Urkullu demands to suspend mass events in dozens of towns including San Sebastián due to Covid

The

intends to

organized by municipalities and in which

against Covid are not respected, such as wearing a

. The

that has occurred in the last month not only forces the Basque Country to take a step back in the weeks leading up to Christmas but to take a

in its statements because the Executive of Urkullu Tomorrow, he will ask the Basque judges for authorization to

in cultural events and in the hospitality industry as a barrier to those who have not yet been vaccinated.

The Basque Country has seen its infections increase from

. A sustained growth of the positives that has not yet stressed its hospital system in which 144 people are admitted. But the threat of a sixth wave as the Christmas dates approach has pushed Lehendakari Urkullu and his Health Minister

to adopt new restrictions and radically change their position regarding the role of judges.

The new measures that will come into force as of tomorrow, Wednesday, will affect all municipalities with an incidence rate higher than 150 cases. In the latest information provided yesterday,

and there are several dozen localities, including San Sebastián, which already exceed the

. A list that will be updated twice a week when the Basque Health Service had decided to provide data on infections only once a week after overcoming the fifth wave and achieving

The Basque Government requires in the order that the municipalities suspend or at least postpone those events outdoors or indoors in which compliance with prevention measures is not ensured, although it cannot intervene in events such as the

that is held will be held next Saturday in Bilbao as it is a fundamental right.

When it is guaranteed that wearing the mask will be respected and maintaining the required distance, the Basque Government expands the

entry and exit

, limited areas to drink and eat and more space between attendees.

In any case, Basque health claims that these events, if possible, take place abroad.

But the control measures can go further if the Superior Court of Justice of the Basque Country (TSJPV) authorizes the Basque Government to use the

. Until today, the Basque Government had been critical of the use of this document as a filter to prevent access by unvaccinated people and, yesterday, the Lehendakari Iñigo Urkullu transferred to the

.

Just 24 hours later, the counselor Sagardui has corrected the lehendakari by announcing that the Chamber chaired by Judge

be asked to apply

this requirement by providing data on the incidence of infections and their relationship with unvaccinated people. According to the latest data from the Basque Government,

, 17% of those in their thirties are not

, and the unvaccinated population drops to 13% among young people between 16 and 19 years old. As in the rest of Spain, children under the age of 12 have not received any vaccine and have involuntarily become transmitters of the virus

has received the two doses of vaccination, as recognized by Sagardui who has encouraged the entire population to go to health centers to do so.

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