While Spain, and more particularly the north of the country, is facing an epidemic recovery with a number of Covid-19 cases growing at “an exponential rate”, Catalonia has just announced, this Tuesday, July 6, 2021 , new restrictive measures. Nightclubs and other nightlife entertainment venues in closed spaces will therefore have to close this week.
New health measures in Catalonia to cope with the epidemic outbreak
In Spain, Catalonia is facing a new epidemic outbreak of the coronavirus. On Monday, the chief epidemiologist of the Ministry of Health, Fernando Simon, admitted that the figures were ” not good at all »Reporting an incidence rate of about 600 among the youngest and above 200 for the general population. Faced with this upsurge in the number of cases of Covid-19, Catalonia announced this Tuesday, July 6, the return of health restrictions to fight against the exponential increase in cases in this region of northeastern Spain.
Authorized to reopen two weeks ago, discotheques and other places of nocturnal entertainment in closed spaces will have to close again from the weekend as announced by the spokesperson for the Catalan autonomous government, Patricia Plaja. In addition, she also indicated that it will be necessary to present a negative antigen or PCR test, or to be vaccinated, to participate in outdoor events bringing together more than 500 people.
Towards a return to wearing the compulsory mask outdoors?
According to Patricia Plaja, “ The number of cases is growing at an exponential rate, much higher than what we can tolerate. […] The pandemic is not over, the new variants are very contagious and we still have large sections of the population that are not vaccinated. We cannot claim to have beaten the virus “.
Faced with this worrying situation, the spokesperson for the Catalan autonomous government even mentioned the return of wearing masks outdoors, the obligation of which was lifted on June 26. Although such a decision does not fall within the competence of the Catalan autonomous government, it thus declared: “ In view of the figures we have today, we believe that the mask should again be compulsory in Catalonia, but only the Spanish government can decree it. “. Beyond Catalonia, other regions of Spain such as Navarre and Andalusia could follow and impose new restrictive measures to deal with the deteriorating health situation.
