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The Minister of Health, Carolina Darias, has announced that passengers on flights from Brazil and the Republic of South Africa will have to undergo a 10-day quarantine. The measure, which will take effect on February 22 at 00:00, seeks to "prevent the spread of variants," he explained. Catalonia has detected two cases of the Brazilian variant, in addition to the three previously located in the Community of Madrid. Health has notified 10,829 new cases of coronavirus and 337 deaths from covid-19 this Wednesday. The cumulative incidence continues to decline and stands at 349 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, but Darias has called for “prudence” and “responsibility”. "It is absolutely necessary to do a very prudent de-escalation," he said. On the other hand, Health has defined the new priority groups for vaccination. After those over 80 years old it will be the turn of people between 70 and 79. And, after them, the group between 60 and 69 years old. Also, once it is finished giving essential workers, the AstraZeneca vaccine will go to people between the ages of 45 and 54. The European Commission (EC) has approved an agreement with the American pharmaceutical company Moderna to purchase another 300 million doses for the countries of the European Union, which will be added to the 160 million agreed last year.