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The people’s paper ISSUE NO. 1831
6 - 12 Aug 2020
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GENERALITAT president Ximo Puig declared that there are no plans for blanket closures throughout the Valencian region. Neither the Costa Blanca nor anywhere else would return to lockdown although Puig admitted the possibility of closing “premises or certain areas.” The regional president was talking on Sunday, August 2, in Morella, Valencia, at a homage to the 23 people living there who died from Covid-19. “This isn’t a question of black or white,” Puig said.
Outbreaks have occurred in safe places where people were letting their guard down at family gatherings and celebrations or nightlife venues. It was vital to promote “maximum responsibility” amongst individuals and business-owners, Puig stressed. A day earlier, the Generalitat president had announced that police controls would be stepped up over the weekend to ensure that anti-virus health and safety regulations were respected in pubs and
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NO MORE LOCKDOWN
XIMO PUIG: No plans for blanket closures. discos. Although these locales would be in their sights,
neither he nor the region’s Health chief Ana Barcelo, saw grounds for
closing them down. In an interview given to the Informacion and Levante newspapers at the weekend, Ana Barcelo said that she doubted the economy could withstand another lockdown. She also rejected closing nightlife venues and pointed out that young people would only look
for an alternative. “The answer isn’t restriction, but awareness,” she declared. Barcelo was also reluctant to predict a Covid19 “second wave” but confirmed that the regional government was more than ready to cope with one if necessary.