The hotel and restaurant industry in the

Valencian Community

will see its

opening hours

extended

until ten at night.

This was announced by President

Ximo Puig

after the meeting of the Interdepartmental Commission of the Consell, which agreed to maintain the capacity of 100% of the terraces and a third in the interiors, with a maximum of six people per table.

Therefore, the bars and restaurants will remain

open until the curfew

, which will be in effect until the state of alarm wanes on May 9, as will the

shops

, which also extend their hours until ten o'clock.

Relaxation also comes to the activities of

cinemas, theaters and auditoriums

, which increase their capacity to 75%, and to

civil and religious

ceremonies

that will only have a limit of half the capacity of the place where they are held, the same that the halls must meet. banquet.

These measures will come into force next Monday, April 26 and will remain in

force until May 9

, although President Puig warned that they will be reviewed before "if the evolution of the pandemic continues." In fact,

in early May the perimeter closure

that the community has maintained since last December 22

could be raised

. "This will be the last fortnight before the state of alarm declines. For Valencians it begins to clear thanks to the immersed effort of society and a

prudent de-escalation

," he said.

Puig detailed the data that make the Valencian Community one of the European regions with the least incidence of Covid.

"We are a reference. We have 40 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, 0.004%, six times lower than the Spanish average, and

we are the only autonomy in a situation of low risk

. In the last month, we have half of hospitalized, a third less of people in ICU and triple vaccinated, "he stressed before appealing to prudence.

"The risk is there and until we have general vaccination we have to be prudent."

"We have done our homework, but we have to make one more effort while the great asset of vaccination advances. More than a million Valencians, one in five, are vaccinated, in an agile, safe and efficient process," he added.

President Puig, together with Vice Presidents Oltra and Martínez Dalmau, at the meeting.

The president also detailed the triple challenge that will begin in May.

"Mental health is a priority, such as avoiding outbreaks of inequality at the end of the crisis. But, in addition, justice must be done with those who have suffered the worst. That is why I announce a

Plan Resistir Plus

endowed with 646 million for aid to companies , self-employed and workers, especially in the hotel industry, tourism and culture, who are considered essential and, as we recognized the health workers, have also helped save lives. They have suffered a lot and will receive more help for their collaboration for the common good ", he assured.

MEASURES IN OTHER SECTORS

In addition to the measures announced by Puig, the Generalitat has approved others that affect other sectors.

In the case of

nightlife

, you can reopen the premises at the time allowed by your license and with the same restriction as the rest of the hospitality industry.

The prohibition of popular celebrations, parades or traveling shows is maintained.

However,

events that may involve crowding will

be held with a capacity of 75% and a maximum of 500 people indoors and 1,000 outdoors.

Four sectors can be established with differentiated bathroom, entrance and exit and hospitality services with 500 people per sector, the distance between seats will have to be 1.5 meters and it will not be possible to eat or drink except in the restaurant area.

The capacity of the

common areas of hotels

and accommodation, educational leisure

activities

and

sports activities

and events with the public

are suppressed

, a maximum of 1,000 people is allowed outdoors and 500 in closed spaces.

The capacity of the

swimming pools

, beaches and spas goes from 50% to 75%, as in congress halls, conference rooms and libraries and museums.

This expansion also affects conservatories, music and dance schools, academies,

driving schools

, hairdressers and beauty centers, as well as street markets.

Groups of 20 people are kept in open areas and 10 in closed areas in

guided tours

and free time activities and playgrounds, as well as to practice

sports

both individually and directed by a professional.

According to the criteria of The Trust Project

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