The Generalitat of Catalunya has finally decided to withdraw the curfew from this next Friday, after receiving a new negative by the Court Superior of Justice of Catalonia. Thus, the restriction will not apply to 19 municipalities where it was still valid since last weekend.
GRAFCAT5969. BARCELONA (SPAIN), 07/08/2021.- The President of the Generalitat, Pere Aragonès (i), together with the Minister of Health, Josep Maria Argimon.
We recall that the TSJC decided to reject on Monday the request of the Government led by Pere Aragones de enlarge curfew to 62 Catalan municipalities, among which was added, among other cities, the Catalan provincial capitals: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida and Tarragona.
The proposal launched by the Generalitat de Catalunya
We recall that the Catalan Executive decided to launch the proposal to approve a new curfew between one and six in the morning, specifically in municipalities with more than 20,000 inhabitants with more than 125 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.
The improvement of epidemic indicators and the setbacks received by the Justice have been key for the Generalitat desist and request no more curfews, eliminating those that took place last week.
With this change, Alcarràs, Amposta, Arenys de Munt, Badia del Vallès, Balaguer, Banyoles, Calafell, Celrà, Cervelló, Gelida, Manlleu, Martorell, Montblanc, Móra d’Ebre, Palafolls, Salt, Sant Feliu de Guíxols, Sarrià de Ter and Torroella de Montgrí They will no longer have any type of night confinement as of this Friday.
The capacity limits will remain in force in Catalonia
Although it has been decided to lift the curfew, there are a series of measures and restrictions following current, since it has been decided to extend them one more week.
The establishments must close at 00:30 hours.
One of the measures that will remain active for at least one more week will be the limitation of the family meetings and social, to a maximum of ten people. The only exception is that they are people who live together regularly.
Other restrictions in force in Catalonia with regard to the gauges are the attendance of acts civilians and religious, limited to 70%, while the establishments They must close at 00:30 hours.
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