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A distance from 1.5 to two meters then it is recommended by the institution “in all common areas” of the establishment and, when this is not possible, it should be reinforced the use of protective equipment, both by customers and by workers.
The same applies to open-air places such as beaches and swimming pools, in which “special provisions must be made to allow physical extraction and special hygiene measures are applied,” argues the community executive in the recommendations made today to the countries of the European Union (EU), who should decide on the resumption of its tourist services.
Brussels also argues that “Larger events, such as concerts, should be postponed“
Thinking about the decision of the countries to reopen tourism after the stagnation due to the covid-19 pandemic, there must be criteria such as the need for the contagion rate to be less than one, so that the country has assured capacity in its system health and tests. and in order to monitor positive cases, the European Commission highlights in these guidelines, as Lusa had previously reported.
Speaking at a press conference in Brussels, the vice president of the community executive with “A Europe Ready for the Digital Age” portfolio, Margrethe Vestager, noted that these recommendations apply “to the summer and beyond.”
“It will not be a normal summer, but if we work together and do our part […], we won’t have to spend the summer at home, “said the official.
In these recommendations, the European Commission also indicates that it is “probable that, due to the recent epidemic crisis, national and intra-community tourism will prevail in the short term”.
For this reason, Brussels insists on promoting proximity tourism, suggesting measures such as the creation of a coupon system, “through which consumers can support their favorite local tourism companies”, in order to provide them with liquidity.
The objective is that these coupons can be “bought by consumers from small providers in the closed tourism sector”, such as restaurants, accommodations or small hotels, and then “exchanged for services when companies reopen.”
With the EU’s internal and external borders practically closed due to restrictive measures taken to contain the spread of covid-19, it is still uncertain when countries will lift restrictions on travel, including air travel, which also creates uncertainty about the resumption of tourism.
