Confirmation on closures and other questions.

Having received messages this morning asking if Los Gallardos perimeter is closing “no, it is not”, well not for the foreseeable future I hope.

I have also been asked “What is CCAA?” – as written in the latest announcement from the Junta de Andalucía. This means Comunidades Autónomas or Autonomous Communities.

At this time the only municipality (town) within our neighbouring ones with a closed perimeter is Antas as the infection rate per 100.000 population in the last 14 days is 543.

The new regulations that come in to force from tomorrow morning include rules that have been in place for the last few weeks.

If a municipality has an infection rate of more than 500 per 100.000 population in the last 14 days then the perimeter of that municipality will be closed.

If a municipality has an infection rate of more than 1000 per 100.000 population in the last 14 days then the perimeter of that municipality will be closed AND non-essential business will be closed.

Los Gallardos is a Municipality (or town as it has a town hall / Ayuntamiento).

Los Gallardos is a Municipality in the Province of Almería. Almería has 102 Municipalities.

Almería is a Province in the Autonomous Community of Andalucía. Andalucía has 8 Provinces.

The closures that effect us at the moment are not being able to travel outside of our Province (i.e. Almería) or Autonomous Community (i.e. Andalucía) without a valid reason such as medical and legal.

Can you go to Almería city shopping? Yes, as Almería is in the Province of Almería the same as Los Gallardos.

Can you go to IKEA in Murcia? No, because Murcia is outside of the Autonomous Community of Andalucía.

I hope this helps to clarify things.