COVID Update from Santiago, October 5th

[ivar]

El Pais - on Leon and Palencia:

Castilla y León confines two cities in the region due to rising coronavirus cases

In Madrid, meanwhile, there was normality as residents of 10 cities woke up to their first working day under the Spanish government’s new restrictions

english.elpais.com

 

[jefferyonthecamino]

Thanks for the update. just a small clarification:

For a city or town in Spain you must meet 4 requirements, not just one, two or three of them.

So in the case of Madrid and León, both cities met all four requirements (population of +100,000*, +500 cases per 100,000, positivity rate of +10%, ICU occupation +35%)
*This requirement is somewhat discretionary as Palencia has less than 100,000 population but has been confined by the regional government anyway.

Once a city is confined, you can only access or leave the city under certain circumstances (ie. work, school, hospital appointments, etc.). Walking the Camino would fall under tourism; or in other words, you should not be walking in or out of León for th e next two weeks (at least).

You are allowed to cross/circumvallate the city in a vehicle if your point of departure and destination are not in the city (eg. drive from Madrid to Oviedo).

Buen Camino

 

[ivar]

Thanks for the update. just a small clarification:

For a city or town in Spain you must meet 4 requirements, not just one, two or three of them.

So in the case of Madrid and León, both cities met all four requirements (population of +100,000*, +500 cases per 100,000, positivity rate of +10%, ICU occupation +35%)
*This requirement is somewhat discretionary as Palencia has less than 100,000 population but has been confined by the regional government anyway.

Once a city is confined, you can only access or leave the city under certain circumstances (ie. work, school, hospital appointments, etc.). Walking the Camino would fall under tourism; or in other words, you should not be walking in or out of León for th e next two weeks (at least).

You are allowed to cross/circumvallate the city in a vehicle if your point of departure and destination are not in the city (eg. drive from Madrid to Oviedo).

Buen Camino

Thank you for the clarification!

 

[PilgrimJames]

El Pais - on Leon and Palencia:

Castilla y León confines two cities in the region due to rising coronavirus cases

In Madrid, meanwhile, there was normality as residents of 10 cities woke up to their first working day under the Spanish government’s new restrictions

english.elpais.com

Thanks once more Ivar. Your videos and updates are always interesting and keep us connected to Santiago

 

[PilgrimPillar]

Ivar.....Far de cap de Creus - Fisterra with dog.....drive down and safe parking in Barca area....doable....??...if hesitant or unsure.....when....?...january??