Junta PM, Juanma Moreno announced around 20.30h this evening the long-awaited changes to the present Pandemic restrictions in Andalucia, which are in two stages.

The PM, having met with the Board of Health Experts, said that these changes were designed to give “oxygen” to the regional economy, based on the improvement to the contagion figures.

The first phase or stage runs from Saturday the 12th until Thursday the 18th and will permit residents to move between municipalities as long as they remain within their province.

Although the hostelry sector will still have to close at 18.00h, shops will be able to remain open until 21.00h during this first phase.

The night curfew remains in place, beginning at 22.00h.

In the second phase, starting from Friday 18th, lasting until the 10th of January, inter-provincial travel will be permitted within Andalucia. The curfew will be extended to 23.00h.

Bars and restaurants will then be allowed to open in the morning and in the evening, closing at 22.30h. However, they must close between 18.00h and 20.00h.

This brings us to the Christmas period, starting on the 23rd, lasting until the 6th of January. During this time people will be able to travel outside Andalucia for family events. The Junta has decided not to permit allegados (close friends) and recommend only two family units for these festive feasts. Up to ten people can gather under one roof. Furthermore the night curfew will not come into affect unto 01.30h on Christmas and New Year’s Eve, meaning that you have to be home by that time in the morning on Christmas and New Year’s Day.

Furthermore, PM Moreno announced that the Sierra Nevada ski resort can open its door from Friday the 18th of this month.

Editorial comment: the reason that it is being done in two stages is because the Junta wants to see if there have been repercussions from the long, bank-holiday weekend just past.

(News: Andalucia)