Ibiza and Majorca close all pubs and clubs in ‘drastic’ measures taken to halt the spread of coronavirus
- Balearic President, Francina Armengol said that ‘sacrifices’ need to be made
- There are 26 cases of coronavirus in the Balearics and there has been one death
- Discos and clubs will have to close for at least a fortnight, she said today
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Ibiza and Majorca will close all pubs and clubs as part of a series of ‘drastic’ measures intended to halt the spread of the coronavirus.
The Balearic Government today ordered the closure of all discos, clubs, pubs, nightclubs, gyms and sports facilities, casinos and game rooms in Mallorca and Ibiza.
It has also ordered bars, restaurants, theatres and cinemas to reduce their capacity by at least a third.
There are currently 26 cases of coronavirus in the Balearics and there has been one death, a woman in her 60s who already had underlying health problems.
President, Francina Armengol acknowledged the measures are ‘drastic’ in a community where the ‘incidence is low’ – 0.8 per cent of the total in Spain – but assured that, with them, the community would come out of the health crisis.
Pictured: A file photograph of Amnesia nightclub in Ibiza, Spain. The Balearic Government today ordered the closure of discos, clubs, pubs, nightclubs, gyms and sports facilities, casinos and game rooms in Mallorca and Ibiza in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus
She says ‘sacrifices’ have to be made and has asked for the population to stay at home for the next 15 days.
‘We are closing all the places where we believe there can be agglomerations,’ she told a press conference this lunchtime.
Discos and clubs will have to close for at least a fortnight, after which there will be a further review.
All large events have been suspended and school cancelled.
‘Individual responsibility is essential. Each measure of individual protection we take is an advance in the containment of the virus, ‘ said the Balearic president.
‘We know that the health crisis is serious, and we know that the economic impact will be important, but we can be sure that if we all act with the maximum responsibility we will be able to contain the virus in the coming weeks and we will be able to advance the recovery of economic and social normality. ‘
One of the most popular clubs in Mallorca, Tito’s in Palma, has formally announced its temporary closure due to coronavirus.
The management said this would be temporary and reopening will depend on the evolution of the disease.
It has stressed that the decision has been taken for purely health reasons and that no member of staff has contracted the virus.