Spain declares a state of emergency until May 2021, curfew from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m., travel may be prohibited between regions
The situation of the coronavirus epidemic is serious in Spain according to Pedro Sanchez, the head of the Spanish government, and he decided this Sunday, October 25th, in coordination with the various autonomous regions, to declare a state of emergency throughout the country and this until May 9th, 2021. The country records a “second wave” of high intensity according to the country's health authorities, and a second general confinement as in March-April is to be avoided at all costs in order not to further ruin plus the country. A curfew will be implemented from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m., putting an end to the hopes of the middle of the night to survive this year, and travel between autonomous regions may be prohibited unless there is a valid reason. Lisbob, the expatriate assistant, tells you all about the declaration of the state of emergency in Spain until May 2021.
Spain declares a state of emergency until May 2021, curfew from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m., travel may be prohibited between regions
The Spanish government of Pedro Sanchez approved Sunday morning the establishment of the state of emergency during an extraordinary Council of Ministers. It will be banned from driving between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m., confirming what the Spanish press describes as "night confinement".
However, this time, it is expected that the state of emergency will last six months, more precisely until May 9, with mandatory curfews, each Autonomous Community having the margin to delay or advance the time of the curfew. fire.
Borders should remain opened and the Canaries Islands will have an exceptional status due to the low level of contagion and the importance of tourism. Other restrictions are also planned, especially in terms of social gatherings. No more than six people can meet, unless they are from the same household.
The other big measure is travel between autonomous communities, which may be prohibited, except in situations justified for health or work reasons. The checks will be carried out by the security forces. The goal, according to Sanchez, is to lower the number of cases per 100,000 inhabitants to 25. Currently, in Spain, there are 400 cases of covid-19 infected per 100,000 inhabitants.
Covid-19 has so far infected more than a million people in Spain (a barrier that was broken, incidentally, on Wednesday this week, making it the first Western European country to overcome a million infected). About 35,000 people have died since the start of the epidemic