Proposal for Easter restrictions: 14 days lockdown, curfew and no celebrations

The Ministry of Health will present a proposal to all of the regions of Spain today, including the Canary Islands, for approval at the Inter-territorial Council meeting next Wednesday March 10^th, for extra restrictions over the Easter period to finally curb the spread of Covid-19 as the country aims to be ready to accept international tourists from late May or early June.

The proposal is similar to the ‘Carnival’ restrictions that were implemented in the Canaries last month, with a standard curfew of 10pm to 6am, group sizes restricted to 4 or 6 people in public places, no celebrations or events or activities that encourage groups of people to gather, visiting other people’s homes disallowed, but with the addition of perimeter closure for 14 days to stop inter-island travel, prevent an influx from mainland Spain, and disallow students from overseas to return home as they did at Christmas.