Spain, COVID-19 Resurgence Mainly Among Young People... Nightclubs and Others Face Operating Restrictions
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Eunbyeol] As COVID-19 rapidly spreads again among unvaccinated young people in Spain, local authorities are increasingly restricting the operations of nightclubs and other nighttime businesses.
According to the Associated Press on the 5th (local time), at least 16 cities in the Cantabria region in northern Spain have suspended nighttime operations of pubs and nightclubs. This area is one of the hardest hit by the COVID-19 surge in Spain. In the northwestern Galicia region, the town of Navarre has moved the closing time for pubs earlier from 3 a.m. to 1 a.m.
In the southwestern Catalonia region, the virus is resurging to the extent that authorities are considering it the start of a fifth wave, prompting officials to deliberate on countermeasures.
In Spain, the COVID-19 resurgence is concentrated among the younger generation. As of this day, the 14-day infection rate among the 20-29 age group in Spain is approaching 500 cases per 100,000 people, nearly three times the national average. Notably, the vaccination rate for the 20-29 age group is around 10%, significantly lower than the overall average of 40%. However, after the COVID-19 spread somewhat subsided, the government and local authorities have successively lifted various restrictions, leading to an increasing number of young people flocking to nightclubs and parties. The virus is also rapidly spreading among teenagers enjoying travel and parties at the end of the school term.
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As local authorities consider suspending nighttime business operations amid the COVID-19 resurgence, business owners are pushing back. The Spanish Nighttime Business Association issued a statement urging the government not to pressure legally operating businesses but instead to crack down on illegal parties held secretly in violation of quarantine guidelines.
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