ARCHIVED - Mazarron council shuts down many municipal services as requested by regional government

COMMUNICATION FROM MAZARRÓN CITY COUNCIL ON MEASURES AGAINST COVID-19

As of today the Mazarrón municipality has 108 active cases of Covid-19.
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Mazarrón Health Center: Red alert status
Puerto de Mazarrón Health Center: Orange alert status

In spite of this number of cases, Mazarrón has one of the lowest accumulated incidence rates in the region:

Accumulated incidence (AI) x 100,000 inhabitants in the last 14 days: 335.3
Accumulated incidence (AI) x 100,000 inhabitants in the last 7 days: 242.2

A quick rough translation of text sent from Mazarrón council respecting the request of the Murcian regional president for all local activities etc to be cancelled and council activities involving members of the public to be shut down is below:

The council says: “ Due to the increase in infections by Covid-19 that have been occurring in recent days in the Region of Murcia and following the recommendations of the health authorities, Mazarrón Town Council has proceeded to take the following measures:

Appointments for face-to-face citizen services of municipal administrative services are suspended, except for those arranged up to today (no more town hall appointments).

The municipal music school of Maestro Eugenio Calderón Musical Association has been closed.

The Mazarrón and Puerto de Mazarrón libraries are closed.

The Municipal Museums and the Tourist Office are closed.

Municipal sports facilities are now closed, except training and meetings of national level teams / athletes.

The Mazarrón Day Center for the Elderly has been closed.

All the parks, gardens and public play areas of the municipality of Mazarrón are closed (including the Bolnuevo and El Rihuete calisthenics parks), prohibiting the gathering of people in them, as well as in squares and public roads.

These measures will be in force until January 31st inclusive.

Mazarrón council calls for citizen responsibility and for the regulations adopted by the Regional Government and the competent health authorities to be complied with. In particular, the council requests that residents comply with the measures announced yesterday in which the interaction in indoor and outdoor spaces between family, friends and acquaintances who are not living together is reduced, during the next two weeks. Click to read restrictions information.