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Asturias says goodbye to pandemic restrictions | BE Gijón | Today for Today Gijón

A year and a half after the start of the pandemic, Asturias will return to normal this week with the elimination of all restrictions that affect the hospitality, nightlife or culture. The only one that will remain in force will be the use of the masks within the establishments since the competence is at the state level and falls on the Ministry of Health who drives Carolina Darias. The President of the Principality, Adrián Barbón, has indicated that “we are going to a total flexibility in all sectors”.

Currently the limitations affect the hostelry, the nightlife and the scopes cultural and sports. The bars and restaurants do not have marked closing hours, beyond what their license indicates, smoking is prohibited on the terraces and the maximum number per table is ten people. In the case of nightlife, venues must close at four in the morning and the groups of people who can be standing number ten. Theaters, cinemas and other cultural activities cannot exceed 75% of the capacity of the hall, while in swimming pools and sports centers the percentage drops to 50%. Regarding group activities, the number is limited to fifty people. Once the restrictions affecting the sectors are removed, the school protocol will be reviewed. The regulations mark bubble groups in schools that do not allow children to mix in recess.

Asturias was the first autonomous community to enter the new normal by marking an incidence of less than 25 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. The latest figures put that figure at 16.78, the lowest rate in Spain.


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