Mesures against COVID-19

In recent weeks, measures and restrictions have been modified to gradually return to normality. Since 10/22/2021, new, less restrictive measures have been introduced, while some preventive measures are still in place.

In recent weeks, some restrictions have been lifted, leading to the liberalisation of certain sectors in terms of measures to regulate activities. Nevertheless, hygiene and preventive measures for individual and collective protection, such as the use of facemasks or hydroalcoholic gel, are maintained.

Capacity limitations have been eliminated in all sports facilities, both in open and closed spaces, which can be filled to 100% capacity, subject to special preventive measures in those facilities that can hold more than 10,000 people.

Capacity limitations are maintained in the nightlife sector, especially for indoor activities. They are also maintained for concerts, music festivals of all genres and other cultural events that take place with a standing audience and the possibility of dancing, in cultural facilities or other specially equipped enclosed spaces. In these activities the permitted capacity increases from 70 to 80%.

In all these nightlife activities, health protection measures are maintained. In order to gain access, a Covid-EU certificate must be presented that can prove that the person has a negative Covid-19 PCR or antigen test with a certain validity or has recovered from the disease within the last six months.

If these circumstances are proven, access to nightlife activities is permitted, and respond to the common goal of reducing the risk of an infected person coming into contact with uninfected and unprotected others and transmitting the infection to them.

The appropriateness and necessity of the measure in terms of the objective of protecting health and life is justified by the effectiveness of vaccination as a preventive measure, as evidenced by scientific studies on the reduction of infections, hospitalisations, and deaths. These measures are reviewable and subject to the evolution of the epidemiological situation.

Summary of measures and restrictions in other sectors and activities:

Public transport

Full service.

• Masks must be worn at all times.
• Stations in enclosed spaces must offer hydroalcoholic gel dispensers.

In the Daily Tours services of our BusXperience programmes, we apply these measures. They also apply to the transport services included in our VipXperience private tours.

Summary of measures and restrictions in other sectors and activities:

Shops

No restrictions.

Measures to be followed:

• Hygiene, preventive, and safety measures must be strictly adhered to.
• Measures must be put in place to ensure the wearing of masks and prevent congestion at Itinerant markets and market fairs.
• Crowd control measures must be put in place in shopping centres, arcades and malls and it is recommended that they meet the enhanced ventilation and air quality standards.
• Indoor leisure activities can take place with good ventilation conditions. Compliance with enhanced ventilation and air quality conditions is recommended.

Catering and hospitality

No restrictions.

• Customers may be served at the bar, provided that an interpersonal distance of 1.50 metres is maintained.
• There is no limit on the number of people per table or minimum distance between tables.
• Opening hours: until 2.30 at the latest with an added 30 minutes on Fridays, Saturdays and public holidays).

Culture

No restrictions.

Measures to be followed:

• Good ventilation of enclosed spaces must be ensured using natural ventilation or other ventilation systems.
• When more than 1,000 people are in attendance at such events, compliance with reinforced ventilation and air quality conditions is recommended in enclosed spaces and, in both enclosed and outdoor spaces, crowd control measures must be put in place.

Conferences, conventions, trade fairs and local festivals

No restrictions.

Measures to be followed

When there are more than 1,000 people in attendance at such events:

• Compliance with enhanced ventilation and air quality conditions is recommended.
• Crowd control measures must be put in place, both indoors and outdoors.

Sports

100% capacity except in facilities or grounds in enclosed spaces, where it is 80% (In this case, the audience can be 100%).

Measures to be followed:

• In sports facilities and grounds, good ventilation of enclosed spaces must be guaranteed by means of natural ventilation or other ventilation systems.
• In changing rooms, the minimum ventilation requirements established in the current regulations on thermal installations of buildings must be guaranteed. Compliance with the enhanced ventilation conditions described in Annex 2 to this Resolution is recommended.
• Group activities in enclosed spaces can be carried out provided that they can be performed while wearing a mask, except for in swimming pools.
• These limitations do not apply to technical and performance sports centres, both publicly and privately owned, or to sports facilities and grounds that host professional, state and international training and competitions.
• Sports competitions
• The minimum ventilation levels established in the current regulations on the thermal installations of buildings must be met.
• Compliance with enhanced ventilation and air quality conditions is recommended.
• Crowd control measures must be put in place.
• Facilities with a capacity of more than 10,000 people
• Outdoor door events to be divided into sectors with a maximum of 10,000 people per sector and a minimum of three sectors.
• Events in enclosed spaces to be divided into a minimum of two sectors with a maximum of 5,000 people per sector.
• In each sector, controls must be put in place around entries, exits and bathrooms. Attendees, preferably paying and local, must given be pre-allocated seats.
• Catering is permitted but each sector of the audience must have its own service. Apart from that provided by the catering service, the consumption of drinks is allowed but the consumption of food is not.
• Crowd control measures should be put in place to avoid congestion at intersections or points where larger congregations occur.

All our programmes and services are constantly updated with the latest hygiene and health safety measures to ensure the confidence of our clients.

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