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visits to the Bilbao cemetery: All Saints’ Day. Can I go to the Derio cemetery from Bilbao? | Radio Bilbao

Bilbao City Council has advised to anticipate the visits to the cemeteries of the Villa the days before the feast of All Saints and has announced that On Sunday, November 1, you will not be able to park inside the Cemetery of the capital of Biscay.

In a statement, it has also indicated that in anticipation of the usual intensification of activity and the situation itself, Bilbao Services Not only has it extended the opening and closing hours of cemeteries, but it has also designed a protocol of sanitary measures to guarantee safety.

In this sense, the delegate councilor of the Health and Consumption Area, Yolanda Diez, has called on citizens to anticipate the traditional visits the days prior to November 1. “It is key that citizens assume this criterion. And this year we must avoid the agglomeration of people on All Saints’ Day, in which, in addition, the day is framed on the weekend,” he said.

With the aim of making it easier for the population to go to cemeteries in advance and in a staggered manner, Bilbao Zerbitzuak has extended the days and hours of visiting cemeteries. In the case of the Bilbao cemetery, the hours will be from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., between October 26 and November 2, while that of Deusto can be visited every day of the year from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and on the 1st of November from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Likewise, it is recommended to citizens that the visit to the cemetery in family groups is limited to a maximum of six people per grave and that the stay is limited to a maximum time of 45 minutes. Anyone who experiences any of the most common symptoms compatible with covid-19 is also asked to stay at home and avoid visiting the cemetery.

The use of the mask is mandatory for people over six years of age, even when on public roads and in outdoor spaces such as in the cemetery, without prejudice to the obligation to maintain an interpersonal safety distance of, at least , 1.5 meters.

Four hydroalcoholic gel supply points will be made available to visitors at the main entrance of the Cemetery, another two supply points at the access to the Chapel and two more points at the entrance through Mungialde Etorbidea de Derio street; in addition to the usual hydroalcoholic gel distribution points permanently available at the entrances to the crematorium and the Bilbao Zerbitzuak offices.

On the other hand, from October 19 to 21, a general cleaning and in-depth disinfection of the Chapel was carried out, including the vacuuming of dust from the walls, coffered ceilings and ceilings, the deep cleaning of stained glass and furniture and the treatment of the floors, even their polishing.

On November 1, the cleaning service of the three available toilets will be reinforced by one person in each toilet uninterruptedly throughout the day and, as a precaution, all the showers that are usually placed have been removed from the water sources available to visitors to clean their tombstones.

For its part, the Chapel will open 15 minutes before the start of Mass and will close at its end, remaining closed for the rest of the day. Access to the Chapel is reduced to 78 people, the responsibility of its management corresponding to the people officiating at Mass.

MORE CITIZEN ATTENTION STAFF

With the aim of improving care for people and avoiding crowds in face-to-face care in the offices, on October 31 and November 1, the citizenship service staff will be reinforced with one more person at the central offices to be able to report to the relatives of the place of burial of their deceased and other matters of their interest.

The opening hours for the public at the Bilbao Municipal Cemetery offices will also be extended on November 1, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Likewise, with the aim of improving the service in the rest of the enclosure between the days of October 24 and November 2, the trades personnel will be visible and locatable identified with yellow reflective vests. In addition, at the Deusto Municipal Cemetery, a trades person from Bilbao Zerbitzuak will provide attention to families at 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Bilbao Zerbitzuak urges people to go by public transport, but for those who travel in their own vehicle, access will be made exclusively through the main entrance of the Cemetery from the Txorierri BI 737-Erandio / Larrabetzu road.

Regarding the parking of vehicles inside the Cemetery, it must be done in the spaces reserved and enabled for that purpose. Except on Sunday, November 1, when parking will not be allowed inside the Cemetery facilities.

Likewise, on November 1, exclusively, the service will be reinforced with ten Red Cross volunteers to avoid agglomerations of more than six people in front of certain burial units and monitor compliance with sanitary measures.

Likewise, people visiting the Bilbao Municipal Cemetery are recommended to use public transport, bus and train services for their travel, especially on November 1, when vehicle access to the interior of the Municipal Cemetery is restricted. from Bilbao.

FLOWER PLACEMENT

Bilbao Zerbitzuak has also pointed out that, if for any personal or collective circumstance, the interested persons could not access the interior of the Cemetery to deposit flowers at the graves of their loved ones, with the aim of being able to give greater service, it will be facilitated that the Florists can access the Cemetery to place the flowers that their clients require.

Finally, it has been recalled that it is virtually another way to visit the cemetery. The Bilbao Zerbitzuak website offers the possibility of taking a guided tour of the Bilbao Municipal Cemetery, through the 40 points of greatest interest carefully selected for their artistic and heritage interest. It even offers the possibility of downloading the complete material of the guided tour by selecting the point of interest that you want to visit individually.

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