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Spain’s health minister Salvador Illa has confirmed that the Andalucian provinces of Malaga and Granada will not move into Phase 1 of the COVID-19 coronavirus de-escalation phase on Monday – and nor will Madrid, the county’s capital.
However, nationwide around 51 per cent of the population will enjoy fewer confinement measures from Monday.
In Andalucia, the provinces of Almería, Jaén, Córdoba, Sevilla, Cádiz and Huelva are moving to Phase 1 while Malaga and Granada remain in Phase 0.
Illa gave a news conference this evening (Friday) after meeting with regional authorities to discuss the conditions of the de-escalation and called for “prudence, prudence, prudence” to consolidate the gains in the battle against the coronavirus.
“During this transition to the new normality, social discipline is more necessary than ever: maintaining interpersonal distance, washing hands and maintaining hygiene in private and public spaces, and heeding the instructions of health authorities,” he said.
TERRITORIES THAT PASS INTO PHASE 1
– Andalucía: Almería, Cádiz, Córdoba, Huelva, Jaén y Sevilla.
– Aragón: Huesca, Teruel y Zaragoza.
– Asturias
– Baleares*: Ibiza, Menorca y Mallorca.
– Canarias**: Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura y La Palma.
– Cantabria
– Castilla y León: Las zonas básicas de salud de Muñico (Ávila), Sedano (Burgos), Valle de Losa (Burgos), Truchas (León), Matallana de Torio (León), Riaño (León), Torquemada (Palencia), Robleda (Salamanca), Alaejos (Valladolid), Mayorga de Campos (Valladolid), Alta Sanabria (Zamora), Carbajales de Alba (Zamora), Tábara (Zamora), Quintanar de la Sierra (Burgos), Espinosa de los Monteros (Burgos), Pampliega (Burgos), Valle de Mena (Burgos), Aldeadavila de la Ribera (Salamanca), Lumbrales (Salamanca), Miranda del Castañar (Salamanca), San Pedro Manrique (Soria), Esguevillas de Esgueva (Valladolid), Santibañez de Vidriales (Zamora), Alcañices (Zamora), Corrales del Vino (Zamora) y Villalpando (Zamora).
– Castilla-La Mancha: Guadalajara y Cuenca.
– Cataluña: las zonas sanitarias de Terres de l’Ebre (Tarragona), Camp de Tarragona (Tarragona) y Alt Pirineu-Aran (Lleida).
– Comunidad Valenciana: Los departamentos sanitarios de Vinaròs (Castellón), Requena (Valencia), Xàtiva-Ontinyent (Valencia), Gandia (Valencia), Alcoy (Alicante), Dénia (Alicante), La Marina Baixa (Alicante), Elda (Alicante), Orihuela (Alicante) y Torrevieja (Alicante).
– Ceuta
– Extremadura: Cáceres y Badajoz.
– Galicia: A Coruña, Lugo, Orense y Pontevedra.
– La Rioja
– Melilla
– Murcia
– Navarra
– País Vasco: Álava, Vizcaya y Guipúzcoa.
* La isla de Formentera ya se encontraba en fase 1
** Las islas de La Gomera, El Hierro y La Graciosa ya se encontraban en fase 1
WHAT’S ALLOWED IN PHASE 1
- Social gatherings of up to 10 people, as long as social distancing measures are respected
- Small businesses can serve customers with safety measures in place
- Sidewalk cafés and restaurant terraces can open at 50 per cent capacity
- Hotels and tourist accommodation can open as long as they keep common areas such as buffet rooms closed
- Places of worship may open at 30 per cent capacity
- Non-professional sports are allowed for activities that do not involve physical contact or the use of locker rooms
- Outdoor markets may operate but stands must be spaced apart
- Cultural events involving under 30 people can be held indoors at a third of capacity
- Cultural events involving fewer than 200 people can be held outdoors
- Museums may open at a third of capacity
- Funeral services may be held with “a limited amount” of mourners
