Updated:
Thursday,
October 29, 2020
23:59
Published:
29.10.2020 14:51
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The most restricted All Saints Bridge in history is just around the corner. Spain is mired in a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic with soaring infections. A reason why it is essential to reduce mobility to the maximum Y do not travel unless strictly necessary, as requested by the Executive.
To avoid this, almost all the autonomous governments (except Galicia, Extremadura and the islands) have made use of the state of alarm to try to put a stop to the situation and confinements and curfews add to a range of disparate restrictions that affect meetings, businesses and, especially, the hospitality industry.
The last to adopt the measure has been the Valencian Community, which has thus joined the rest of the territories that, since Monday, have been progressively announcing perimeter closures. We explain the situation in each of them.
Madrid’s community
The Community of Madrid has decreed the perimeter confinement only for the days corresponding to the bridges Todos los Santos and Almudena (November 9). This has been ordered by President Ayuso after resisting the proposed seven-day joint closure in a meeting with Castilla y León and Castilla-La Mancha and after launching an order to the central Government, which has demanded to change the alarm decree or otherwise it would not confine the region.
In addition, within the community it will not be possible to make trips in and out in 32 basic health zones that affect several municipalities.
Andalusia
Andalusia has decided to close the region for this bridge in a meeting held this Wednesday between the president and a committee of experts.
The region also has closed the provinces of Jaén and Seville and the municipalities included in the health districts of Córdoba Sur, La Vega de Málaga and the Jerez Costa Noroeste and Sierra de Cádiz health area.
Further, You will not be able to enter or leave the municipalities of Écija (Seville), Granada and in the 32 municipalities of its metropolitan area: Albolote, Alfacar, Alhendín, Armilla, Atarfe, Cájar, Cenes de la Vega, Cijuela, Cullar-Vega, Chauchina, Churriana de la Vega, Dílar, Fuente Vaqueros , Gójar, Guevejar, Huetor-Vega, Jun, Lachar, Maracena, Monachil, Ogíjares, Otura, Hazards, Pinos-Genil, Pinos-Puente, Pulianas, Santa Fe, Viznar, La Zubia, Las Gabias, Vegas del Genil and Valderrubio.
Cantabria
The president of Cantabria, Miguel Ángel Revilla, has announced that the autonomous community It is closed perimeter this Friday and until November 9 due to the “serious” evolution of coronavirus cases.
Castilla la Mancha
Castilla-La Mancha has announced the perimeter confinement. Emiliano García-Page, president of Castilla-La Mancha, had asked for a 14-day perimeter closure and coordinated with Castilla y León and Madrid. After the meeting between the three regions, García-Page has said that prefers to err “prudent” and take strict measures than not to. In addition, it has warned that the perimeter closure will last “until the day that allows the state of alarm”, and that if this is extended, then the closure would last 14 days.
Castile and Leon
The Government of Castilla y León has announced the perimeter closure until November 9. Alfonso Fernández Mañueco, president of the Junta de Castilla y León, has recommended to the population of his region “an intelligent self-confinement: leaving only the essentials from home, moving around for basic needs “.
In addition, the municipalities of Aranda de Duero, Burgos, Salamanca, León, Palencia, Miranda de Ebro, San Andrés del Rabanedo and San Pedro Latarce will also be confined.
Catalonia
Catalonia has decreed the perimeter closure and a municipal lockdown on weekends for 15 days to stop the advance of the coronavirus. This has been announced by the acting president of the Generalitat, Pere Aragonès, who has also indicated that all activity in theaters and cinemas and non-professional sports will be closed, as well as extracurricular activities for children and young people.
In addition, the closing of bars and restaurants decreed two weeks ago, and only shops of less than 800 square meters can operate, so the shopping centers will have to close.
Valencian Community
The Valencian Community has also decreed a perimeter closure as of this Friday, October 30 at 12 noon and in force for one week. Those who take care of us will be able to move between municipalities, regions and provinces “with total freedom.” This has been indicated by the president of the Generalitat, Ximo Puig, who has defended that this measure is adopted to reinforce the prevention strategy indicated by public health experts, but also for “solidarity” with the rest of the territories of Spain that are worse off, and for the “inaction and confusion that some governments are generating“.
Estremadura
Estremadura For now, rule out perimeter confinement. The Minister of Health has confirmed that the curfew in that community It will be from 0:00 to 6:00 hours. “Our concern in cities like Badajoz, Cáceres, Plasencia or Mérida where the incidence grows significantly”, he pointed out.
The Board has indeed restricted the entrances and exits of Jarandilla de la Vera, Cabezuela del Valle, Jerte and Tornavacas (all in Cáceres), La Roca de la Sierra, Usagre, Almendralejo and Villanueva del Fresno.
Galicia
In this community Autonomous confinement has not been applied, although they have been closed perimeter from the main cities of the region. Thus, starting at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, you will not be able to leave or enter the municipalities of Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Pontevedra, Vigo and Lugo
In addition, the closure of the municipalities of Ames, Teo, Ferrol, Narón, Fene, Neda, Vimianzo, Arteixo, Poio and Marín. These measures are in addition to those already applied to the municipalities of Ourense, Barbadás, O Carballiño, O Irixio, Boborás, Verín, Oimbra and Vilardevós.
Balearic Islands
The Balearic President, Francina Armengol, has ruled out for the moment imposing mobility restrictions at any level. “We have made selective confinements when required and the state of alarm allows us to make further confinements, but at this time it is not necessary,” he stressed.
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands is the only Autonomous Community that has been excluded from the restrictions of night mobility contemplated in the text of the state of alarm. Furthermore, it is the region with the best epidemiological situation today. At the moment, they will not apply any type of confinement.
Murcia region
Murcia has decreed the perimeter closure of the entire region, as well as all the municipalities that compose it. Until that moment, the regional government had only confined the municipalities of Totana, Fortuna and Abanilla.
The Rioja
The Rioja It has also decreed the perimeter confinement of the community, as well as the municipalities of Logroño and Arnedo.
Aragon
The Aragonese Government has also resorted to the state of alarm to confine the community perimeter and maintains that measure in the cities of Zaragoza, Huesca and Teruel. The curfew has been set from 11:00 pm to 6:00 am, but the hotel business must close at 10:00 pm (except for home delivery) and consuming within the premises is prohibited.
Basque Country
Euskadi has closed its borders and it has decreed the confinement of each one of the municipalities of the community, maintaining the curfew from 23:00 to 6:00 and the limit of six non-cohabitating persons for meetings.
Asturias
Mobility between Asturias and the rest of the autonomous communities is restricted indefinitely and thus joins the confinement decreed in Gijón, Oviedo and Avilés. The curfew is in force from midnight to six in the morning and at 10 pm commercial activity ends and at 11 pm that of the hotel and catering establishments.
Ceuta
Ceuta has decreed the perimeter closure of the city from October 30 to November 1 and from November 6 to November 8 (all included).
Melilla
The Government of Melilla has restricted the entrances and exits of the autonomous city and has advanced the curfew at 22:00.
Communities most at risk of COVID-19
Leaving aside the strict legality, it is important to know the epidemiological risk in which each territory of Spain is located and to become aware to decide If you are responsible for traveling during the All Saints Bridge.
According to the COVID-19 traffic light of the Ministry of Health, Navarra, Catalonia, Castilla-La Mancha, Castilla y León, Navarra, Aragon, Madrid, La Rioja, Ceuta and Melilla are at extreme risk so it is advisable not to travel to these territories or leave them.
At high risk are Extremadura, Andalusia, Asturias, Basque Country, Balearic Islands and Murcia and at medium risk are the Comunitat Valenciana, Galicia, Cantabria and the Canary Islands.
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