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The Minister of Health, Salvador Illa, has announced 11 protective measures against the coronavirus in a coordinated and unanimous manner with all the autonomous communities. Among them, the closure of all nightlife venues stands out in reference to discos, bars and dance halls throughout Spanish territory. The outbreaks in these premises "although they are not the most numerous, they do have many cases associated with them and, due to their nature, it is more difficult to identify contacts," commented Illa. Another of the most relevant measures is the prohibition of smoking in public spaces as long as a minimum distance of 2 meters cannot be guaranteed. The rest of the restrictions refer to hospitality and residences. Restaurants and bars will have to guarantee a minimum distance between tables of one and a half meters with a maximum of 10 people per group . The closing will be at 1 in the morning at the latest, with no new customers being allowed after midnight.
As for residences, they will have to do PCR tests on all new admissions 72 hours in advance. It will also be carried out for employees returning from leave and vacations, and for new workers who join. Visits should be limited to one person per resident, except if the elderly person is at the end of life. Read more: "Time is running out in Madrid": a CSIC expert warns about the increase C Level Contact List in COVID-19 cases It will also be decreed that mass leisure or cultural events have the obligation to carry out an epidemiological risk assessment before being held . In addition, communities will undertake PCR test screening in specific areas or specific centers where the incidence of the disease may be more pressing. Apart from the new rules, the minister has stressed that it is important to control the virus " not to meet with groups of more than ten people" and "to maintain stable coexistence groups" to help contain the virus.
Illa has also been emphatic about the bottles: "it is prohibited and I urge the authorities to strictly apply the planned sanctions." The announcement of the measures by Salvador Illa occurred after the extraordinary meeting of the Inter-territorial Council of the National Health System held this Friday due to the high number of infections registered in recent days. The number of new coronavirus cases in Spain has skyrocketed to 7,550, with 2,935 infections in the last 24 hours. Thus, the total number of positives since the beginning of the pandemic now amounts to 337,334 infected . Read more: Positives for COVID-19 in Spain exceed 5% of the tests carried out: why it is a worrying fact It is the second time, this week, that the Minister of Health meets with the regional representatives , since he already called a plenary session last Wednesday to address the outbreaks. These meetings are part of a week marked by the decision of the Xunta de Galicia to impose a ban on smoking in the street or on terraces if the safety distance of 2 meters cannot be guaranteed, and to which the government of the Canary Islands.