The holding of in-person commercial fairs is suspended. Spanish regions toughen Christmas restrictions amid rise in coronavirus cases Authorities in Madrid, Valencia and Catalonia announce new measures in a bid to curb transmission over the holiday season A customer sits at an empty sidewalk café in Barcelona, where new restrictions on the food service industry will come into effect on Monday. © REUTERS/Nacho Doce. 2021 Begins with Expanded Coronavirus Restrictions — and Glimmers of Hope. As part of Spain's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions relaxation plan, the government announced on Friday that Madrid and Barcelona will move from Phase 1 to Phase 2 of the plan on Monday, June 8, while over the half of the country will move to Phase 3. Protesters who deny the existence of Covid-19 and object to restrictions to curb the pandemic's spread clashed with police in Barcelona on Friday. No face-to-face civic or community activities are allowed in civic facilities. Infringements will be classified as minor when they represent an infection risk to a maximum of 15 people. 23:27 Updated Sunday, 1 November 2020. Cabina Colom: Friday to Sunday, from 2:30pm to 8pm. In social gatherings, you must continue to maintain essential measures, including social-distancing, hygiene and protection, by means of wearing a face mask. Aeroport de Barcelona - Terminal 1: Monday to Saturday, from 10am to 6pm. When this is not possible, measures must be adopted that ensure that the minimum interpersonal safety distance can be maintained, or offer protective equipment that is appropriate to the level of risk. Bars and resturants. County lockdown all week. Exempted from this are programmes and activities involving social-educational intervention, educational recreation and free-time education in children’s and adolescents’ leisure and youth-support programmes, as well as social and personal intervention activities, such as soup kitchens, hairdressing and podiatry. Measures to combat Covid-19 in Barcelona. Minor infringements may lead to fines of up to €3,000. Barcelona changes tourism tactics in the Covid-19 era The pandemic has dealt a huge blow to tourism-dependent countries like Spain and cities such as Barcelona, one of Europe’s most popular. It’s important not to panic but it’s also very important to be careful. Cinemas, theatres, auditoriums and concert halls are open with 50% capacity, up to a maximum of 500 people. Closure of shopping centres and establishments of over 400 m2, except for establishments providing essential goods and services. The plan consists of four fifteen-day phases, which will be reviewed in accordance with the evolution of the infection rate (R number) and new hospital admittances: Plan for the progressive resumption of activities. FILE PHOTO: A hospital staff member prepares to treat a patient suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), after Catalonia's government imposed new restrictions in … Cabina Sagrada Família: Monday to Sunday, … To attend school or university, including nursery. BARCELONA (Reuters) - Protesters who deny the existence of COVID-19 and object to restrictions to curb the pandemic's spread clashed with police in Barcelona on Friday. Gyms closed. Given the surge in the number of cases of COVID-19, the Spanish government has declared a state of emergency (ES) so that Spain’s regional governments can adopt the necessary measures for containing the pandemic. Travel to and from work or for work-related reasons only where remote work or teleworking is not possible (requiring a certificate from the company). Enhanced Covid-19 restrictions still in application in Barcelona and Lleida areas . People in Spain who display symptoms of COVID-19 will be individually directed to quarantine by a medical professional. Non-compliance with the use of face masks or their inadequate use will be considered a minor infringement, with a fine of €100. - Austria has announced a night-time curfew from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. and the mandatory closure of all cafes, bars and restaurants unless they can provide a take-away service that will take effect from Tuesday. About 50 demonstrators threw bricks and Travel by professionals and volunteers for essential, healthcare and social services (Accreditation required). If you have a condition which puts you at risk, take extra care with your precautions. Governmental Restrictions in Barcelona. Museums, libraries, archives and exhibition venues are open, with a maximum capacity of 50%. Do not share glasses nor alike with co-workers and/or other people. Bars and restaurants remain open only for takeaway and delivery. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with this. Small retail establishments and commercial establishments of less that 400 m2 may only open. And remember that the main measures for slowing down the transmission of the virus are: maintain a safety distance, wash your hands, use a facemask, reduce social contact as far as possible and avoid crowds. It is necessary to follow governmental restrictions in Barcelona and minimise your social interactions to prevent the deadly virus from spreading. Food and drink must always be consumed at tables. 25 & 26/12, 1 & 6/1: closed. Child-minding activities will continue, providing they are to help families achieve an adequate work-life balance. The French government, facing the threat of a new wave of Covid-19 infections, lengthened an overnight curfew by two hours in parts of the country to help combat the virus. These limitations do not affect sports technification and high-performance sports centres or professional sports installations and facilities. The Catalan government has begun to ease restrictions introduced in Barcelona city and parts of Lleida province in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus.. On Wednesday, regional authorities lifted the confinement of the city of Lleida and another six municipalities of the comarca of Segrià in Lleida province – Alcarràs, Aitona, la Granja d’Escarp, Seròs, Soses and Torres de Segre. Restrictions on people entering and leaving. Open-air sports facilities and outdoor swimming pools remain open with 50% of their user capacity. Check what the rules are in your area … Those with less than 400 m2 and direct street access may also open to the public, except on Saturdays and Sundays, with maximum 30% capacity. The Generalitat has initiated a plan for the gradual resumption of some activities. Coronavirus Street violence in central Barcelona after protest against Covid restrictions El Nacional Photo: Sergi Alcàzar | Video: Guillem Ramos Barcelona. Travel for urgent care for elderly people, minors or people dependent on others or with a disability and the duly justified journeys of these people. Travel for work purposes is only permitted where teleworking is not possible. Outdoor sports and swimming pools only. The recommendation is for such gatherings to be limited to dependent or vulnerable people, always within the same bubble group. Coronavirus: Protesters clash with police in Barcelona over COVID-19 restrictions. It was the first region to fully close bars and restaurants mid-October, much to … Cover your nose and mouth with a handkerchief when coughing or sneezing. Diners musts wear a mask throughout and only take it off when eating or drinking. To attend social and healthcare facilities. Keep distance with others and avoid physical contact. American nationals in Spain who are under quarantine should be aware that they will not be allowed to return to the United States until medically cleared to do so by a physician or responsible Spanish authorities. Emergency action before the judicial bodies. Eager for a live music show after months of social distancing, more than 1,000 Barcelona residents gathered Saturday to participate in a medical study to evaluate the effectiveness of same-day coronavirus screening to safely hold cultural events. When these meetings are held in public spaces. Fines for serious infringements will range from €3,001 to €60,000. However, you may now collect food up until 10pm. Nearly 150 people continued to party on Friday at a rave in an abandoned industrial building in Llinars del Valles, near Barcelona, despite COVID-19 restrictions. Public transport will maintain 100% of their services. Angry crowds hurled projectiles at police in Barcelona, Spain, on Friday as hundreds of protesters gathered in the streets to demonstrate against the new Covid-19 state of emergency. The regional government of Catalonia re-imposed restrictions in Barcelona forbidding more than 10 people from gathering and advised people to stay at home on Friday (CA), of 4 August, approved by the government, establishes three types of infringements for non-compliance with health and prevention measures, along with their respective penalties. Infringements considered to be very serious include reiterated non-compliance with obligatory self-isolation, agreed by the competent authorities, by people who have tested positive for Covid-19, and reiterated non-compliance with the protocols, plans and instructions received from the competent authorities. To fulfil professional obligations where remote work or teleworking is not possible. Paris has, for now, been spared the additional restriction. To take official tests or exams that cannot be postponed. More than 1,000 protesters took to the streets of Barcelona on Friday to protest against a new round of lockdown restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus. Maintain proper hygiene habits, such as not putting pens or fingers in your mouth, not touching your eyes and nose, etc. We are now in tier 1, with new restrictive measures that will remain in force from 7 to 17 January. If you’ve got Covid-19 symptoms or you’ve been in contact with somebody diagnosed with it, get in touch with your primary healthcare centre or call 061 (freephone number).. Stay at home and isolate yourself from all other householders. Under the new Catalan Territorial Civil Protection Plan (PROCICAT), at the metropolitan level, municipalities in the Barcelona Metropolitan Area are working together with the Catalan government to contain outbreaks. This decree also regulates the violations of the new restrictive measures on night-time mobility and closing times for commercial, cultural and sports activities. Hundreds gather despite COVID restrictions to welcome Cristiano Ronaldo to Barcelona The Catalan government is the authority responsible for adopting, abolishing, amending and implementing measures to prevent infections. For the hotels this has meant imagining a new way of operating so that their guests' stay is 100% safe. Travel back to their usual place of residence after taking part in one of these permitted activities. To look after elderly people, children or people dependent on others or with a disability. People with Covid-19 symptoms, or who have to self-isolate or be in quarantine for any reason, may not take part, under any circumstances. The use of a face mask is obligatory in a workplace environment whenever the work space is for public use. Since the beginning of the pandemic, Barcelona hoteliers have mobilized to fight the Covid-19. except for exhibitions with 33% of capacity. Social gatherings with a maximum of 6 people (2 bubble groups), You may not be in the street between 10 pm and 6 am, Shopping centres and shops with floor space over 400 m2 closed, Bars and restaurants open from 7.30 am to 9.30 am and from 1 pm to 3.30 pm, Non-essential commercial establishments open from Monday to Friday. Audience capacities may extend to a maximum of 1,000 people per performance, seated, by prior booking and without exceeding the 50% limit, if extra ventilation conditions are complied with and crowd control is established. It is recommended that journeys outside the home should be limited as much as possible, along with the use of public thoroughfares. Information about the measures for the new normality in Barcelona. Exercising the right to demonstrate and to political participation. You may be out later than 10pm if you are collecting food, but you must take the least time possible to return home and have your receipt with you. Wash your hands often and for at least 20 seconds with soap and water or alcohol solutions, preferably after: being with someone with a cold, using public transport, touching common surfaces such as railings, handles of doors, etc., coughing, sneezing, bruising, going to the toilet, healing a wound. If the rate is between 0.9 and 1.0 and admittances remain stable, the adopted measures will be extended. 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