Puig announces the closure of bars and restaurants at 5:00 p.m. and reduces the limit per table to 4 people
The curfew is brought forward at 10 p.m. and the capacity of shops is reduced to 30%
Ximo Puig has announced seven measures for the Valencian Community (which covers the provinces of Alicante, Valencia and Castellón) that expand the restrictions already established and that will come into force from Thursday and will continue at least, until January 31. The measurements are as follows:
- Perimeter confinement of the Valencian Community until January 31
- The night mobility restriction is brought forward to 10pm
- Closing of the hotel business from 5:00 p.m.
- Smoking is prohibited on the terraces of the establishments and the maximum number of people per table is reduced to four
- It is reduced to 30% of the capacity of shops
- The number of people with social encounters remains at 6
- Confinement is declared for 14 days from the 7th January for 26 towns in the Valencian Community. The towns in Alicante province affected by this are: Alcoy, Castalla and Polop
This was announced by Puig on Tuesday after chairing the Interdepartmental Table for Prevention and Action against covid-19 , in which the latest data on the pandemic in the Valencian Community have been analyzed and new measures have been adopted.
Puig has justified the new restrictions in that the situation of the pandemic in the Region is "serious" and "difficult" and transmission is growing "exponentially", which requires a "strong, weighted and immediate" response from the Consell .
On the other hand, the Minister of Health, Ana Barceló, has specified that sociocultural activities that involve concentration of people are not allowed: shows, popular celebrations or exhibition of animals (among others). The 30% limit on the capacity of shops also applies to the parking and parking areas and the following are outside this capacity limit: supermarkets, pharmacies, veterinarians, opticians, hairdressers and orthopedics.
On the other hand, the hostelry (bars and restaurants) closing time is brought forward at 5:00 p.m. and Barceló has specified that the activity will begin at the time allowed by their license, provided that the curfew is observed. The motorway service areas are exempt from time limitations. In addition, it will not be possible to smoke outdoors, the tables of the catering establishments will be of maximum 4 people and all the infantile and primary sports competitions are suspended.
Likewise, the councillor has explained that transmission values are still very high. The positivity of the tests has increased: we are at 29.57% compared to 18.8% on December 16 ".
Vaccination
The president of the Generalitat has also announced that the vaccination process against the coronavirus in the Valencian Community will be intensified , since the Executive has the "obligation to avoid any unjustified delay" in this process.
Puig pointed out at a press conference that between Monday and Tuesday of next week all residents and workers of nursing homes will have already received the first dose of the vaccine , except those with active outbreaks at the moment.
He has also said that at the beginning of next week the vaccination of primary care health personnel will begin , and then the process will begin with the day centers for the elderly, while when the Moderna vaccine is authorized (update - it now has been) and it begins to be distributed it will begin the vaccination of health personnel in hospitals.
More than 1,000 daily cases
As INFORMATION publishes today, the province of Alicante yesterday registered the record number of infections in 24 hours: 1,002 new cases . A situation that has overwhelmed Alicante hospitals and has led to the installation of beds in a gym at the General Hospital of Elche.
