17-Jan-22: 'Nightly curfew affecting 80% of population won't be extended'

The nightly curfew will come to an end this Friday. Given the slight upturn in some pandemic indicators, authorities have decided not to extend the restriction affecting around 80% of the Catalan population. The current pandemic restrictions in place are set to expire on Thursday night and the government will not request an extension of the 1 am curfew. 50% of all of Catalonia’s Covid cases recorded since the beginning of the pandemic have come in the last three months, but given the dominant Omicron strain has a lower impact on hospitals than Delta, authorities could also review the use of Covid passports too. Proof of vaccination is now required if travelling to Spain as a tourist from Argentina, Canada and Australia. They have been added to the list that includes almost all countries, except for the EU and some 15 others. 2021 saw a rise in organ transplants, with 1,063, after a pandemic-related slump in 2020. The Catalan parliament has been paying around €1.7 million a year for a decade to public servants already retired. A story broken by the newspaper Ara explains that the salaries are up to €150,000 gross per year. The chamber speaker says the issue has already been fixed. Several winemaking countries will feature in the upcoming Vinseum series of film screenings. Catalonia's Wine Cultures Museum in Vilafranca del Penedès is not only offering movies at €4, but also an accompanying selection of wines to be enjoyed at the sessions. / ACN

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First published: January 17, 2022 08:08 PM