Easing of Restrictions - Valencia Region

The Superior Court of Justice in the Valencia Community has ruled that the curfew can be extended after 9th May when the state of alarm in Spain ends. They have only allowed this to continue for a further 2 weeks until 24th May and not the full month as requested.

It will seem the time of the curfew will be put back from midnight to 0600. They have also agreed to limits on public gatherings, both social and family, and places of worship.

Social and family gatherings will be increased to 10 people and places of worship increased to 75% of capacity.

Hospitality venues will probably be allowed to open until 11 pm and the full list of restrictions will be announced tomorrow but the ruling by the Superior Court means they can continue to enforce restrictions.

There have been no deaths from coronavirus in the Valencian Community in this whole week. The six that were added to the total were 2 in January, 3 in February and 1 in March.

Now confirmed that the perimeter closure ends from Monday. You can now travel across the Valencia borders to another region.
The curfew will be from midnight to 0600 and hospitality venues may open until 23:30.
Outside areas can have 100% of capacity and inside increased to 50%.
Up to 10 people can now meet in both private and public areas. In private homes, the number is also 10 but the maximum of 2 families is maintained. The same exemptions for this remain in place:
Non-professional activities related to upbringing and care, such as the care and accompaniment of minors, elderly people, in a situation of dependency, with functional diversity or in a situation of special vulnerability.

• The alternate coexistence of sons and daughters with their parents or non-cohabiting parents between them.

• The foster care of minors in any of their types.

• The meeting of people with a marital or partner relationship who live in different addresses.

• People who live alone may be incorporated into another single unit of coexistence, provided that this unit of coexistence only incorporates a single person who lives alone.

Shops, cinemas, theatres, places of worship, zoos, parks etc are limited to 75% of capacity.
Physical and sporting activity can be among groups of 10 people indoors providing it does not exceed 50% of capacity but masks have to be worn.
Outdoor sports can be up to 20 people and masks do not have to be worn.
Swimming pools can open up to 75% of capacity. In all cases the social distancing of 1.5m should be maintained.
Wakes and funerals can be attended by a maximum of 50% capacity with no more than 50 people outdoors and 25 indoors.
In vehicles, the previous rules on mask wearing - more than one household - is maintained. People from the same household don't need to wear masks and all seats may be occupied.
Mask wearing, both indoors and out, remains and all over 6 years old must wear a mask. This includes entering and leaving beaches but no mask required when stationary. Masks must be worn in changing rooms except when actually showering.
You don't need to wear a mask when sunbathing on the beach or at swimming pools unless you cannot maintain the social distance of 1.5m or if there are more than one cohabiting group.

So there you go. Trips to IKEA back on for those who have had itchy feet and plenty of time to put a bedside cabinet together.

All the above takes place from midnight tomorrow until midnight on 24th May when the regional government may apply to continue with some or all of the restrictions.

marcliff wrote:So there you go. Trips to IKEA back on for those who have had itchy feet and plenty of time to put a bedside cabinet together.

One of the best things about the regional travel restrictions was the sturdy rebuttal I had to my better half's pleas to go to IKEA.

No mention of smoking being allowed on terraces again so I presume that restriction still stays as is?
One of the things I love best about Spain is having the weather to be able to eat, drink and have a cigarette at a table outside. Civilisation in my eyes.

The full DOGV has been published today 2021.5085
The first parts are to do with the laws and judgements allowing the Valencia Government the right to impose restrictions now the state of alarm in Spain is coming to an end.

The following is the complete text on the new restrictions if there is something that may have been missed and all the information will be there. Note that rules on facemask wearing are still a national policy and come under previous BOEs that have been issued.

First. Measures relating to the movement of persons
The freedom of movement of people on schedule is limited
night between 00:00 and 06:00 in the entire territory of
the Valencian Community, unless one of the
following activities:
a) Acquisition of medicines, health products and other goods
of first necesity.
b) Assistance to health centers, services and establishments.
c) Assistance to veterinary care centers for emergency reasons.
d) Compliance with labor, professional, business, institutional or legal obligations.
e) Return to the place of habitual residence after carrying out some of the
activities provided in this section.
f) Assistance and care for the elderly, minors, dependents, people
with disabilities or especially vulnerable people.
g) Development of hunting activities linked to the control of the
overabundance of game species that can cause damage to
ecosystems, in the productive cycles of agriculture and livestock
and in road safety.
h) Due to force majeure or situation of necessity.
i) Any other activity of a similar nature, duly accredited.
j) Refueling at gas stations or service stations, when necessary
necessary to carry out the activities provided for in paragraphs
previous.
Second. Measures relating to the permanence of groups of people
in private and public spaces
1. In public spaces, both indoors and outdoors,
Groups of more than 10 people may not be formed, unless it is
of cohabiting people and without prejudice to the exceptions provided
in the following sections of this resolution, as well as in other acts
administrative that are applicable.
2. In homes and spaces for private use, both indoors and out.
abroad, groups of more than 10 people may not be formed, except
that they are cohabiting people and no more than two coexistence nuclei, and without prejudice to the exceptions provided in the following sections of this resolution, as well as in other administrative acts
that are applicable.
3. They are excepted from the limitations established in the sections
above the following situations:
a) Non-professional activities related to child rearing and
care, such as the care and accompaniment of people under the age of
age, elderly, dependent, with diversity
functional or in a situation of special vulnerability.
b) The alternate coexistence of sons and daughters with their parents or
parents not living together.
c) The foster care of minors in any of their types.
d) The meeting of people with a marriage or partner relationship who
they live in different addresses.
e) People who live alone, who may be incorporated, during
the entire period of validity of the measure, to another single unit of coexistence, provided that in this unit of coexistence only one
only person who lives alone.
4. Neither are included in the limitations provided for in the previous section, work activities, institutional activities, transport activities and those of the educational centers that impart the teachings to which
refers to article 3 of the Organic Law of Education, including
university education, nor those activities for which specific measures are established.
Third. Measures relating to places of worship
Staying in places of worship, for meetings, celebrations
and religious gatherings, including wedding ceremonies or other specific religious celebrations, may not exceed 75% of its capacity,
provided that the interpersonal distance respects a minimum of 1.5 meters.
The maximum capacity will have to be published in a visible place in the space destined for worship and the general security measures must be observed.
and hygiene established by the health authorities.
Bedroom. Collaboration.
Request for the fulfillment of this resolution, the collaboration of the Delegation of the Government of the Valencian Community and of
the City Councils of the Valencian Community, for the purposes of cooperation, where appropriate, through the security forces and
the local police, for the control and application of the adopted measures.
Fifth. Sanctions regime.
Failure to comply with the measures of this resolution will remain
subject to the procedure of the inspection activity and the sanctioning regime established in Decree Law 11/2020, of July 24, of the Consell, of
Specific sanctioning regime against non-compliance with the regulatory provisions of prevention measures against Covid-19.
Sixth. Efficacy and validity.
This resolution will take effect from 00.00 hours on
May 9, 2021, until 00.00 hours on May 24, 2021.
Seventh. Judicial authorization.
Notify the Attorney General of the Generalitat in order, if applicable,
to request the judicial authorization provided for in article 10.8 of the Law
29/1998, of July 13, regulating the contentious-administrative jurisdiction ”.
This resolution puts an end to the administrative route and may
file a contentious-administrative appeal within a period of two
months, counted from the day following its notification, before the Chamber
of the Contentious Administrative of the Superior Court of Justice of
the Valencian Community, in accordance with the provisions of the articles
10.1 and 46.1 of Law 29/1998, of July 13, regulating the contentious-administrative jurisdiction, or optional appeal for reinstatement
Before the same body that issued the act, within a month, in accordance with articles 123 and 124 of Law 39/2015, of October 1, on the common administrative procedure of the administrations
public. All this without prejudice to the fact that any
another resource from those provided for in current legislation.
Valencia, May 8, 2021.- The Minister of Universal Health
and Public Health: Ana Barceló Chico

That should keep you going for a while and also explains what you can do during restricted hours and meetings.

TonTri wrote:No mention of smoking being allowed on terraces again so I presume that restriction still stays as is?
One of the things I love best about Spain is having the weather to be able to eat, drink and have a cigarette at a table outside. Civilisation in my eyes.

Facemasks, smoking rules and social distancing are a national policy and will be either maintained or modified in a State bulletin, not a regional one.

The Spanish Ministry of Health is finalising a draft proposal to prohibit smoking on bar and restaurant terraces regardless of the social distancing rules.

The Ministry of Health wants to replicate the measure across the entire countryprohibiting the consumption of tobacco, electronic cigarettes and water pipes on outdoor terraces regardless of the safety distance of two metres.
For this reason, it says it is essential to “avoid the consumption of tobacco products and related products on the outdoor terraces of the bar and restaurant establishments, homogeneously throughout the national territory, and regardless of the maintenance of the two metres interpersonal safe distance.”


Also note that smoking on beaches could also come under the new rule which is currently under each Region's responsibility.

Great news for me re borders opening. Maybe a good idea for me to wait till after 2nd jab.

Does anyone know how long it takes for 2nd jab to be maximum effective?

A Canadian site but has a good table laying out the effectiveness of the vaccines.

Vaccines

Thank you Marcliff for all the updated.Please could you advice on a self help group (AA) meeting up indoors.I think if Iam understanding the rules it's 10 people, 1.5 meters apart & wearing masks all the time.
Many thanks

If in a public place like a bar then that's what the DOGV says. Provided the interior capacity is no more than 50% of the listed capacity then 10 people can meet up inside provided the social distancing of 1.5m is maintained.
If it's a private home then no, still restricted to two families groups.