health

Vergés says situation is “much more controlled” than before yet still “remains complicated”

Catalan president says the country is facing the "10 most important days of the summer"

Borders, hotels and restaurants are open but advice in many areas is stay at home

Health department declines city council offer of 50 staff to help with contact tracing

Lleida mayor calls for more police powers to force people with symptoms to self-isolate

Figures are 7.3% in Barcelona, 2.7% in Girona, 2.9% in Lleida and 1.5% in Tarragona

Contingency plan states that homes will have to keep beds and PPE in reserve

Education minister hopes to announce final number of new staff for upcoming academic year by middle of next week

Alba Vergés calls for citizens of the region to slow down their activity to avoid further Covid-19 outbreaks

Pro-independence Catalan parties vote against, criticizing “re-centralization” and lack of dialogue

Number of public transport users in Barcelona area increases as capital hopeful to progress to last lockdown easing stage within days

Going anywhere within the country will be possible except to, from or through Lleida and Barcelona, as Girona and Central Catalonia move to Phase 3

Catalan government pledges €140 million in bonifications

Smoking is estimated to cause 9,030 deaths a year, accounting for one in six fatalities 

Travel between Barcelona city and the wider metropolitan area to be permitted