Tag: covid restrictions
Spain’s Malaga to impose night closure of beaches in fight against recent COVID-19 surge
THE Junta has requested all coastal towns in Malaga to close off beaches at night in the face of the increase in COVID-19 cases.
All...
Covid-19 cases in Gibraltar rise above 100 for the first time in five months
THE number of Covid-19 cases on the Rock has now reached 138, with three in residential homes and one in hospital.
Cases have not peaked...
Government responds as Spain’s first state of alarm declared unconstitutional
THE government has hit back after Spain's top court ruled that last year's strict coronavirus lockdown was unconstitutional.
In a statement, the Minister of Justice...
COVID SPAIN: Catalan vaccination booking site leaks people’s personal data
HEALTH bosses in Catalunya are scrambling to revise the process for booking COVID vaccinations in the region after discovering medical details of patients had leaked...
Pedro Sanchez will not bring back a national curfew to stop rising COVID-19 cases in Spain
SPAIN'S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has rebuffed calls to reimpose night curfews to fight rising COVID-19 infections.
Case rates are approaching late February levels in...
Airline bosses fuming after latest announcement leaves Spain off green list AGAIN – but flight prices to Ibiza soar
TRAVEL bosses have reacted with fury at the UK government's changes to travel plans as the Balearic Islands become the ONLY part of Spain...
Travelling to the Balearic Islands? Here are Spain’s Covid-19 rules you need to know about
FOURTEEN countries and territories, including the Balearic Islands, have been added to the UK’s green travel list, which will come into effect at 4am...
Spain’s new face mask law includes €100 fines for those who break social distancing rules
HEALTH authorities have confirmed that face masks must be worn outdoors if a social distance of 1.5 meters cannot be observed, with fines of...
COVID-19 in Spain: Care home residents in Aragon no longer need to wear masks inside
Care home residents in Aragon can now ditch their masks if they are fully vaccinated.
It comes as care homes in the northeastern part...
Spain’s regions given total freedom over nightlife restrictions from tomorrow
REGIONS in Spain have been given the freedom to decide their own coronavirus control measures for bars, restaurants and clubs.
From tomorrow (Saturday, June 12)...
‘Tourism reboot’: Huge surge in flight bookings to Spain’s Costa del Sol for summer holidays
AN optimistic 3.5 million passengers have booked a flight to Malaga between June and September. This is an increase of over 100% compared to...
Spain considering looser face mask rules as COVID-19 infection rate continues to drop
WEARING face masks outdoors might not be needed in the near future, says Spanish health chief, Fernando Simon.
Face masks have been mandatory indoors and...
CONFIRMED: Brits COULD be asked for official letter of invitation if visiting friends and family in Spain
THE British Embassy in Madrid has given their official word on the Carta de Invitacion situation surrounding British tourists that has been circulating the...
LISTED: New COVID-19 measures in Spain’s Malaga as province transitions to Alert Level 1
FOLLOWING a meeting by the territorial committee of High Impact Public Health Alerts, the whole of Malaga has been given the green light to...
Spain’s Andalucia considering return to nighttime curfew
JUNTA chief, Juanma Moreno, has announced that a return to night curfew is on the cards.
Following a weekend where thousands of young people have...
EXPLAINER: Andalucia’s three-phase plan for the progressive de-escalation of COVID-19 measures starts today
FROM today (May 9) Andalucia is moving into a so-called ‘transition to a new normality’ as Spain's coronavirus state of alarm ends.
If everything goes...
LISTED:120 municipalities in Spain’s Andalucia face border lockdowns or closure of non-essential activities
120 MUNICIPAL towns in Andalucia are in the red zone for possible border lockdowns or closure of all non-essential activities.
Following the Junta’s proposal to...
Spain’s Andalucia optimistic in opening of mobility between provinces this week
THE Junta has announced that it plans to open up mobility this week.
The Junta’s proposal will be put forward in today’s meeting of the...
No big relaxations to COVID restrictions in Costa Blanca area of Spain ahead of May 9 says Valencian president...
VALENCIAN president, Ximo Puig, has reiterated that there will be no change to his region's tough approach in fighting the coronavirus pandemic.
Puig repeated that...
Four capitals in Spain’s Andalucia ordered to close bars at 8pm from this Sunday
SEVILLA, Cordoba, Granada and Almeria will have to close bars and shops at 8 pm from this Sunday.
The measure is the result of the...
‘MUST READ’ if you live in the Costa Blanca and Valencia regions of Spain with details of next week’s...
LITTLE change was the message from the Valencian government today(April 8) over their renewal of COVID-19 restrictions until late April.
Despite current infection rates being...
Spain’s Health Minister, Carolina Darias, says she’s worried about a possible new trend of rising COVID-19 cases
SPAIN'S Health Minister, Carolina Darias, has told parliamentarians in Madrid that she is concerned about a 'possible change in trend' in new COVID-19 cases.
Her...
Measures in Spain’s Andalucia for Easter Week: Provincial border remain closed BUT restrictions on curfew and opening hours for...
MOBILITY between provinces of Andalucia remains banned, however, bars, restaurants and shops can stay open until 10.30pm.
Following the meeting of the Junta’s committee of...
SURF’S UP: Valencian health experts issue guidelines to avoid a ‘fourth wave’ of COVID infections
The consensus is that the best option is to keep everything on hold for as long as possible to allow the vaccination campaign to take hold.
LISTED: 66 municipalities in Spain’s Malaga to see bars and shops open until 9.30 p.m, including Malaga City
66 MUNICIPALITIES in Malaga move to Alert Level 2 at midnight tonight.
Following a meeting by the territorial committee of High Impact Public Health Alerts...
Updated COVID-19 rules and restrictions for Spain’s Andalucia
THE Junta has updated its COVID-19 rules and restrictions and will allow extended operating hours in towns at COVID-19 risk level 2 or below.
Following...