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ARCHIVED - Covid passports could be required to enter bars and restaurants in the Valencia region
The Valencia regional government considers vaccination certificates a “good option” to ensure public safety
President of the Valencian government, Ximo Puig, has revealed the regional authority is considering the requirement of coronavirus passports to gain entry to bars, nightclubs, restaurants and other establishments in the region, including Alicante province.
Whilst he has assured there is still an “ongoing and open debate” and that representatives from the leisure and hospitality sectors will be consulted, Puig has stressed that vaccination certficates are “a good option” to “guarantee public safety”.
“The implementation of the Covid certificate scheme would help to reach maximum normality in public spaces, so that the entertainment venues can open with guarantees and security, and festivals and major events can make a return,” said the president.
With regards to extending the requirement of Covid passports to the workplace, Puig said “it is not a possibility currently being looked into”, but admitted that “any measure which ensures safety deserves reflection”.
The High Court will ultimately decide the legal implications of the anti-Covid measure, but if given the green light, the requirement of a coronavirus passport to enter leisire and hospitality venues could be become a reality from October 9.
“The public has shown extraordinary behaviour and co-responsibility throughout the difficulties and restrictions, and now it is time, after progressing with the vaccination campaign, to move towards normality with caution, given that the virus has not gone away,” added Puig, whilst urging those who have not yet been vaccinated to do so.
The regional government’s next review of anti-Covid restrictions will take place on September 27, when the current measures expire, and the struggling nightlife sector is demanding that dance floors be reopened as part of the de-escalation, arguing “anything less than this proposal is unfeasible for businesses that have suffered turnover losses of up to 90%.”
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