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ARCHIVED - Torrevieja forks out 1M euros on beach Covid controllers despite a lack of restrictions
'Controllers' have begun patrolling promenades in the Vega Baja resort in Alicante province 'without a clear purpose'
Crippling anti-Covid restrictions which limited movement, capacity levels and ensured nobody left the house without a mask have finally been lifted as positive cases continue to fall, but in Torrevieja, the Town Hall is shelling out one-million-euros over the next three months on 'Covid controllers' for its beaches and promenades.
Despite the fact there are no longer strict measures in place to combat the spread of the virus, the local authority has extended a contract with service company Brócoli, agreed last summer, until September 15.
Young people have been recruited to walk along the beaches and promenades only - nowhere else in the coastal town - and began their patrols on Wednesday June 15, but it's not clear exactly what their role is.
There's no clear purpose as the beaches are no longer sectioned off to control capacity levels and masks are no longer mandatory outside, so what exactly is the purpose of the Covid controllers (pictured last summer)?
According to the Town Hall: "The task of these groups of workers is to prevent unnecessary crowds on the beaches and promenades of Torrevieja in June, July and August, to inform and advise users of beaches and sandy areas on preventive measures and responsible attitudes and assist vulnerable people."
The local council added that the number of recruits has been cut by 17 "following a modification of the contract" due to a change in the health situation, saving 131,000 euros, not a huge amount; meaning the outlay will be 1,094,000 euros compared to the original 1,225,526 euros.
Image: Ayuntamiento de Torrevieja
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