Spain reports more Covid reinfections in one fortnight than rest of pandemic

Researchers attribute 20,890 cases - compared with 17,140 documented up to 22 December - to spread of Omicron variant

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The number of Covid reinfections reported in Spain in the past fortnight has exceeded the total number of repeat infections documented during the rest of the pandemic, according to the latest data from Spanish researchers.

In the span of two weeks in late December and early January, 20,890 reinfections were reported in Spain, figures from the state-backed Carlos III Health Institute suggested.