Access to commercial centers, cinemas, or restaurants is allowed to vaccinated people, who have completed the vaccination scheme ten days prior, those who show a negative RT-PCR test not older than 72 hours or a negative rapid test not older than 48 hours, and to those who are in between the 15th and 180th day after a confirmed Covid-19 infection, according to current regulations outlined by the Government. 

Outdoor and indoor restaurants and cafes can open at 50% of their capacity, between 5:00 and 22:00 in counties/localities where the incidence rate over the past 14 days is lower or equal to 3 per 1,000 inhabitants. They are open for those fully vaccinated, those who show a negative RT-PCR test not older than 72 hours or a negative rapid test not older than 48 hours, and for those who are in between the 15th and 180th day after a confirmed Covid-19 infection. Where the incidence rate is higher than 3 per 1,000 inhabitants, restaurants and cafes can open at 30% of their capacity for those fully vaccinated, those who show a negative Covid-19 test or those who are in between the 15th and 180th day after a confirmed Covid-19 infection.

Training events, workshops, and conferences can take place at 50% of the venue’s capacity, indoor or outdoor, but not with more than 150 people attending. These can take place between 5:00 and 22:00, in localities where the incidence rate over the past 14 days is lower or equal to 1 per 1,000 inhabitants. A distance of 2 meters needs to be available between the members of the audience, and an area of at least 4 sqm available for every participant. Mask-wearing is compulsory. Attendance is open to vaccinated people, who have completed the vaccination scheme ten days prior, those who show a negative RT-PCR test not older than 72 hours or a negative rapid test not older than 48 hours, and for those who are in between the 15th and 180th day after a confirmed Covid-19 infection. In localities where the incidence rate exceeds 1 per 1,000, these events can take place at 30% of the venue’s capacity, with a maximum of 100 people attending. 

Sports competitions can take place indoors or outdoors with the public filling up to 50% of the venue’s capacity, in localities where the incidence rate over the past 14 days is lower or equal to 1 per 1,000 inhabitants. Attendance is open to those vaccinated, those who show a negative Covid-19 test, and those who are in between the 15th and 180th day after a confirmed Covid-19 infection. In localities where the incidence rate exceeds 1 per 1,000 inhabitants, these events can take place with the venues opening at 30% of capacity.

Cinemas, and performance and concert venues can open at 50% of capacity in localities where the incidence rate is lower or equal to 1 per 1,000 inhabitants and at 30% of capacity where the incidence rate is higher than 1 per 1,000 inhabitants. Attendance is open to those vaccinated, those who show a negative Covid-19 test or those who are in between the 15th and 180th day after a confirmed Covid-19 infection.

Open-air concerts, performances and festivals can take place at 50% of the venue’s capacity but with a public of maximum 1,000 people when the incidence rate is lower or equal to 1 per 1,000 inhabitants, and at 30% of capacity but not more than 500 people attending when the incidence rate is higher than 1 per 1,000 inhabitants. Attendance is open to those vaccinated, those who show a negative Covid-19 test, and those who are in between the 15th and 180th day after a confirmed Covid-19 infection.

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