Coronavirus, from Saturday walks divided into time zones and sports within its municipality: Spain begins to relax restrictions

in Spainpending the start of “Phase zero”, on May 4, on the way to the “new normal”, the Minister of Health, Salvador Illa, announced all the details of theout of isolation at a live press conference from Moncloa, the seat of government in Madrid. After they let me out, for up to an hour, I children under 14 Accompanied only by one of the parents, this Saturday will be the turn for all citizens who will be able to return to walk with the people they live with and for anyone who wants to do again individual sports. But only in certain periods of time.

From May 2 it will also be possible to go to take care of the animals and a work in private gardens to collect agricultural products: authorized movements will continue to be minimal, within the municipality in the adjacent ones. The use of protective mask It is highly recommended, as well as the maintenance of the social distance (between one and a half meters and two meters), which can be a distance of five meters for people who go out to play sports.

The Minister of Health, to stop the resentments and counterattacks of the opposition to the coalition government. PSOE-We can, ensured that the opinions and needs of the different parties met to make these decisions Autonomous communities: “On Monday I had a meeting with all of them and they reminded me of their thoughts,” he said.

Illa reiterated how the plan is gradual, flexible and asymmetric. the three principles that will characterize the isolation mitigation plan are those of control and coordination, to have common criteria in this transition plan, that of prudence and caution, constantly following the evolution of the pandemic and theUnit: “We enter this situation together and we will leave together.”

How the organization by time bands works
For individual sports activities, within the area of ​​the municipality of residence, and daily walks with a person with whom you live, during which you can go a maximum of one kilometer from your home, the time zones are two: from 6 to 10 and from 20 to 23. People who need to walk caregivers or caregivers They can leave from 10 to 12 in the morning or from 19 to 20 in the afternoon. People over 70 years old, even without the need for companions, can leave at one of these times. Walks for children under 14 were restricted from 12 to 19, always for a maximum of one hour, accompanied by a single parent. The division into time zones does not apply to municipalities with less than 5,000 inhabitants.

What are prohibitions?
Obviously, assemblies are prohibited and you cannot go out more than an hour a day, only in one of the aforementioned time frames. Illa has repeated many times how fundamental precaution and caution is: “You cannot stop fearing the virus, we have not yet won it.” People still on quarantinein home insulation or with symptoms they are not allowed to leave under any circumstances.

What are the rules to follow?
Interpersonal distance is essential, to be always respected, in any context and situation. The minister then recalled how important it is wash your hands and maintain a high level of hygiene in public and private spaces.

The technical manager of the Ministry of Health, Fernando Simón, spoke of the possibility that in the Province of Madrid and in Catalonia the easing of the measures cannot begin on May 11: “They are the two autonomous communities with the highest number of cases of contagion, so their starting point is more complicated and may start later.”

During the same press conference he also spoke Maria José Rallo, Secretary General of Transport, explaining that the government, I unions and operators of transport they are coordinating their work to ensure the various stages of the journey to the “new normal”. Those who use public service will have to protect themselves to protect others.

So, as calls for unity and loyalty continue to come from the government, the President of Popular, Pablo Casado, again attacks Sánchez’s work, stating that the entire plan presented by the President is “Impromptu”. Casado warned that his party cannot be “complicit” in proposals that, in his words, “lead to economic ruin and do not provide health protection to the population.” Minister Illa, for his part, reiterated that the government currently has only one opponent: the coronavirus. And to beat him, he always remains tense, even with those who don’t share government elections.