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The state alarm decree that came into force this Sunday for all of Spain grants the autonomous communities the necessary legal instruments to take measures against the pandemic without depending on the endorsement of the courts.
In addition to the curfew, imposed for 15 days from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m., except in the Canary Islands, which each regional government can advance or delay by one hour, the text leaves open the possibility of restricting movement between communities, or within communities. same, by provinces, localities or neighborhoods.
This decision is in the hands of each regional president.
Each territory, in addition, can continue to maintain its capacity restrictions, hours of shops and restaurants or social gatherings.
Next, we review the main measures approved or announced:
ANDALUSIA.
The BOJA will publish this Thursday the measures adopted by the Junta de Andalucía to stop the second wave of the covid.
The new provisions will go into effect at 0 am on Friday until November 9.
From that moment, the entire community of Andalusia will be closed perimeter.
The Government has also decreed the confinement of the provinces of Seville, Granada and Jaén and of all their municipalities, as well as that of the localities of the health districts of Córdoba Sur, La Vega de Granada and Jerez-Costa Noroeste and Sierra de Cádiz.
In total, the measure affects 450 of the 785 municipalities in Andalusia.
Its 4.3 million inhabitants will not be able to enter or leave "except for just cause."
In Andalusia the curfew is maintained from 23 to 6 in the morning.
Bars and restaurants must close at 10:30 p.m. and the maximum number of people who can meet in public or private is reduced to six, except in the case of cohabiting groups.
The Board will review these measures every 15 days.
ARAGON.
The government of socialist Javier Lambán approved last Monday the perimeter closure of the community from midnight on Tuesday until November 9.
In addition, the cities of Huesca, Zaragoza and Teruel continue to be confined, a measure that came into effect last Thursday, and whose inhabitants can only enter and leave their municipalities for work, health and other exceptions.
Now, the rest of the residents of the region will be able to travel within it, except to the three capitals, but will also be restricted to travel outside the autonomous community.
The entire region is at alarm level 3, the most restrictive, which contemplates capacity at 25% (on terraces up to 50%) and the closure of the hotel business at 10pm.
Social groups are kept at six people, maximum.
The curfew is established between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.
ASTURIAS.
The president of Asturias, Adrián Barbón (PSOE), decreed the perimeter closure of the Principality within the framework of the powers attributed by the state of alarm.
This measure is in addition to the perimeter confinements, published on Friday, of Oviedo, Gijón and Avilés until November 7.
Barbón has also approved the closure of commercial activity at 22.00 and the hotel and catering establishments, betting and gaming venues at 23.00.
The Asturian Government urges the population to form social bubbles to stop the increase in infections: the limit for these encounters is six people.
The curfew proposed by the central government is established, from 23:00 to 6:00.
BALEARICS.
The curfew, from 00.00 to 6.00, marks the closing time of bars and restaurants, whose capacity is limited to 50% if the maximum capacity is more than 50 people and 75% if it is less than 50. On the terraces the same capacity governs.
In principle, the Government intended to apply the curfew from 11pm, but it has delayed it for an hour after meeting with representatives of the restaurant sector.
The main restrictions include limiting meetings to a maximum of six people, the prohibition of smoking on public roads and using the bars of bars, as well as limiting the capacity of places of worship to 30%.
This Tuesday, the Ministry of Health has decided the perimeter confinement of Manacor for 15 days due to the increase in cases.
CANARY ISLANDS.
Canarias is the only community in which the mandatory curfew is not applied.
The islands also do not have any confinement measures.
Nightlife is prohibited since summer.
Currently, only Tenerife has a red light situation, which forces the hotel businesses to close at 0.00 and restrict groups.
In the rest of the islands, the closing is delayed one hour.
In any case, the occupancy limit per table or group of tables is 10 people.
In commercial establishments you cannot exceed 75% of the authorized capacity.
CANTABRIA.
The president of Cantabria, Miguel Ángel Revilla, has confirmed this Thursday that he will decree the perimeter confinement of the community to try to reduce the increase in coronavirus infections.
The curfew continues to be applied from 0.00 to 6.00 "in accordance" with the closing times in the hotel business agreed by the regional Executive.
Social gatherings are limited to a maximum of six participants.
CASTILLA LA MANCHA.
After the meeting this Wednesday afternoon between the Executives of Castilla-La Mancha, Castilla y León and Madrid, the community has announced a perimeter closure until November 9 starting this Thursday, October 29.
The Government of Emiliano García-Page has decided to reduce the curfew from 00.00 to 6.00 and limit social gatherings to six people (previously there were 10).
On the other hand, there are areas with smaller capacity, among other limitations, due to the advance of the virus: Health has lifted restrictions in Calzada de Calatrava and La Puebla de Almoradiel;
level 1 tax in Villahermosa and Campo de Criptana (reduction of capacity in bars, cultural activities and commercial areas);
level 2 in Almagro (the limitations of level 1 are tightened and the bar service in the bars is closed).
It also extends level 2 in Azuqueca de Henares and in the city of Guadalajara.
CASTILLA Y LEÓN.
The president of the Junta de Castilla y León, Alfonso Fernández Mañueco, has confirmed that this Friday, November 30, the region is confined.
The closure will run until November 9 and the president has called for "intelligent self-confinement" and reducing contacts to a minimum.
The curfew is imposed between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
The perimeter confinements that affected populations that made up approximately 25% of the community's inhabitants, such as León, Burgos, Salamanca and Palencia, were suspended after the curfew entered into force on Saturday night.
The capacity of hotels and shops, which must close at 10 pm, is limited to 50% and the maximum number of participants in meetings is set at six.
CATALONIA.
The Catalan Government will approve a new package of measures this Thursday.
The great novelty will be a perimeter confinement of Catalonia with the intention of making it stricter in each municipality during the weekends.
Also, for 15 days, the Government foresees that all extracurricular, cultural and sports activities (such as gyms) will be suspended and there will be some restrictions on non-essential trade, yet to be specified.
The Generalitat will give an account of the restrictions in a press conference this Thursday, as experts are analyzing how these measures fit with the decree of state of alarm that is approved this Thursday in Congress and that establishes that the restrictions have to be prolonged a minimum of seven days.
The Generalitat has decided that the curfew is applied between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
Commercial establishments and recreational and sports activities must close to the public at 9:00 p.m.
Cultural activities, such as cinemas, can end at 10pm and viewers will have until 11pm to get home.
Bars and restaurants are closed in Catalonia, but they can make home deliveries until 10pm.
In addition, capacity is limited to 50% in cultural activities, religious events, civil ceremonies, sports facilities and common hotel spaces;
and 30% in retail.
Social gatherings are limited to a maximum of six people.
VALENCIAN COMMUNITY.
In the Valencian Community, the curfew, which came into force at dawn on October 25, restricts night mobility between 0.00 and 6.00 except for work reasons, health emergencies and other essential services.
Social gatherings are limited until December 9 to a maximum of six people, except cohabitants.
In addition, it is recommended that if they occur they be in open or well ventilated spaces.
In any case, it is recommended to cancel or postpone any activity that is not essential, and that social activity is limited as much as possible.
In hospitality, the closing time of the establishments is marked at 00.00, but orders will not be accepted one hour before (at 23.00).
The use of the mask will be mandatory except at the time of consumption and will be carried out only at the tables, not at the bar.
You cannot exceed 75% of the capacity.
On the terraces, 100% occupation of the tables will be allowed as long as the safety distance is guaranteed.
The establishments and retail stores and professional services activities have a capacity of 75%.
The schedule will be the usual, complying with the curfew.
The gardens and outdoor recreation areas may only be open from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
The sale of alcohol is prohibited between ten at night and 8 in the morning, except in hotels and restaurants.
ESTREMADURA.
Extremadura has limited the curfew in its territory from 0.00 to 6.00.
In addition, since October 18, social gatherings are limited to a maximum of six people, in line with the majority of autonomies.
At the moment, the Government of the region is not considering the perimeter closure of autonomy, as announced on Monday by the second vice president and Minister of Health, José María Vergeles.
Mérida, Cáceres and Badajoz, among other municipalities, suffer more severe limitations than the rest of the community (reduced capacity in bars), while several municipalities in the region are confined to the perimeter.
Vergeles announced this Wednesday that the measure is extended to the towns of Hervás, Alcuéscar and Arroyomolinos and does not rule out that the closure will reach the most populated municipalities in the region.
GALICIA
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The curfew in Galicia applies from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
In addition, since October 22, the meetings cannot be of more than five people.
There are more restrictions that apply throughout the community: reduction to 50% of the capacity of cultural activities such as cinemas or theaters, as well as in shops and bars, where bar service is prohibited.
In addition, there are other local limitations: in Santiago and the neighboring town of O Milladoiro, meetings were restricted to people living together.
In these two places, in addition, the capacity of the terraces has been reduced to 50% and consumption inside is prohibited.
Ourense and Barbadàs remain under the perimeter confinement order since October 7.
In the same province, the order was extended shortly after to O Carballiño, O Irixo and Boborás, three municipalities in which on Thursday the activity in all kinds of places and leisure, cultural and sports facilities was closed.
This past week, the Xunta's Clinical Committee also agreed to close the perimeter of Verín, Oímbra and Vilardevós, again three locations in Ourense.
THE RIOJA.
La Rioja decreed the perimeter closure of the community on October 23, a measure that in principle will last until November 7.
On Tuesday he also decreed the confinement of Logroño and Arnedo, where the bars will remain closed for a month.
In this community, social gatherings cannot be of more than six people, while the curfew is established between 23:00 and 6:00.
In addition, La Rioja has also decreed the closure of establishments at 9:00 p.m., except for pharmacies, supermarkets and local food delivery services.
The reduction to 50% of the capacity in the interior of the hospitality establishments (60% in the exterior of bars and restaurants) is also adopted, where consumption at the bar will not be allowed.
And the sale of alcohol is prohibited after 22.00.
MADRID
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The president of the community, Isabel Díaz Ayuso (PP), announced this Thursday her decision to close the region only during the next two bridges, and not until November 9, as defended by her government partner Ciudadanos and how the two Castiles will do. after the meeting the eve of their leaders.
“I am not satisfied with closing Madrid.
I have no scientific study to back it up.
What I want to do is close as few days as possible because I defend my ideas.
I have asked the Government for flexibility ”, the president explained, referring to the fact that the royal decree of Pedro Sánchez stipulates that the duration of the closures is two weeks.
The situation is not at all clear one day after the Todos los Santos bridge, since the first vice president of the Government, Carmen Calvo, has assured that the Executive will not modify the state of alarm to shorten the deadline, at the same time that it has accused He helped act "in a calculated way to create confusion."
The hours in which the Madrid closure would begin and end have not been determined either.
Meanwhile, the regional government applies since Monday and for two weeks a selective confinement of more than half a million inhabitants of 32 basic health areas, 19 of them in the capital, from which you cannot enter or leave except for just cause.
In these areas, the playgrounds are closed, unlike those in the rest of the region, and the terraces have the capacity limited to 50% instead of 75% of the rest.
Business hours are the same throughout the community, closing at 10 p.m. in stores and at 12 a.m. in bars and restaurants, but the capacity of commercial establishments goes from 75% in general to 50% in health areas with greater restrictions.
In addition, on Monday he implemented a curfew from 0.00 to 6.00 and raised the veto of nightly meetings of non-cohabitants, a rule that lasted only two days in force.
Thus, Madrid once again allows social gatherings in the homes of friends or relatives who do not live together from 0.00 to 6.00, of course, always respecting the limit of six people.
MURCIA.
In the case of the Region of Murcia, the perimeter confinement belongs to both the autonomous community and its 45 municipalities, which means that citizens cannot enter or leave the town in which they reside or the regional limits, except for go to work and the rest of the exceptions that the decree of the state of alarm raises.
In addition, there are 10 municipalities (Abanilla, Archena, Beniel, Bullas, Ceutí, Cieza, Fortuna, Lorquí, Torre Pacheco and Totana) in which the closure of the interior of bars and restaurants has been ordered, which can only provide terrace service.
Both the perimeter confinement and the closure of the hotel industry come into effect this midnight and will be in force until November 9, but the Government has already warned that the measures may be extended depending on the evolution of the pandemic.
NAVARRE.
In this community, the total closure of the hotel industry is still in force, the curfew between 11 pm and 6 am, and the limitation to 40% of the capacity in shopping centers.
Visits and outings in residences have been suspended, and the capacity has been reduced to 30% indoors and 40% outdoors in gyms and sports facilities, with the express prohibition of using changing rooms (except in swimming pools) and showers .
Transportation is also limited to half the capacity.
In Navarra, internal mobility is not limited, as in the Basque Country, so police controls are being placed on the main entry and exit roads and randomly on local and regional roads.
BASQUE COUNTRY.
The Ertzaintza and the different municipal police already control a good part of the accesses to the Basque municipalities to control that their neighbors comply with the confinement that prevents leaving the community, but also prevents them from leaving or entering municipalities other than those of residence, except that carry a pass that justifies force majeure.
The restrictions have not changed in the last 24 hours and travel is only allowed for work, health, educational reasons or for the care of the elderly and dependents.
The limitation for groups is still six people, alcohol cannot be sold between 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., and the curfew is between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
You can only go to neighboring municipalities for urgent steps that can be justified as force majeure.
With information from Javier Martín-Arroyo, Eva Saiz, Lucía Bohórquez, Juan Navarro, Pere Rios, Ferran Bono, Virginia Vadillo, Pedro Gorospe, Mikel Ormazabal, Silvia R. Pontevedra, Cristina Vázquez, Guillermo Vega, Victoria Torres, Manuel Viejo and Emilio Sánchez Hidalgo.
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