Public life will only be possible to a limited extent for the residents in four quarters of Palma de Mallorca due to a local lockdown.
A local lockdown has been initiated for several neighborhoods in Palma de Mallorca.
Around 23,000 people are
affected
by the
coronavirus *
measures
.
Recently, the
Corona *
numbers
in the affected areas continued to rise.
Update from September 11, 2020, 4:11 p.m
.: Mallorca is reacting to the increasing number of corona infections.
The Balearic Health Minister Patricia Gómez announced new measures on Friday.
Specifically, it concerns the
closure of children's playgrounds
and a
ban on fiestas, folk and market festivals
and
communal dinners
.
The new regulations are due on Saturday (September 12th)
come into force and initially be valid for two weeks.
Corona lockdown in Mallorca while vacationers are on the beach - and record numbers in Spain
First report from September 10, 2020
: Palma de Mallorca - Due to rising and high
Corona *
numbers
in four quarters of
Palma de Mallorca
- and shocking images on Spanish beaches - the Balearic
Ministry of Health has announced
tough measures.
A local lockdown for the greater area of the
Son Gotleu district
, part of
Can Capes
, the north of
La Soledat
and
Son Canals was
decided.
This is reported by the
mallorca newspaper
.
The 23,000 affected people, around five percent of the population of Palma, from the districts are only allowed to leave the area on Friday at 10 p.m. “to go to their workplaces, to go to the doctor, to visit their educational institutions or to look after people in need of care To take care of."
Local corona lockdown in Palma de Mallorca: shops and bars remain open
Shops, cafes and bars with half capacity will remain open until 10 p.m., but Minister
Gómez
urged
the population to “stay at home
if
possible”.
Accordingly, meetings of more than five people will be banned and the gyms will be closed.
After a first
wave
had already held
Spain and all of Europe in
suspense in March and April 2020, the second wave, feared by many experts, now seems to be arriving in some countries.
The numbers have been increasing across Spain
since the beginning of
July
, with almost 11,000
new infections
recorded on September 10th alone.
On
Thursday
, the country recorded
the highest increase in new infections since the pandemic began.
Corona in Mallorca (Spain): Outbreak in a retirement home
Also,
Mallorca
is actively affected by the second wave.
As the Mallorca-Zeitung reports, around 170 residents are said to have contracted the virus, and a further outbreak in a senior citizens' home is said to have been recorded on Thursday.
Around 25 people are said to have tested positive for the virus here, as Diario de Mallorca reports.
The responsible state government decided last Monday to
order
restrictions such as local
lockdowns
in districts and residential areas with a high number of cases
.
Accordingly, the
Balearic Ministry of Health was
authorized to impose appropriate conditions.
Most recently, the
Robert Koch Institute
*, to the shock of many vacationers, declared the Canary Islands a risk area.
In Mallorca, however, there were tough interventions by the police - sometimes even with helicopters.
Meanwhile, one country has already imposed a second lockdown.
(ta) * merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.