Date Published: 03/08/2021
ARCHIVED - Andalusia makes Covid certificate mandatory to enter nightlife venues
The new measure will come into effect at midnight on August 5 across Andalucía
The regional government in Andalucía has decided to limit access to the interior of nightlife venues to people who provide their digital Covid certificate or a negative PCR or antigen test.
Juanma Moreno, the president of Andalucía, had previously refused to rule out this measure when questioned, and now, following the guidance of the Committee of Experts, the decision has been made to implement the measure from midnight on August 5.
The Covid certificate contains the following medical information: the vaccines the person has received (type and number), whether the person has recovered from Covid recently and if the person has had a negative PCR or antigen test in the past 72 hours.
This certificate can be downloaded from the regional health app or from the website (ClicSalud+) and it can also be requested in health centres.
Along with this controversial measure, which has been rejected by the national Spanish government, the Committee of Experts also proposed extending the restrictions approved on July 22; occupancy limits and curfews in the worst affected municipalities.
The health experts also proposed new measures in care homes for the elderly, such as weekly Covid testing for staff who haven’t been vaccinated and the obligatory use of face masks for both residents and staff members in residences with one or more confirmed Covid cases; masks are only currently mandatory for members of staff.
In addition, the Health Minister in Andalucía has mentioned that, although the age group with the highest incidence rate is the 20 to 29-year-olds, hospitals in the region are already being put under pressure by the fifth wave.
IMAGE: Juanma Moreno Twitter
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