Health Minister Salvador Illa gave a press conference at around 8.30pm on Friday after meeting with regional authorities to discuss the conditions of the de-escalation, based on the idea of “co-governance” as demanded by regional leaders. Illa also called for “prudence, prudence, prudence” to consolidate gains.
Barring exceptional circumstances, areas will remain in Phase 1 for two weeks.
“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, noting that 51% of the population will enjoy fewer confinement measures on Monday.
Also moving into Phase 1 on May 11 are the regions of Galicia, Asturias, Basque Country, La Rioja, Aragón, Cantabria, Murcia, Navarre, Cantabria
In the Valencia region, parts of the territory are moving to Phase 1 while others are remaining in Phase 0. The cities of Alicante and Elche, for instance, will be held back, while the designated “health zones” of Vinaròs (Castellón), Requena (Valencia), Xàtiva-Ontinyent (Valencia), Gandia (Valencia), Alcoy (Alicante), Dénia (Alicante), La Marina Baixa (Alicante), Elda (Alicante), Orihuela (Alicante) and Torrevieja (Alicante) are moving forward.
An epidemiological ranking based on four parameters (cases, deaths, hospital admissions and critical care unit occupation) divides Spain’s 19 territories – 17 regions and the two North Africa exclave cities of Ceuta and Melilla – into a leading group, an intermediate one, and one that is clearly lagging behind.
This list shows that the Canary Islands, Murcia, the Balearic Islands and Andalusia, as well as Ceuta and Melilla, are best prepared to move to a phase that allows gatherings of up to 10 people and the reopening of sidewalk terraces at 50% capacity.
The middle group comprises the Valencia region, Aragón, Extremadura, Asturias and Galicia, while the least prepared regions are Navarre, the Basque Country, La Rioja, Madrid, Castilla y León, Castilla-La Mancha and Catalonia.
What's allowed in Phase 1
Social gatherings of up to 10 people outside or in people's homes, 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% capacity
Hotels and tourist accommodation can open as long as they keep common areas closed
Places of worship may open at 30% 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
Timetables for taking walks and other exercise will still be in place, although regions will be able to adapt them according to factors such as hot weather
Stay safe
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez held a press conference on Tuesday evening to explain his government’s plans for the deescalation of coronavirus confinement measures in Spain. These include ongoing mobility limits until the deescalation is over, potentially at the end of June, meaning people will, for now, still not be able to visit family members or their second residences if they are in another province.
Sánchez began by expressing his sorrow for the loss to Spanish society of the victims of the coronavirus, before explaining how Spain had managed to “flatten the curve of the spread of the epidemic.”
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“The ‘Plan for the Transition Toward a New Normality,’ on which we have been working for nearly a month, was today approved by the Cabinet,” he continued. “We have taken into account the lessons from other places, but adapting them to the diversity and the reality of our country.”
The prime minister stated that the “only objective of this deescalation plan is to activate Spain protecting the health and lives of Spaniards.”
The deescalation would be, he continued, “gradual, asymmetrical – according to regions – and coordinated.” He committed to paying proper tribute to the victims of the coronavirus – officially 23,822, according to the latest figures – when the pandemic is defeated.
“There will be no mobility between provinces or islands until normality returns,” he explained, adding that there would be four phases, but with no set dates so as to be flexible according to the situation.
Each phase of the deescalation plan will last at least two weeks, and in the best-case scenario, the process will last eight weeks in all of Spain
Phase 0, he said, will begin on May 4, and will involve the reopening of small businesses such as restaurants that can offer food to take away, and places that can take bookings. This will include establishments such as hardware stores, government sources cited as an example. Customers would have to call and make an appointment to be able to buy a particular product. Only one customer would be permitted in the premises at a time and would be served by a sales clerk behind a screen or a counter.
This phase will also include the reopening of hairdressers, albeit with employees using the "maximum level of individual protection,” the same sources said, such as masks and gloves.
Individual classes will also be allowed in gyms, as well as individual training for federated sports players and professional leagues.
Phase 1, the prime minister continued, would “allow in each defined territory the partial reopening of small businesses under strict safety measures, but not large shopping malls, where big crowds could form.”
He added that this also included the opening of hotels and tourist apartments, not including common areas. Cafés and restaurants will also be able to open their outdoor sidewalk sections under this phase, at 30% of capacity, but entry inside will not be permitted.
Mobility within a province will also be permitted under Phase 1. This means that if the first phase lasts the time expected, people could begin to visit friends and family within the same province from May 11 at the earliest.
There will be a “timetable for the over-65s” to shop in retail establishments, he added, given that they are an at-risk group from the Covid-19 disease, while the use of masks on public transport “will be highly recommended.”
Religious sites such as churches will be able to open in phase 1, with a limit of 30% of their capacity, the prime minister said.
By the end of June, as a country we will be in the new normality if the evolution of the epidemic is under control in all territories
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez
Phase 2, meanwhile, will see hostelry establishments able to open their dining areas, at a third of their capacity. As for schools, they will not fully reopen until September, but Sánchez explained that they would offer a guarantee that children aged under six can attend classes if their parents have to go to work, and so that students can complete their university application processes and exams.
Sports players will also have fewer restrictions under Phase 2.
“Cultural events will be possible with fewer than 50 people in interior spaces, and for open-air events, there will have to be 400 people or fewer, and they will have to be seated,” Sánchez explained.
Cinemas and theaters will also reopen under Phase 2, with a third of their capacity allowed to enter and assigned seating.
Phase 3 will be “the advanced phase,” he continued, “once the required markers have been met,” with cinemas and theaters allowing 50% of their capacity to enter, for example. “General mobility will be relaxed,” he added, and it will still be recommendable to wear masks on public transport.
Under Phase 3, the capacity of stores and other public-facing businesses will be limited to 50%, with an inter-personal distance of two meters. Restrictions will be further relaxed for bars and restaurants.
Each phase will last at least two weeks, he said, which is the incubation period of the coronavirus, and in the best-case scenario, the process will last eight weeks in all of Spain.
“By the end of June, as a country we will be in the new normality if the evolution of the epidemic is under control in all territories,” he said. “This weekend individual physical activity [for adults] will be allowed, as will walks. On May 4, all territories will enter Phase 0, and given the low number of infections and if the progress allows for it, Formentera, the Balearics, Gomera, El Hierro and Graciosa in the Canary Islands will enter Phase 1 shortly after.
Mobility within a province will be permitted under Phase 1, which will begin May 11 at the earliest
“On May 11, all of the provinces that meet the requisites will enter Phase 1, and the Health Ministry will evaluate the markers on a two-weekly basis.
“There is no closed and uniform calendar, and we will advance in each place as quickly as the epidemic permits,” he said. “When we conclude the deescalation we can say that each province has reached a situation of new normality until a vaccine arrives.”
Home-working will be preferable until at least reaching Phase 3, he added.
The markers the prime minister referred to will be “the capacity of the country’s health systems, the epidemiological situation in each area, protection measures in the workplace, business and public transport, and mobility and socioeconomic data.” These markers would be public, he added, “and transparent.”
The prime minister made clear that it would be the central Health Ministry, and not Spain’s regional governments, who would be deciding on the speed of deescalation in each province, despite the latter calling for such powers. “If we have to choose between prudence and risk, we opt for prudence,” he stated.
The virus, the prime minister said, “has not gone anywhere. It is still there lurking. With our behavior, we can save lives. We can protect our lives and help to rebuild our country. That is, right now, the best kind of patriotism.”
The four rules of the deescalation, Sánchez explained, were “a gradual, asymmetrical, coordinated and adaptable approach.” “The adaptability is because we don’t know what we are facing. Science still doesn’t know a lot of things about this virus. As such, we are facing something that we don’t know, and that is why we have to be cautious.”
Movement between provinces had to be restricted, Sánchez explained, to avoid the spread of the virus from area to area. “Imagine that one province is in Phase 1 and another in Phase 3,” he said. “Mobility cannot be permitted to go and meet with a relative or friend.” Mobility between provinces would return “when we reach the phase of the new normality,” he added – i.e. when the deescalation is over.
Sánchez also explained that another two-week extension to the state of alarm that was implemented on March 14 would be requested in Congress. The current period is due to expire on May 9.English first and then Spanish
Dear owners:
We share the news of the ministerial order of Health Ministry which specifies the conditions to walk outside with children under 14 years.
What has to be taken into account?
From next Sunday, 26th April on, you may walk outside with children between 9am and 9pm. The walk lasts maximum 1 hour and a maximum distance of 1km from home.
Also, it is allowed a group of one adult and 3 children, leaving a minimal distance of 2m, if possible, with any other group walking around.
The person accompanying the children has to be adult and live with the girl or boy at the same home, or be an employee of the family at charge of the child. When the adult is not parent, guardian, healer, etc, they have to count with the previous authorisation of these.
Children with possible symptoms of Covid-19 may not leave home. Also those who are under quarantine due to confirmed case of Covid-19 or are in quarantine period because they have been in contact with any person with symptoms or who has been diagnosed.
As administration of communities we would like to remind that it is still forbidden to use the common facilities of the urbanizations.
It is also forbidden to access children playgrounds or sports facilities. You may circulate on any road or public used space, including natural and authorised green areas, with the proviso to respect the maximum limit of 1km from the home of the minor.
Estimados propietarios:
Compartimos las novedades de la orden ministerial de Sanidad que amplía las condiciones para pasear con menores de 14 años.
¿Qué deben tener en cuenta?
A partir del próximo domingo 26 de abril se podrá salir a pasear con niños desde las 9 de la mañana a las 9 de la noche. El paseo durará un máximo de 1 hora y a una distancia máxima de 1 km. de la casa.
Además, podrán ser grupos de hasta 3 niños con un adulto, dejando siempre que sea posible un espacio de 2 metros de distancia con cualquier otro grupo que este paseando.
La persona que acompañe a los menores deberá ser mayor de edad, convivir en el mismo domicilio que el niño o niña, o ser un empleado de hogar a cargo del menor. Cuando el adulto sea una persona diferente de los progenitores, tutores, cuidadores, acogedores o guardadores legales o de hecho, deberá contar con una autorización previa de éstos.
Losniños con posibles síntomas de coronavirus no pueden, en ningún caso, salir de casa. Tampoco los que estén en aislamiento domiciliario por un diagnóstico confirmado por Covid-19 o estén en periodo de cuarentena domiciliaria por haber estado en contacto con alguna persona con síntomas o diagnosticado de esta enfermedad.
Como administradores de fincas queremos subrayar la importancia de recordar que continúa estando prohibido el uso de las zonas comunes de las urbanizaciones.
También está prohibido acceder a espacios recreativos infantiles al aire libre o instalaciones deportivas.
Sí se podrá circular por cualquier vía o espacio de uso público, incluidos los espacios naturales y zonas verdes autorizadas, siempre que se respete el límite máximo de un kilómetro con respecto al domicilio del menor.
PLEASE NOTE:
In support of the developing campaign to stop the advance of covid-19 and in line with the advice of the health authorities, we want to offer the following advice for the safety and well being of all community members
If your community has lifts; individual use is recommended to avoid the possible transmission to other people in such a small space.
Protect your fingers when pressing the buttons.
Avoid communal areas, including playgrounds, recreational areas, gyms and multi-purpose rooms.
Only maintenance and cleaning staff should enter communal areas if possible.
All the personnel serving the building, such as cleaners or maintenance personnel, must observe the necessary protective measures (frequent hand washing, use of gloves, masks.) especially in the most sensitive areas (door knobs, lift buttons, intercoms, handrails, etc.)
Reduce parcel deliveries to the minimum where possible.
Ensure that you keep a one metre distance from delivery staff and wash your hands thoroughly after handling incoming packages.
Dispose of wrappings safely.
All community meetings are postponed until further notice.
Treat the pets of other people in the same way as the owners. Keep a distance and wash your hands if you touch one.
Pay attention to new announcements in the press and on National TV.
We hope these guidelines will help you all to keep safe and well.
Meanwhile we remain absolutely committed to offering you the best quality service that we can and we will continue to administrate for our communities through all the electronic means available to us.
Please watch this space for updates as the situation evolves.
STAY WELL and SAFE
Ian & Steve
ISADMIN
Dear owner,
We will update this page with information regarding your property here in Spain re Covid-19
According to the Chief of Police the following needs to be complied with:
Regarding taking/collecting people to and from the airport...
1) Only one person can take/collect
2) You must take a copy of the flight details to prove the journey is valid
3) Carry your passport with you
Click here for March 16 2020 Latest corona virus statement. Spanish and English pdf
The Spanish government have declared a state of “Alarm”.
This means that everyone should remain in their homes unless they are satisfying the criteria that the government have stated.
During the time of this state, we will not be able to visit communities in our usual way.
We will however, be available on line or by telephone to carry out any necessary tasks for our communities.
Please stay safe and well.
Ian Smith & Steve Askew
ISADMIN
El gobierno español ha declarado el estado de "Alarma".
Esto significa que todos deben permanecer en sus hogares a menos que estén cumpliendo con los criterios que el gobierno ha declarado.
Durante el tiempo de este estado, no podremos visitar las comunidades de nuestra manera habitual.
Sin embargo, estaremos disponibles en línea o por teléfono para llevar a cabo las tareas necesarias para nuestras comunidades.
Por favor, manténgase seguro y bien.
Ian Smith & Steve Askew
ISADMIN
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