Here at Barcelona SAE, our #1 priority is to keep our students safe. We hope these regular health & safety updates will assist students, their parents, and our sending institution partners to prepare for upcoming travel.
Here is the latest update regarding life in Barcelona and Spain in relation to COVID-19:
DAILY LIFE
Catalunya continues to open up and ease restrictions as the numbers improve. Now, bar and restaurant terraces can open until 3 am but the interiors must close at 1 am. This means, for example, that dance clubs are still not allowed to be open. While inside a bar or restaurant, people must wear masks except while eating or drinking and patrons need to keep a distance of at least 1.5 meters apart. They have increased the number of people allowed at one table to 10 pax.
Masks are still mandatory inside any public building and on the streets where you cannot be more than 1.5 meters away from each other.
THE NUMBERS and VACCINATION UPDATE
Spain now has 78% of the population vaccinated, and 72% in Catalonia.
The incidence rate in Spain is now at 65 per 100,000; last Monday it was 83 and the week before that it was 118.
The Rt rate in Spain is approximately 0.9.
OF INTEREST
The Healthcare professionals are saying that the 5th wave in Spain is coming to an end and in this new phase, the coronavirus will continue to spread but at a less intense rate. In order to keep the numbers low, we have to maintain certain restrictions, keep trying to get more people vaccinated – especially in the 20-34 year old age group.
We continue to remind our students that they are not invincible and it’s important to maintain their distances, wear their masks, and avoid large gatherings of people.
Barcelona’s COVID prevention measures in English and in Spanish
Rich Kurtzman | Founder & CEO
