Generalitat extends the limit of people in restaurants and homes

Starting next Monday, April 12, the Valencian Community begins a relief in the restrictions imposed in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. These measures will be in effect until Sunday, April 25.

According to the president of the Generalitat, Ximo Puig, after the interdepartmental meeting, it is that "the Valencian government is going to remain cautious" to stop the virus and initiate a slow de-escalation, which is why the curfew restrictions of 22:00 to 06:00 hours, the perimeter confinement of the Valencian Community and the closing hours of hotels and businesses for 15 more days.

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However, in the social sphere, and specifically in social gatherings, the meeting of up to two groups of cohabitants within a home will be allowed and in public spaces and hotels the number of people is increased from 4 to 6 participants. In addition, in the practice of sports activities it can also be done in groups of up to six.

Residences

In addition, new measures will be introduced to facilitate visits to residences for the elderly, with the aim of adapting to the current situation, with the immunization of 100% of residents and practically all social health professionals, and also vaccination of the surrounding area. 95% of those over 80 years of age.

New measures in the Community

Mobility limit

The head of the Consell has stated that "if the current data is consolidated, we will be able to advance in the flexibility" of measures currently in force, said Puig, who has remarked that "there will be no restriction one more day than is strictly necessary."

The president recalled, in this context, that the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, has advanced the intention of not extending the state of alarm, which ends on May 9, and has specified that, if this is the case, before If the state of alarm decays, the regional perimeter of the Valencian Community will be lifted.

As specified by Ximo Puig, on April 22 the Interdepartmental Table will meet again and, until then, the Minister of Health will hold meetings with the different affected sectors. In addition, it has specified that on May 4 a new meeting of this same body will be held, the last one before the end of the state of alarm.

The president has indicated that the Generalitat established 25 days ago "the most cautious regulatory framework" of the 17 communities, and the result has been a decrease in the circulation of the virus by half and the least presence of SARS-CoV-2 of all Spain (5 times lower than the state average), data that allows us to affirm that "there is no country in Europe with a lower incidence than the Valencian Community".

According to these data, this health improvement has led to a reduction in the number of people hospitalized in three weeks and has also shown that, in the last 23 days, a third of people have died than in the last 23 days. XNUMX days before.

"In just two days in February we lost more Valencians than in these 3 weeks", said the president, who added that the objective was "to save lives", something that is being achieved "thanks to effort, responsibility and sacrifice "of the citizenship and the" admirable work "of the staff of Health professionals.