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PANDEMIC: One year on People across Spain are reflecting on the past year as the ‘anniversary’ of the first lockdown took place at the weekend. Many took to social media to reflect on the situation this time last year when fear first took hold and many flocked to supermarkets to stock up on food (and in some cases, toilet rolls). Masks and hand sanitizer were scarce and expensive and
supermarket shelves were alarmingly empty at times. Around the 14th March 2020, the first spontaneous rounds of applause for health workers began at 8pm every evening. In just days, tens of thousands of people paused every night to applaud and show their appreciation to those on the front line. It was the beginning, for most of us, of home
confinement (and the joy of home schooling for those with children), for the threat of being fined for being outside on the street without just cause. Remember the case of the dog owners who loaned their four legged friend to neighbours so they too could go for a stroll? It has been a year in which we quickly got used to wearing masks, cleaning hands and tolerated staying apart (something many of us will never fully get used to). A year in which businesses have suffered, loved ones have been lost and lives have been completely changed. As the Valencian Community continues to de-escalate restrictions, this week we will see bars and restaurants allowed to open 30% of their interiors and 100% of terraces – something welcomed this week as St Patrick’s Day falls on Wednesday 17th March. The much loved Cabo Roig parade will not take place, but plenty of bars on the Southern Costa Blanca are advertising ‘socially distanced’ festivities instead.
Good news for fitness fans too as gyms can once again reopen and municipal sports facilities can be used by individuals and clubs. It is important to remember that despite the apparent relaxation of the regulations, there are restrictions still in place in the Valencian Community. The perimeter closure remains in place. That is, it is not possible to enter or leave the Valencian Community except in exceptional circumstances. The night time curfew is still in place so citizens must stay at home from 10pm to 6am. Another of the restrictions still in place is the prohibition of gatherings in homes. A maximum of four people are allowed to meet together in public (the same applies to a group meeting at a bar or restaurant). The closing time of bars and restaurants is still 6pm and non essential commercial businesses are allowed open until 8pm, at 50% of their permitted interior capacity. Pharmacies and supermarkets allowed to open later.
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