ARCHIVED - 181 people caught in two illegal parties in Murcia city
63 people were found in one venue and 118 in another
In spite of all the requests for the public to act responsibly and play their part in preventing the further spread of coronavirus until the vaccination roll-out can be extended, police had a busy weekend in Murcia preventing illegal parties.
The Local Police of Murcia city filed a total of 181 denuncias for not wearing a mask, not maintaining the recommended level of social distancing and exceeding capacity limits at two parties in drinking clubs in the area of Atalayas and Mariano Rojas in the city.
63 people were found in Mariano Rojas where the owner was also denounced for failing to comply with the containment measures of Covid-19 and another venue in the Atalayas area was denounced for excess capacity with 118 denuncias filed against customers for not using the masks, police reported.
As of Sunday, active covid cases in the region were back down to the same level as in July last year.