Madrid will end its time restrictions on hospitality and nightlife on September 20

The president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, announced this Monday that the time restrictions imposed on the hospitality industry (which has to close at 01.00) and on nightlife (at 03.00) to combat the spread of the coronavirus will finish the September 20th. Nothing has been said, however, about the capacity limitations, which at this time are 50% inside, nor about the prohibition of consuming at the bar or dancing inside. September 20th will also end the Limitations in cinemas and theatres, and the number of diners who can share tables on terraces will be increased (from eight to ten).

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“From the On September 20, in the Community of Madrid there will be flexible hours for hospitality and nightlife”, said Díaz Ayuso during the acceptance speech with which she received the Bruno Leoni Institute Award in Milan, Italy. “Also, there will be no more capacity restrictions in cinemas and theatres, and we will increase the number of diners on terraces from 8 to 10,” she added. And she stressed: “Our intention is to continue moving forward with new measures to ease restrictions if the situation continues to improve.”

The Community of Madrid has a incidence accumulated 131.11 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the last 14 days, and has 24,21% of its covid beds occupied, according to the report newspaper issued by the Ministry of Health.

More than 800,000 people have been infected with the virus. virus in the region since started the pandemic, and currently 715 are admitted to hospitals, 256 in intensive care units, According to the daily report prepared by the Community of Madrid.