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Date Published: 17/06/2020
ARCHIVED - 2.25 square metres of beach, 75 per cent capacity in bars…the new normal in Murcia
Measures agreed for the new normal in the Murcia Region from Monday
The regional government of Murcia has finalised detailing the measures which will be implemented at a regional level as Murcia moves into the “new normal” at midnight on Monday 21st June; the time at which the state of emergency in Spain concludes.
At this point, control of measures imposed returns fully to the regional and local governments, who must establish the criteria for their own regions based on the specific needs and circumstances of each.
The measures detailed below were presented to the 45 local councils of the region on Tuesday and will be formalised in a session of the regional government on Thursday before being published in the BORM.
On Tuesday and in the early part of next week Murcia is expecting the arrival of a significant number of second home owners and holidaymakers from the major cities and interior areas of Spain, which have always been the most important tourism source for the region, and a second wave of visitors from 1st July when the “holiday season” begins in Spain.
Foreign visitor numbers are also expected to increase, although to a lesser degree and at a slower pace, due to the confusion which continues about whether the UK will insist on maintaining a 14 day quarantine period, in which case Spain may impose a reciprocal measure, and the lack of flights from exterior destinations.
The measures which the regional government will maintain include the obligatory wearing of masks in public areas and social distancing of 1.5 metres as established in the national decree and other measures specific to this region.
The principal points which may affect foreign residents are:
Beaches.
In order to maintain 1.5 metres social distancing between bathers a maximum occupancy of 2.25 square metres per bather will be established.
How each municipality enforces this distancing on its own beaches is being left to the discretion of the local councils. At the moment, no councils have expressed an intention to physically cordon off any of their beaches, and given the generally low occupancy on Murcian beaches, this is likely to remain the case throughout this summer. As Murcia has around 200 beaches and coves for bathers to enjoy, there is generally little pressure on space, unlike areas such as Benidorm and Barcelona where beaches are being divided into parcels in order to enforce distancing due to the sheer volume of bathers and lack of beach space. Last week some beaches in Barcelona were closed by police due to the number of bathers and different measures are being enforced throughout Spain including drone vigilance, allocating parcels of sand, limiting the number of hours a bather can occupy a plot of sand, running a ticket system permitting a set number of bathers onto a beach for a specified time period, all sorts of measures, depending on the individual local council.
Some local mayors have already expressed their opposition to the measure, saying that enforcing this social distancing on their beaches is impossible without financial support from the regional government as the cost of either physically parcelling up their beaches or employing staff to patrol and enforce the distancing is outside of their current capacities, given the high cost of supporting local businesses and increasing public services due to the Covid crisis.
To see a full report on every beach in the region, together with maps and photographs, go to the Murcia Beach Guide.
Bars and restaurants
The decision has been taken to limit the occupancy of bars and restaurants in the Murcia region to 75% in order to ensure social distancing. The use of masks when entering or moving around within the establishment is mandatory, although those sitting together will not be obliged to wear a mask once seated. A report published in one of the national media yesterday listed waiters as being one of the most at-risk professions in Spain at the moment, waiters complaining that the public seemed to view the wearing of masks as a joke and eight out of ten members of the public would not wear a mask when entering or moving around in the premises, presenting a constant health risk to other users and creating a hygiene nightmare for business owners trying to maintain a clean and hygienic environment for all their staff and customers.
All of the hygiene requiirements for the hostelry sector established within phase 3 will continue in the Region of Murcia next week.
Numbers permitted at cultural and public events
The Murcian government has limited the number of people permitted to attend an open air event to 500, and set the limit at 200 for events held inside a physical structure.
Discos and dances
Discos can open for drinks and socialising, but dance floors are not permitted to open and tables must be positioned on spaces normally reserved for dancing. This will be reviewed on 1st July.
Other measures:
Private gatherings: All limitations on gatherings at home have been removed.
Funerals: Up to 60 people can participate in an outdoor event and 30 indoors.
Weddings: Maximum of 250 people may attend outdoor wedding celebrations and 150 indoors, always without exceeding 75% of the venue capacity.
Shopping: Commercial premises must limit their occupancy to 75% of the capacity, recreational areas of shopping centers to 50%.
Street markets: Street markets may open to a maximum of 75% of the normal level of market stalls
Swimming pools: 75% limit on the capacity of both public and private pools.
Leisure activities for young people and children: Managed indoor activities are permitted to 50% of the maximum capacity of the venue, including staff.
Group size in bars: Bars are limited to 75% of their capacity, and the maximum number of people permitted per group of tables or per table, is 25.
These measures will be reviewed mid-July.
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