“We are finally leaving our deadliest winter and entering our most hopeful spring,” said Minister Fabian Picardo. Gibraltar has registered more than 4,200 coronavirus infections and 94 deaths, the majority last winter.
Now, according to Picardo, the time has come for relaxation. An alcohol ban will remain in force in public, with the exception of catering establishments including terraces. Not a drop of alcohol should be drunk in parks or on the street between 7:00 PM and 8:00 AM.
Wearing a mouth mask remains mandatory in public transport, shops and government buildings. On the street, such a mouth mask was also mandatory, but that will come to an end next Sunday.
Audience in stadium near Gibraltar – Orange
More is also possible on a sports level. For example, at the World Cup qualifying match against the Netherlands next Tuesday. 600 supporters may be present on a trial basis. This means that the stadium is about one third filled with Gibraltar people.
Despite the good news, the government is calling for vigilance. For example, most of the people who work in Gibraltar come from the neighboring Spanish region of Andalusia. And there the vaccination coverage is much lower and the proportion of infections much higher.
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