try to get hold of people’s details, promising three months free viewing. This particular message reads: “Hello, due to the current Covid-19 crisis, Netflix and WhatsApp (by Facebook) have decided to help users around the world get over the boredom of not going out and enjoying life to the fullest.”
Source: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/04/20/police-warning-to-shoppers-in-spains-costa-del-sol-and-costa-blanca-as-supermarket-scam-threatens-to-rip-off-thousands/

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Useful Links, Info & Numbers

Taxi
Nerja 952 524 519
Torrox: 952 531 030
Frigiliana: 952 533 231

Phone numbers for emergencies
Emergency Svcs.: 112
National Police: 091
Guardia Civil: 062
Ambulance: 061
Fire Station (Bomberos): 080
Emergency English Help Line: 902 102 112

Local Police
Torrox: 952 539 828
Nerja: 952 521 545
Frigiliana: 952 533 126
Torre del Mar: 952 549 238

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DigameXtra No. 1606 Monday, April 20th 2020

On April 20, 2020April 20, 2020 By Naythan

Welcome to DigameXtra !

The content of this blog site comes from its subscribers/followers but is subject to editing and posting at the Editor’s discretion. The Editor is Naythan.

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Announcements

When you need reliable info consult The Citizens Advice Bureau Spain at https://www.citizensadvice.org.es/…or the website or Facebook page of your local Town Hall (Ayuntamiento). I suggest you check it daily. BEWARE OF FAKEBOOK HOAXES & POORLY RESEARCHED NEWS ARTICLES !

What’s On

Tell them you saw it on DigameXtra!

Take A Virtual Tour: If you have never taken a virtual tour you should try this out. Use the arrow wheel in the upper left of the video to move the view up, down, left or right. We are going to see this virtual tour and 360° format more in the future, you may as well get the hang of it now. Practice panning left to right, and up to down as the tour progresses. No more passive viewing, this is the interactive video experience! Be sure to change the quality setting to HD in the media player toolbar Settings (gear symbol) for the best viewing.

Services Wanted/Offered

NOTICE! : Most services are closed or offering on-line services only, due to the pandemic. Please confirm services are not cancelled to avoid disappointment. -Ed.

Malagalingo Language School: Free meeting online for everyone!! You are not alone, join us!!!
We are going to contact in a group to chat for a while and stay in touch.
Every Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays at 13:00 p.m through the online tool Zoom in a group.
If you are interested in spending keep in touch, contact us to join:
MALAGALINGO
Facebook: malagalingo
Tel./Whats: + (34) 650 479 493
malagalingo@gmail.com

CycleNerja: Bike rental and cycle hire in Nerja, Torrox & Frigiliana. Free Bike delivery and collection service is available anywhere in Nerja, Torrox & Frigiliana and the inland villages. Professional Carbon Race Bikes, 29er Mountain Bikes & Electric Mountain Bikes. Free delivery subject to a minimum rental value of 90,00 euros. Contact via https://cyclenerja.com/ Contact also located under our banner in the DigameXtra Sponsor’s Section every day.

Hanningtons Kitchens and Bathrooms: We have been installing kitchens and bathrooms here on the Costa for 13 years. We pride ourselves on our professionalism, highest standards of work and customer service.
Whether you are thinking of updating an existing kitchen or bathroom, or whether you wish to create the kitchen or bathroom you have always dreamed of, we are here for you, every step of the way.
With an unrivaled knowledge of the best local materials and suppliers we are able to work to all tastes and budgets.
Our full range of services includes
– Installations and Refurbs
– Wall & Floor tiling
– Full range of Plumbing work including radiators and underfloor heating
– Solar Installation
– Design & planning ideas to get the look you are after
– Electrical works
– Alter / Install walls, dropped ceilings and hang doors
– Plastering, woodwork and floor leveling
Visit our FB page on the link below to be inspired
https://www.facebook.com/hanningtons.kitchens.and.bathrooms/
Call us : 669 665 156
Email us : hanningtons.bathrooms@gmail.com

DIGAMEXTRA NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT- It’s business as usual on the Internet, and Internet related bills must still be paid! There is no sponsor income during the lockdown. From the beginning of lockdown I put all sponsor accounts on hold until they can operate again. So, businesses and readers, please consider making a donation or becoming a DigameXtra Sponsor to help pay the production expenses and WordPress bills. Email for sponsorship info. You can join the Sponsor list and be rewarded with extra posting privileges. Donations of cash or your old but working computers, tablets or smartphones graciously accepted. You may drop these off at the DigameXtra office in Torrox Costa, but please call before coming over, 675 993 069. Or I can meet you at the Torrox Costa Lidl or Aldi or tobacco shop near the bus station if that makes it easier for you. Sorry, no bank or Paypal. Donations are not tax deductable. Thank you.

Restaurant & Market Deliveries and Open Services

If your business is allowed to operate during the lockdown, send in your details for inclusion to let Readers know. If you know for certain a restaurant is still delivering (none should be offering take-away at this point), have them send in the details including Name of Restaurant, Location, Phone Number, Hours and a photo of their menu (optional). Unfortunately I have received some inaccurate info from well meaning 3rd parties which has caused problems. So now these businesses must submit their own posts, although I will in this case allow them to post even if they are not subscribers. -Ed.

NEW POST- Bakers Bar Home Deliveries: Running from Thursday to Sunday from 530PM until 10PM. Playa Burriana, Nerja
952526880 OR Whatsapp 626268958

NEW POST- Potters Bar & Terrace, Nerja: Home delivery.
Orders taken all week for delivery Wednesday, Friday & Sunday.
Advanced orders required. Tel 685435767

Items For Sale / Wanted / Rent

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Nothing today.

Recommendations & Requests

La Peña in Archez: We tried a meal from La Peña in Archez last night, and it was excellent. The food was tasty and arrived piping hot, we live in the campo on a carril but Juan was happy to bring it to our door despite this. I will suggest to him he submits a post and menu to digame, but in the meantime you can contact him on whatsapp 657905067. He’s operating Tuesdays to Sundays in Sedella, Salares, Corumbela, Archez, Canillas de Albaida and Competa. He only started this service this week, and really deserves to be supported.
Wendy, Sedella, wendy.sedella@hotmail.com

Chemical spraying: Civil liberties versus state during corona crisis.
I live in an urbanisation in Caleta de Velez. At 10am this saturday 18th April, a tractor drove past my house spraying chemicals 20 ft into the air over houses, gardens, cars, pets and people (if there were any outside).
It stinks. It adheres to all surfaces. If my windows had been open or my dog outside we would have been soaked. All I could do after it passed was hose down my plants and walls to get rid of some of it.
It’s bad enough that all the vegetables and fruit grown around here are soaked in chemicals in fields of black plastic, but is it really good for my, or anyone’s, health and safety to spray neighbourhoods indiscriminately, without warning, with who knows what chemical cocktail?
Footage of migrant workers in India being sprayed with chemicals caused outrage in the press, why are we putting up with this?
I tried to call euroweeklynews to report this but no answer.
Yours, Irene, irenegrant69 At gmail DoT com

Newspapers in Nerja: At the moment, is there any outlet in Nerja which is selling newspapers such as The International New York Times or The London Times.
Thanking you in advance. Margaret / Nerja,
mbatt@email4us.com

Driving Licence Renewal: Does anyone know the protocol for renewing your licence during the lockdown period. Any info would be appreciated.
Dorothy / Archez ; dotbarrett25@gmail.com
(Editor’s Reply- The Spanish government has said that it will automatically extend the validity of driving licences that expire during the state of alarm.
“Driving licences and permits, as well as other administrative authorisations to drive, whose period of validity runs out during the state of alarm, will be automatically extended as long as this lasts and up to sixty days after its end,” says the resolution published by the Ministry of the Interior in the Official State Gazette on Saturday.
The measure applies to Spanish and foreign licences valid to drive in Spain.
http://www.surinenglish.com/national/202003/21/driving-licences-spain-will-20200321135103.html )

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The Spanish government now recommends the wearing of face mask by all those outside their homes: From https://www.andalucia.com/health/coronavirus

For the latest pandemic info visit:
World- https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
Spain- https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/spain/

World Coronavirus Cases: Last updated- April 19, 2020, 20:14 GMT
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
Total Coronavirus Cases: 2,396,356 , up from 2,250,119 Saturday
Total Deaths: 164,707 , up from 154,241 Saturday

Spain Coronavirus Cases: Last updated- April 19, 2020, 20:19 GMT
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/spain/
Total Coronavirus Cases: 196,664 , up from 190,839 Saturday
Total Deaths: 20,595 , up from 20,002 Saturday

Andalucia Coronavirus Cases: Last Updated- released 19-04-20 12.00 hrs, compiled at 21.00 hrs previous day.
https://www.andalucia.com/health/coronavirus
There have been 11,425 positive tests in Andalucia, up 221 on day before. Within this number 220 persons that tested positive to Coronavirus antibodies but did not have any symptoms at the time of the test, hence Ministry of Salud prefers to say there were 11.205 confirmed cases, further muddying an already confusing statistics pool. There have been 993 deaths, 26 more than the day before.

Malaga province: Last Updated- 19/04/2020 17:47h
https://sevilla.abc.es/andalucia/sevi-mapa-11425-casos-positivos-coronavirus-andalucia-202004191704_noticia.html
Total Cases: 2,531 , up from 2,429 Saturday
Total Deaths: 223, up from 214 Saturday

UK Coronavirus: Last Updated- April 19, 2020, 20:21 GMT
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/uk/
Total Coronavirus Cases: 120,067 , up from 108,692 Saturday
Total Deaths: 16,060 , up from 14,576 Saturday

HOAX ALERT: COVID-19 News About Spain Using Planes to Spray Disinfectant is FALSE!
Major English language news outlets are falsely reporting that Spain will be using planes to spray. This is not true. The original Spanish language source article was mis-translated by the English language conservative news website Zerohedge, and then many other websites reposted that incorrect Zerohedge article. I alerted Zerohedge, but as of now their erroneous article is still posted. ~~It is also linked as a headline on the Drudge Report, one of the most visited news sites worldwide, who I also alerted to the error, they have not taken it down either.~~ The Drudge Report desk editor just now replied, saying they have removed all references to this topic as of 6pm NY time.
Spanish Original article: https://www.larazon.es/espana/20200417/6fjwc35dubapfahyy2qu3xvns4.html
Here is a translation from the Spanish source that clearly says it was a mistake to announce planes would be used:
Although planes or helicopters were initially considered to carry out this task, military sources assure this newspaper that it is a mistake of the Bulletin and that the authorization does not refer to “aerial means”, but to “aerial procedures”, that is, through special machines “to disperse the disinfecting substance through the air.” A kind of “fog generators”, they point out. Others confirm that it should not have been written as “aerial means”, but rather as “aerial techniques”, since it is “a mist in the air”.
Here is a Spanish website that tracks and exposes these hoaxes, https://maldita.es/

Andalusian premier to call on prime minister to allow relaxation of confinement measures in his region first, given low infection rate: Today’s figure was a significant fall from Saturday, which saw 565 confirmed fatalities, and with a reduction of 155, represents the biggest drop in daily deaths since the crisis began.
However, the data should be viewed with some caution, given that there has been regular underreporting of coronavirus statistics from Spain’s 17 regions at weekends and on public holidays. Source: https://english.elpais.com/society/2020-04-19/daily-coronavirus-deaths-in-spain-fall-to-410-the-lowest-figure-seen-in-a-month.html

Spanish PM to seek extension to state of alarm, will allow children to leave the home from April 27: In a televised address on Saturday evening, Pedro Sánchez announces that there will be a “cautious and progressive” deescalation of confinement measures from May 11.
Among the changes to the current conditions announced by the prime minister today were opportunities for children to leave the home under controlled circumstances from April 27. Specific details of where children will be allowed to go and how often, however, are yet to be announced. He also said that he would seek approval in Congress to extend the current state of alarm – which was first implemented on March 14 – to May 9, and that from May 11, there would be a “cautious and progressive” deescalation of confinement measures.
Full article: https://english.elpais.com/society/2020-04-18/spanish-pm-to-seek-extension-to-state-of-alarm-will-allow-children-to-leave-the-home-from-april-27.html

Italy’s daily coronavirus death toll hits one-week low: Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy rose by 433 on Sunday, the lowest daily tally in a week, and the number of new cases also slowed to 3,047 from a previous 3,491, the Civil Protection Agency said.
The death toll had risen by 482 on Saturday, down from 575 on Friday.
The daily tallies of deaths and cases extend the broadly stable situation in place over the last two weeks.
This plateau is down considerably from peaks reached around the end of March, but the downtrend has not proceeded as fast as was hoped in a country that has been in lockdown for almost six weeks.
Sunday’s number of deaths marked the lowest daily rise since April 12, when it came in at 431, before rising again during the week. Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-tally/italys-daily-coronavirus-death-toll-hits-one-week-low-idUSKBN2210NR

Sweden still refuses to go into lockdown despite highest jump in Covid-19 deaths to date: The number of new Covid-19 infections rose by 482, bringing the overall count to 11,927 from 11,445, yesterday. Yet Sweden remains reluctant to follow the rest of Europe and order a lockdown. Bars, restaurants and shops are still open, as are schools, despite mounting criticism from the country’s leading doctors and academics. Reference: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/04/15/sweden-still-refuses-to-go-into-lockdown-despite-highest-jump-in-covid-19-deaths-to-date/

Tech Fact: How does big tech plan on saving all that data they collect? Won’t they run out of hard drive farms and clouds eventually?
The answer according to Microsoft is DNA. Microsoft believes synthetic DNA could be the next big leap in long-term data storage, with just one gram of DNA capable of storing 215 petabytes of data for up to 2,000 years. A petabyte equals 1,000,000 gigabytes. If it pans out, the technology could significantly reduce the space required to store the world’s growing data. Reference: https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-this-is-worlds-first-automated-dna-data-storage-retrieval-system/

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DigameXtra – Sunday, April 19th 2020 – No Sunday Issues Until After Summer

On April 19, 2020 By Naythan

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DigameXtra No. 1605 Saturday, April 18th 2020

On April 18, 2020April 18, 2020 By Naythan

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SUMMER SCHEDULE: No Sunday issues during the Summer break. Sunday issues will resume October 18th.

When you need reliable info consult The Citizens Advice Bureau Spain at https://www.citizensadvice.org.es/…or the website or Facebook page of your local Town Hall (Ayuntamiento). I suggest you check it daily. BEWARE OF FAKEBOOK HOAXES!

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Rolling Stones to join fight to end Coronavirus in worldwide special broadcast ‘One World Together at Home‘ broadcast this weekend: Although it’s unclear whether the group will perform together, remotely, via Zoom or other another platform, the organiser – Global Citizen – has confirmed that the Rolling Stones’ core quartet – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood – will all be taking part.
The two-hour special broadcast will include Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Paul McCartney, Billie Eilish, Lizzo, Elton John, Andrea Bocelli, Celine Dion, Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello, Jennifer Lopez, Kacey Musgraves, J Balvin, Billie Joe Armstrong, Eddie Vedder, Chris Martin, Sam Smith, Lang Lang, Alanis Morissette, Burna Boy, Stevie Wonder and many others, according to the organiser.
“Together at Home” will be aired on BBC One in Europe on Sunday night. The two-hour special will be aired on ABC, NBC, ViacomCBS Networks, iHeartMedia and Bell Media networks, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Yahoo, Twitch, Amazon Prime Video, Apple Music, Roblox, Tidal, Alibaba, beIN Media Group, LiveXLive, Tencent, TuneIn, AXS TV, beIN Media Group, MultiChoice Group and RTE. So with all these choices there is no excuse to miss this fabulous event. Replays will be available. Source: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/04/17/legendary-rolling-stones-to-join-fight-to-end-coronavirus-in-worldwide-special-broadcast-this-weekend/

Take A Virtual Tour: If you have never taken a virtual tour you should try this out. Use the arrow wheel in the upper left of the video to move the view up, down, left or right. We are going to see this virtual tour and 360° format more in the future, you may as well get the hang of it now. Practice panning left to right, and up to down as the tour progresses. No more passive viewing, this is the interactive video experience! Be sure to change the quality setting to HD in the media player toolbar Settings (gear symbol) for the best viewing.

Services Wanted/Offered

NOTICE! : Most services are closed or offering on-line services only, due to the pandemic. Please confirm services are not cancelled to avoid disappointment. -Ed.

Tony Roam Removals Departure and Arrival Dates:
Celebrating 15 years Removals To & Fro Spain / UK Spain
Scheduled and unscheduled all year every month on time.
We also offer a door to door at dates and times you choose.
Next Scheduled Trip
CURRENTLY WE ARE NOT UNDERTAKING ANY TRIPS .
Hopefully back up and running again soon.
Removals & light haulage company that have scheduled and dedicated trips all year from UK to Torrox and back at Scheduled approximately the same time every month.
Full or part loads undertaken.
Full loads 20 cubic meters up to 2.5 tonne.
Full insurance with British Insurance Company.Evidence of insurance can be supplied by email on request. Hard Copies always carried on the vans.
We live just behind Torrox Pueblo in Spain and South Wales in UK and have vans going back and forth UK to Spain to UK by way of Santander / Portsmouth / Plymouth Ferry.
Also if you have small or large items that you might like to purchase off internet sites ie Amazon, furniture world, eBay etc. and have them delivered to our depot in the Uk collection or delivery can then be made here around Torrox area.
For more information and prices please visit our website www.euroam.co.uk
email ; tonyroam@btconnect.com or email ; euroam@btconnect.com
Tel Spain 0034636393542 – UK 00447973362003.
Face book Tony Roam – WhatsApp Either Number

LOYPAR is now providing home deliveries:
Thanks to Vetiver Spain in Sayalonga for this info!
We all have been in lockdown for a while. Both Anna and I are over 65 so we are considered high risk so we are staying home.
We stocked up before the lockdown so we were fine. Since the lockdown was extended we did some research.
For 10-12 years we have gone monthly to the Wholesaler LOYPAR which is located in the Velez Malaga “Poligonos Industriales.”
They carry everything including liquor. We found that LOYPAR is now providing home deliveries. Everyone is changing the way that they do business during this time.
You can find their website at www.Loypar.com. They have a great website and they are adding more products every day including fresh produce.
We placed our order on Tuesday at 10 AM and received our order at 10 AM Wednesday.
We have formed a relationship with Antonio Lopez and we would like to share it with everyone.
He can be contacted at pedidos AT lopezpardo DOT com or WhatsApp at 34 697 210 813. He speaks perfect English. He is very responsive and helpful.
Tell him David and Anna from Vetiver Spain referred you. We like to acknowledge someone who is doing a great job during this trying time.
David y Anna
Info at vetiverspain dot com
www.vetiverspain.com
(34) 692 288 657

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If your business is allowed to operate during the lockdown, send in your details for inclusion to let Readers know. If you know for certain a restaurant is still delivering (none should be offering take-away at this point), have them send in the details including Name of Restaurant, Location, Phone Number, Hours and a photo of their menu (optional). Unfortunately I have received some inaccurate info from well meaning 3rd parties which has caused problems. So now these businesses must submit their own posts, although I will in this case allow them to post even if they are not subscribers. -Ed.

Restaurante La Joya: Delivers to Nerja, Frigiliana, Torrox and Maro on Mondays and Thursdays 12:00-17:30 with a pre-order. The menu is:
Now you can also order Dhal with lentils, spinach, coconut milk, ginger served with aromatic basmati rice available as a vegetarian dish or additionally served with a Teryaki chicken skewer (9.90€). Also there are Jamaican Pork Ribs with mash and coleslaw (11.90€), Beef Goulash with mash (9.90€), Veggie Moussaka, Moroccan Vegetarian Dish (9.90€) with chickpeas and a plum tart with meringue (4.50€).
Just WHATSAPP 675861719, or simply call.
Los Huertos 54, 29780 Nerja

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Amazon deliveries: Thanks to the many who replied to my query as to whether Amazon was delivering in the Nerja area. Yes they are.
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News & Articles

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Please be careful about believing crisis info posts on Fakebook and Social Media: There are tons of hoaxes circulating. If there is no verifiable source provided with the info, while it may contain some degree of truth (as do all good lies) you can’t believe it! -Ed.

The Spanish government now recommends the wearing of face mask by all those outside their homes: From https://www.andalucia.com/health/coronavirus

For the latest pandemic info visit:
World- https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
Spain- https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/spain/

World Coronavirus Cases: Last updated- April 18, 2020, 00:54 GMT
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
Total Coronavirus Cases: 2,250,119 , up from 2,173,206
Total Deaths: 154,241 , up from 144,950

Spain Coronavirus Cases: Last updated- April 18, 2020, 00:54 GMT
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/spain/
Total Coronavirus Cases: 190,839 , up from 182,816
Total Deaths: 20,002 , up from 19,130

Andalucia Coronavirus Cases: Last Updated- Friday 17-04-2020 21.57
https://www.andalucia.com/health/coronavirus
There have been 11.053 confirmed cases in Andalucia, 246 more than day before. There have been 940 deaths, 28 more than the day before. We have stopped reporting cured cases as it turns out ‘curados’ meant ‘discharged from hospital’ in Ministerio de Salud statistics.

Malaga province: Last Updated- 17/04/2020 16:45
https://sevilla.abc.es/andalucia/sevi-mapa-11053-casos-positivos-coronavirus-andalucia-202004171631_noticia.html
Total Cases: 2,429 , up from 2,363
Total Deaths: 214, up from 211
See Provinces of Andalucia compared in graph.

UK Coronavirus: Last Updated- April 18, 2020, 00:54 GMT
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/uk/
Total Coronavirus Cases: 108,692 , up from 103,093
Total Deaths: 14,576 , up from 13,729

Over 100,000 furloughed or jobless on the Costa face wait for government payouts: With online platforms saturated and a backlog, government sources believe most will only get benefit payments after 10 May. Source: http://www.surinenglish.com/local/202004/17/over-local-furloughed-jobless-20200417102929-v.html

Spain’s Minister of Health recalls 100,000 defective masks made in China: Spain’s Health Ministry has recalled the defective FFP2 masks imported from China because they do not comply with European quality standards. Regions to have received the defective batch include Andalucia, Madrid, Valencia, Galicia, La Rioja, Castilla y Leon and Castilla-La Mancha. The batch of 68,600 distributed to Andalucia was withdrawn immediately after the warning was received from the Ministry of Health. However, some health departments in certain regions claim that these masks have been used for several weeks until they were alerted about the recall just recently. Full story: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/04/17/spains-minister-of-health-recalls-100000-defective-masks-made-in-china/

Britons warned to avoid unapproved coronavirus tests: Britons should not purchase unapproved antibody tests to find out if they have had the coronavirus, the official in charge of the government’s testing program said on Saturday, warning that they could not be relied upon and may put people at risk. Full article: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-britain-tests/britons-warned-to-avoid-unapproved-coronavirus-tests-idUSKBN21Z3FJ

More than 50,000 Costa construction workers back on site as ban ends: Monday was the first working day back for employees who are not in any of the fully shutdown sectors of the economy (such as restaurants, gyms or bars) and those who are unable to work from home. In Malaga province this included the return of over 50,000 workers in the construction sector to outdoor sites and public works. Builders visiting homes where people are living have been banned however.
Another big non-essential sector to go back to work was gardening, which provides a lot of employment in the developments and public gardens of the Costa del Sol. Food and healthcare manufacturing had not been paused but other non-essential industry was allowed back. Full article: http://www.surinenglish.com/local/202004/17/more-than-costa-construction-20200417102941-v.html

Crohn’s disease cure: Australian scientists claim to have found a cure for the debilitating Crohn’s disease thanks to a treatment of antibiotics and faecal transplants. Crohn’s disease, which is becoming increasingly common, has conventionally been treated using medicines to suppress the activity of the body’s immune system. However, these treatments have not always not been effective and relapse is common. The latest cure promises prolonged remission, according to the researchers. Remission of between three and 23 years can be achieved with this cure, enabling patients to have an improved and ‘pain-free’ quality of life, confirms the research. Full story: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/04/17/expats-in-spain-from-costa-del-sol-to-costa-blanca-rejoice-at-news-of-crohns-disease-cure/

Marbella fishing fleet returns to work with locals encouraged to buy fresh: “Consuming local fresh fish helps to support the fishing industry and local fishmongers,” said Manuel Haro, president of the town’s fishermen’s association. Full article: http://www.surinenglish.com/local/202004/17/local-fishing-fleet-returns-20200417102950-v.html

Farmers fumigating town streets on Spain’s Costa Almeria: The farmers have under Local Police and Civil Protection supervision been carrying out night-time fumigations of the street. The council stressed the farmers have at all times been duly kitted out with personal protection systems and have followed municipal safety experts’ instructions at all times. Full story: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/04/17/farmers-fumigating-town-streets-on-spains-costa-almeria/

Why Are They Hiding The Facts? : Citing coronavirus crisis, Spain retreats on transparency requests for information regarding government procurement during the health emergency are going unanswered! The state of alarm decreed in Spain a month ago to combat the coronavirus crisis has put transparency legislation on hold. While citizens may still file requests for information, the automatic reply is that these will not be processed until the country goes back to normal.
This makes it impossible to access documents such as the meeting minutes of the expert committee that the government says it is basing its coronavirus decisions on, or a copy of the contract showing the purchase of 640,000 rapid tests from China that turned out to be defective.
It is also not possible to access data that might indicate how many tests are being conducted by each region of Spain, a figure that the Health Ministry is not revealing even though it has this information. Spain implemented a Transparency Law in 2014. Full story:
https://english.elpais.com/spanish_news/2020-04-17/citing-coronavirus-crisis-spain-retreats-on-transparency.html

Millions of Bees found dead across Spain’s Costa del Sol & Costa Blanca causes Farmers to worry about food shortages: Reports are flooding in from all over Spain of honey bees dropping dead to the floor in their millions.
Some are blaming the recent spate of mass disinfections carried out in streets and urbanisations throughout Spain, millions of litres of chemicals were sprayed onto walls, roads and trees in a bid to rid the country of the deadly coronavirus.
Spanish farmers have a right to be worried because, without the precious Bee, crops will not be pollinated and will not grow, leading to major food shortages. Full story and photo credit: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/04/17/millions-of-bees-found-dead-across-spain-cause-farmers-to-worry-about-food-shortages/

Scientists in UK, Spain and America to test ‘vibrating bracelet’ to combat the spread of Covid-19: Experts are collaborating on an international study of the ‘Immotouch’ bracelet, developed by the Slightly Robot startup (Seattle, USA), which vibrates when hands are held to the face. Source: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/04/17/scientists-in-uk-spain-and-america-to-test-vibrating-bracelet-to-combat-the-spread-of-covid-19/

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National Police: 091
Guardia Civil: 062
Ambulance: 061
Fire Station (Bomberos): 080
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DigameXtra No. 1604 Friday, April 17th 2020

On April 17, 2020April 17, 2020 By Naythan

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When you need reliable info consult The Citizens Advice Bureau Spain at https://www.citizensadvice.org.es/…or the website or Facebook page of your local Town Hall (Ayuntamiento). I suggest you check it daily. BEWARE OF FAKEBOOK HOAXES!

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Take A Virtual Tour: If you have never taken a virtual tour you should try this out. Use the arrow wheel in the upper left of the video to move the view up, down, left or right. We are going to see this virtual tour and 360° format more in the future, you may as well get the hang of it now. Practice panning left to right, and up to down as the tour progresses. No more passive viewing, this is the interactive video experience! Be sure to change the quality setting to HD in the media player toolbar Settings (gear symbol) for the best viewing.

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NOTICE! : Most services are closed or offering on-line services only, due to the pandemic. Please confirm services are not cancelled to avoid disappointment. -Ed.

DIGAMEXTRA NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT- It's business as usual on the Internet, and Internet related bills must still be paid! There is no sponsor income during the lockdown. They get a free ride until they can operate again. So, businesses and readers, please consider making a donation or becoming a DigameXtra Sponsor to help pay the production expenses and WordPress bills. Email for sponsorship info. You can join the Sponsor list and be rewarded with extra posting privileges. Donations of cash or your old but working computers, tablets or smartphones graciously accepted. You may drop these off at the DigameXtra office in Torrox Costa, but please call before coming over, 675 993 069. Sorry, no bank or Paypal. Donations are not tax deductable. Thank you.

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If your business is allowed to operate during the lockdown, send in your details for inclusion to let Readers know. If you know for certain a restaurant is still delivering (none should be offering take-away at this point), have them send in the details including Name of Restaurant, Location, Phone Number, Hours and a photo of their menu (optional). Unfortunately I have received some inaccurate info from well meaning 3rd parties which has caused problems. So now these businesses must submit their own posts, although I will in this case allow them to post even if they are not subscribers. -Ed.

Painter: I am a painter and decorator inside and outside i paint and spray furniture , doors and kitchen units also i am Legal and papered with permission to return to work. I cover most area from la herradura to velez malaga. I live in frigiliana. Mandy.
my email amandajosiah@hotmail.com
telephone 680739577 whatsapp the same number

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For Sale: Xbox 360 & Games. Xbox 360 games console (black) with 250GB hard drive in excellent condition. Restored to factory default ready for a new owner. Complete with two controllers, two internet headsets and 18 games. All necessary cables and connectors supplied. Photographs and list of games can be supplied on request. 100€.
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Disinfection: On Tuesday a lot of council workers descended on the road in front of our apartment block on the Torrox/Velez border. They were putting up huge signs, white lining the road, and erecting a rubber pipe above the road and a row of rubber discs across the road. They are disinfecting cars. The cars go over the rubber discs and activate an overhead spray. I only saw it working once, it was so windy that the spray blew everywhere, on the oleander hedge, on the vehicles parked on the other side of the road, the bins, everywhere but on the cars. I think they might have turned it off now as I haven’t seen it working since.
All I am asking is why? What good will this do? Like hosing down empty buildings only for the rain to wash it all off immediately. This virus is not spread by buildings or cars, is it? Doors and door knobs maybe but nobody is going to touch the walls of buildings 20ft up. Where is the science in all this? And what’s in the spray? If disinfectant did any good we would all be spraying ourselves with Dettol daily.
Carole, El Morche
carolemhart@yahoo.com

Mail delivery: Is anyone in Frigiliana receiving mail. The Post office was only open a few hours a day and now only 2 days a week and fewer hours. What is going on? Jane. Frigiliana. Thanks Naythan for all your hard work in keeping us all in touch with the outside world.
Email: jane.g.cosford AT gmail DoT com

News & Articles

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The Spanish government now recommends the wearing of face mask by all those outside their homes: From https://www.andalucia.com/health/coronavirus

For the latest pandemic info visit:
World- https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
Spain- https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/spain/

World Coronavirus Cases: Last updated- April 16, 2020, 21:53 GMT
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
Total Coronavirus Cases: 2,173,206 , up from 2,082,822
Total Deaths: 144,950 , up from 134,603

Spain Coronavirus Cases: Last updated- April 16, 2020, 21:53 GMT
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/spain
Total Coronavirus Cases: 182,816 , up from 180,659
Total Deaths: 19,130 , up from 18,812. Spain saw 551 coronavirus-related deaths in the last 24 hours, according to figures supplied on Thursday morning by the Spanish Health Ministry. This was a slight increase on yesterday’s figure, which came in at 523.

Andalucia Coronavirus Cases: Last Updated- Thursday 16-04-2020 13.48 hrs
https://www.andalucia.com/health/coronavirus
There have been 10.807 confirmed cases in Andalucia, 212 more than day before. There have been 912 deaths, 47 more than the day before and 2.634 cured, 410 more than day before.
There has certainly been a reduction in confirmed cases and hospital admissions in Andalucia each day since a peak period up to 5th April. However the daily numbers still fluctuate and do not show a downward trend. If we are over the peak, we are currently on a lower plateau.

Malaga province: Last Updated- 13.00 at 15 April 2020
https://sevilla.abc.es/andalucia/sevi-mapa-10807-casos-positivos-coronavirus-andalucia-202004161559_noticia.html
Total Cases: 2,363 , up from 2,321
Total Deaths: 211, up from 201
See Provinces of Andalucia compared in graph.

UK Coronavirus: Last Updated- April 16, 2020, 22:01 GMT
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/uk/
Total Coronavirus Cases: 103,093 , up from 98,476
Total Deaths: 13,729 , up from 12,868

Facebook Admits Aiding The Spread of Fake COVID-19 News and Hoaxes. Plans to scan all user accounts and send warnings: Hoping to stem the torrent of false cures and conspiracy theories about COVID-19, Facebook announced Thursday it would begin informing users globally who have liked, commented on, or shared “harmful” misinformation about the coronavirus, pointing them instead in the direction of a reliable source.
Under Facebook’s new policy, when a piece of “harmful” coronavirus-related misinformation has been debunked by its fact checkers, and removed from the site, all users who have interacted with it will be shown a message in their news feed directing them to the WHO’s list of debunked claims. People who have liked, commented on, or shared Facebook posts saying that drinking bleach can cure COVID-19, or that social distancing does not prevent the disease from spreading, will be among the first to see the new message “in the coming weeks.” Full story: https://news.yahoo.com/facebook-notifying-users-shared-coronavirus-130006739.html?

‘Grave concerns’ about Covid-19 immunity passports: Trapped between the competing urgencies of saving lives from Covid-19 and avoiding economic calamity, some government officials have mooted “immunity passports” as a way through the impasse. But experts told FRANCE 24 that the necessary antibody testing is not reliable enough – and even if the scheme were feasible, it could create a dangerous incentive for some to acquire the virus in order to qualify for the passport. Full story: https://www.france24.com/en/20200416-grave-concerns-about-covid-19-immunity-passports

Foot sores could be an early sign of coronavirus, experts say: The Spanish General Council of Official Podiatrist Colleges warned experts that some COVID-19 patients have experienced lesions on their feet “similar to those of chickenpox or measles,” according to Newsflash. “They are purple lesions (very similar to those of chickenpox, measles or chilblains) which usually appear on the toes and normally heal without leaving a mark,” the group said.
Full story and pics: https://nypost.com/2020/04/14/foot-sores-could-be-an-early-sign-of-coronavirus-experts-say/

The National Police have blocked 45,773 web domains related to the coronavirus that they were being used for criminal activities: From bogus safety gear, to fake cures, to fraudulent fundraisers, there is no shortage of online con artists exploiting the situation to play on people’s fears. Source (Spanish)- https://www.laprovincia.es/sociedad/2020/04/16/policia-bloquea-45773-webs-fraudulentas/1275051.html?utm_source=rss

Did China Delay Sharing C-19 Info? : On Jan. 14, China’s top health agency told provincial officials that they were facing a likely pandemic from a new coronavirus — but didn’t alert the public for six key days. President Xi Jinping warned the public on the seventh day, Jan. 20. By then, more than 3,000 people had been infected, according to retrospective infection data. The week of silence came at a critical time — the beginning of the outbreak. Internal documents obtained by The Associated Press show the National Health Commission ordered secret pandemic preparations, even as it downplayed the outbreak on national television. Full story: https://apnews.com/a75e4e452f5a2d0ecaa241ca2045599e

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On April 16, 2020April 16, 2020 By Naythan

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