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New measures coming into force in ANDALUCÍA from Sunday 17th January 2021
Maintain the perimeter closure of Andalucía
Closure of hospitality and shops and similar at 6:00 p.m.
Reduce the maximum number of people in social meetings to 4
Perimeter closure of the 8 provinces (movement not permitted between provinces)
Perimeter closure of municipalities with accumulated incidence in 14 days greater than 500 / 100,000 inhabitants (219)
Complete closure of hospitality and leisure establishments in municipalities with an incidence greater than 1,000 / 100,000 inhabitants (91)
Start curfew a 8pm. IF authorised by the central government (NOT YET AUTHORISED BUT PENDING)
Otherwise, it will remain from 10 pm to 6 am.
These measures will take effect from midnight Saturday 16th to Sunday 17th.
The data will be reviewed daily, so that the municipalities that exceed the rate of 500 or 1,000 infections per 100,000 inhabitants, movement between municipalities and the opening of shops and bars may be limited.
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ANDALUCIA is one of 17 REGIONS of Spain.
Then there are 8 PROVINCES (Malaga, Granada, Cordoba etc)
and 770 Municipalities (Benalmadena, Arroyo de la Miel included).
So, the NEW restrictions and rules for ANDALUCIA are;
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As of Saturday 12th December 2020 we are in Fase-1 …
From November 11th 2020 the Government has reduced the VAT (IVA) on the cheapest face masks from 21% to 4 %. Meaning that the Pharmacies cannot charge more that 0.72 per mask.
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 10TH 2020 – MORE OF THE SAME
I was hoping not to be coming back to these updates but In the first week of November, the incidence rate of the coronavirus in Andalusia rose 22%, compared to an average across Spain of 8% and NEW restrictions come in at Midnight Monday 9th November and will remain in place until the 23rd November.
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Please note that these restrictions relate to ANDALUCIA and BENALMADENA.
Other PROVINCES and MUNICIPALITIES will have different restrictions
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ALL municipalities within Andalucia will have a curfew of 10pm until 7am.
ALL municipalities within Andalucia will have a localised lockdown around their own municipal borders.
Granada has also closed its borders with a total lockdown across the entire province.
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ITV appointments are exempt from the time restrictions approved for Andalusia. So appointments for after 18.00 hours will still go ahead.
You can cross the boundaries to go to work.
There are no restrictions placed on Cars or their passengers (a 5 person car can carry 5 persons), but if not from the same household, face masks must be worn.
All the prior requirements concerning
face masks, – social distancing, – hand cleaning, – smoking etc are STILL IN PLACE.
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The following are considered essential services:
food establishments, – pharmacies, – health and social services, – veterinarians, – bookstores and stationery stores, – gas stations, – funeral services, – driving schools, – hairdressers and – home delivery services are outside the restrictions.”
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Everything could be open normally between 7:00am – 6:00pm.
After 6pm, all restaurants, bars and non-essential business will be closed
(Supermarkets and doctors/hospitals will remain open normally).
All Gym’s will close at 6pm (as they are non-essential)
The ENTIRE region of Andalucia will be under curfew between 10:00pm until 7:00am.
Traveling to or from airports etc should be by TAXI …. Although if you are leaving your vehicle at the airport, then you can go – but collecting or dropping off people must be by taxi, unless there are exceptional reasons otherwise …. Plus carry evidence to show flight details & passenger names.
Doctors/specialist appointments are OK to travel across boundaries, but carry written evidence to back up your claim.
Attendance at police stations, or other government/council offices is OK if you have written evidence to back up your claim.
Below is a description of what Andalucia is;
Please also remember that PHOTO-ID (passport, or TIE) must be carried at all times and produced on demand (a Green residencia is helpful, but is not suitable as it has no photo).
Vehicle drivers must have their driving licence with them at all times.
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The easiest way I know of to decide where you can travel > your MUNICIPALITY is who you pay your IBI (council rates), BASURA (rubbish removal) & IVTM (road tax) to. Some municipalities are very big, some fairly small …. But wherever you live will be governed by that municipal area.
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Errors and omissions are possible I will update any that I come across
Phase 3 Comes into force Monday Jue 8th in Andalucia (everything permitted in phase 2, plus):
Small businesses/shops up to 50% capacity
Meetings in social groups up to 20 people.
In restaurants, food and drinks can be consumed at the bar, maintaining 2 metre social distancing. Terraces 75% capacity
Clubs can open up to 30% capacity use of the dance floor is not permitted.
The time-slots for exercise/sport are completely removed.
Communal areas of hotels/tourist accommodations up to 50% capacity
Some visits to care homes are permitted.
Active and nature tourism activities with groups of up to thirty people.
Zoos and aquariums can open up to 50% capacity
Wakes can be held with a maximum of 50 people if they are outdoors and 25 if they are held in closed places, while for burials or cremations it is restricted to 50 people.
Places of worship up to 75% capacity.
Use of masks currently still continues being obligatory.
up to 50% capacity of stalls in street markets.
Outdoor shows/concerts etc can be held with a maximum of 800 seated spectators.
Shows and sports activities in closed spaces are authorized (only for practicing sports in which there is no contact or the risk of contagion is moderate).
The public will be limited to one person for every 20 m2.
Matches may be held with a maximum of one third of the capacity, always guaranteeing safety separation between spectators as well as outdoor sports activities.
Gyms open with a maximum capacity of one third and use of changing rooms is not permitted.
Weddings: maximum 150 guests in open-air spaces or 75 in closed spaces.
Museums, cinemas, theatres and expositions up to 50% capacity.
Movement between the provinces of the same autonomous community is permitted.
Phase 2 Came into force in Andalucia on Monday June 1st
All that was permitted in Phase I, plus;
Social groups up to I5 people.
Time slots for exercise are removed, except the time slot for
over 70s/with carers. Exercise is permitted at any time, for those
up to 70 years old, except between and 7pm – 8pm.
which is reserved for those over 70 years old or with carer.
Each autonomous community can alter these time slots, if they wish,up to two hours before/after these times.
Wakes. with up to 25 people when in open air spaces, up to 15 in
closed areas.
Places of worship up to capacity.
Nuptial ceremonies may be celebrated, up to capacity.
Maximum of 100 guests in open-air areas. or 5O in closed areas.
Always maintaining social distancing. good hygiene and masks,
Recreational swimming pools can open, up to 30% capacity. Use
of showers & changing rooms not permitted.
Beaches can re-open
up to 40% capacity in small businesses (shops etc).
The inside areas of bars & restaurants can reopen, up to 40% capacity and table service only. The regulations in terraces remain the same as in Phase 1
Some visits to care homes may be permitted,
Shopping centres can reopen, only up to 30% capacity in the actual centre itself. 40% capacity in each individual shop.
The use of communal areas e.g. play areas for children or seated areas, is not permitted.
Reopening of exposition rooms and also visits to monuments. up to 1/3rd capacity.
Cinemas, theatres and similar can open up to 1/3rd capacity and with pre-assigned seating arrangements.
Communal areas of hotels can reopen, up to 1/3 capacity.
UPDATE . ANDALUCIA IS TO MOVE ON TO PHASE 1: THIS HAS BEEN EXPANDED AND RELEASED IN A BULLETIN SUNDAY 18/5
This will begin on May 11 ( Deferred until May 18th For Andalucia ) for provinces that meet the requirements, and will allow for social activities such as meetings in the home or on the street for up to 10 people, but social distancing measures must be respected between people who do not already live together.
Sidewalk cafés can also reopen, albeit at 50% of their usual capacity. The government had proposed 30% but representatives from the sector complained given the effect this would have on their revenues.
Hotels and tourist accommodation can also reopen for guests living in the same province, but common areas will be shut.
Places of worship will reopen, while activity will also restart in the food and fishing sectors.
Open-air markets will be limited to 25% of their usual capacity, while religious celebrations will be limited to 30%.
Non-professional sports are allowed for activities not involving physical contact or use of changing room facilities
Outdoor markets can operate but the stalls must be set out with spacing between
Cultural events for up to 30 people can be held indoors at 30% of the venue’s capacity
Cultural events for up to 200 people can be held outdoors
Museums can open at 30% capacity
Funerals can be held with ‘limited numbers’ of mourners
Timetables for taking walks and doing physical exercise remain in place to avoid crowds, although the regions will adapt them according to factors such as hot weather.
We understand that people are allowed to visit establishments that are reopening at other times. This was already in place for certain shops and services (hairdressers, hardware stores etc) opening up for customers by appointment only.
Rural tourism (possibly forest walks and trekking) is also permitted during this period, yet it should be in limited groups and with the same social distancing measures for people who do not live together
It is still compulsory to wear face masks on all public transport in Spain, whatever phase the region or province is in.
The BOE also recommends that people continue to work from home where possible. If at a workplace, there should be a distance of two metres between employees. Arriving and leaving should be staggered.
Please also note:
The official measures are that citizens must not travel from province to province, but travel within a province or healthcare zone is allowed.
Whilst travelling within a province that is in Phase One, people are allowed to travel in a private vehicle with other people they live with and without restrictions.
Vehicles (with the capacity) will be permitted to be occupied by up to nine people. However, If the occupants of a vehicle do not live together, a limit of one person in each row of seats applies, and they will have to wear face masks.
NB: the government has changed the measures from midnight on Sunday 10 May for driving within a municipality for areas still in Phase Zero. The same measures as above will apply.
Journeys in private vehicles within a province can be made for any of the activities permitted above (i.e., they do not need to be only for essential items)
Journeys to second residences and hotels are also allowed, providing they are in the same province. If they are in a different province, trips will not be allowed until towards the end of June.
🔴 COMPULSORY** use of MASKS in Spain from Thursday 21st May 🔴
** “The use of a mask will be mandatory in the public highway (anywhere outside), in outdoor spaces and in any closed space for public use or that is open to the public, always when it is NOT POSSIBLE to maintain an interpersonal safety distance of at least two metres”.
(Quoted from BOE)
➡️ Use of masks will be compulsory, for the population over the age of 6 years old, from tomorrow in the following places:
“The use of a mask will be mandatory in the public highway (anywhere outside), in outdoor spaces and in any closed space for public use or that is open to the public, always when it is not possible to maintain an interpersonal safety distance of at least two metres”.
(Quoted from BOE)
“For the purposes of the provisions of this order, it will be understood that the obligation referred to in the previous section through the use of any type of mask, preferably hygienic or surgical, covering the nose and mouth”
(Quoted from BOE)
➡️ There are some exceptions:
“The obligation contained in the previous paragraph will not be enforceable in the following situations:
a) People who present some type of respiratory difficulty or problem that can be seen aggravated by the use of a mask.
b) Those whom, the use of a mask is contraindicated for reasons of duly justified health, or that due to their disability or dependency present behavioural changes that make their use unfeasible.
c) Development of activities in which, by their very nature, the use of the mask is incompatible.
d) For other justified reasons or necessary situation.”
(Quoted from BOE)
In force from tomorrow until end of State of Alarm & it’s possible extensions.
👀 Read full BOE, released today, here: https://boe.es/boe/dias/2020/05/20/pdfs/BOE-A-2020-5142.pdf
Information we translated from Ministry of Health a few weeks ago about correct use of masks: https://www.facebook.com/338772616310097/posts/1427215567465791/?d=n 🙂
Translation by Phoebe Liddiard 🤗
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