Maximum 10 persons

Phase 1 of de-escalation allows the possibility of re-establishing a social relationship in groups under ten. Always within the same territory or territorial unit of reference (health areas, counties, etc.) Being. These meetings can be held with friends or family, either at home, outdoors or on the terraces. The rule says that the limit on the number of people will not apply if people live together. Members of groups vulnerable to the virus, with symptoms, in isolation or in home quarantine due to close contact with someone diagnosed with coronavirus are excluded. In any case, these group meetings should be carried out in compliance with safety and hygiene measures: washing hands and keeping a distance of two meters, or establishing "alternative measures of physical protection" such as masks.

The Basque Government has limited the movement of persons within the municipality in Araba, Bizkaia and Gipuzkoa and has authorized only travel to work or school in exceptional cases.

Visiting relatives?

Yes, except those in isolation or contaminated by the coronavirus. You can't even visit older people or people who belong to a risk group because they're more vulnerable.

Commuting by car

People in the same house can share a car of up to nine seats. If they do not live in the same house, two people can go in the same car: the driver and a second person who has to go behind.

Opening of shops

They will only be able to open shops of less than 400 square metres, as in stage 0, but no longer need to make an appointment or attend individually. Shops will facilitate access to their customers up to a maximum of 30% of their capacity, maintaining a minimum safety distance of two meters and establishing a time of care for the elderly. In addition, traders must disinfect the premises twice a day. Workers' uniforms will also be cleaned between 60 and 90 degrees. They shall ensure adequate ventilation and the existence of stationery, preferably with lid and pedal.

In the case of services which cannot maintain the safety distance (hairdressers or esthetics centres, for example), protective equipment shall be used. Shops should mark a safety distance of two meters by marking or posters on the ground and make hydroalcoholic gels available to customers and workers.

The toilets of the premises cannot be used by the customers, unless it is "strictly necessary", and in this case they must be disinfected afterwards. After each use, clothing store lockers will also be cleaned and may be removed by a single person. If someone tries a suit that they don't buy, the store has to "sanitize it."

In establishments with parking spaces with a ticket reader, where contact is requested, the staff must monitor it manually. Lifts must be used "in cases of force majeure" and not more than one person unless a distance of two metres is guaranteed.

What are the measures for workers?

Infected, symptomatic or quarantined workers cannot return to their jobs. The safety distance between workers must be two metres, for which employers must change the physical arrangement of posts and the organisation of shifts. This distance must also be complied with in toilets, changing rooms or rest areas of workers, as well as in kitchens, in the case of restaurants or bars. For the staff of the latter, the employer must enable a space for changing clothes at the beginning and at the end of the shift. And whenever the distance of two meters cannot be respected, the use of masks is mandatory.

Terraces

Finally, the terraces can be used in 50% of their capacity, with a criterion of 30% after the criticisms received. Bars and restaurants must ensure that the distance between tables (or groups of tables) is two metres and that the maximum number of people is ten. Municipalities will be able to extend the space licences, always respecting the proportion of tables/area and proportionally increasing the pedestrian part.

Property owners should clean and disinfect tables and chairs and prioritize single-use tablecloths. If this is not possible, it should be avoided by several customers. As in shops, they must make hydroalcoholic gels available, payment with credit card will be encouraged and the dataphone will be cleaned after each use. In the bathrooms no more than one person, except in the case of needing help.

Open-air markets

The activity of the open-air markets is allowed, but it has limitations in the gap between positions, so that the security forces can correctly control the number of people. The number of regular posts is limited to 25 per cent.

Gyms and sports facilities

If sports facilities are open air and activities do not involve physical contact (such as tennis or athletics), the BOE has been given the opportunity to do so. At the CAV, however, counselor Arantxa Tapia stated that "leisure, cultural or sports activities will not be tolerated". The Basque Government has authorised the practice of elite sport and physical exercise on the street, but the sports facilities will also be closed in the first phase.

Libraries

Implementation will be phased in, following a series of measures to ensure the safety of users and workers. Thus, at this stage libraries will be able to offer loans and reading spaces limiting the number of people. Councillor Arantxa Tapia has announced that the Basque Government will remain "closed" in the CAV.

Museums and hotels

Museums will also be able to open their doors with restrictions on the number of visitors, as well as hotels and tourist establishments, provided that common spaces are kept closed. The Basque Government has warned that the museums of the CAV will remain closed throughout the day.

Slots

"Taking into account local climatology, regional governments will be able to adapt slots.

Funerals and Masses

The order expands the number of people who can meet in the tanatories. The maximum number of people that can be grouped is 15 when made outdoors and 10 when made in closed facilities.

In addition, places of worship are opened while respecting hygiene and protection measures, but reducing the number of people to one third.