New Municipal Border Closures In Malaga Province. Only one municipality has been added to the list of those with an incidence rate of more than 1000, and seven more have been forced to close their borders.
New Municipal Border Closures In Malaga Province
The latest coronavirus incidence figures show the just one more municipality in Malaga Province has exceeded the 1000 infections per 100,000 people threshold. Pizarra is added to the list, which means that as well as closing the perimeter border, all non-essential businesses will also be forced to close for at least 14 days. This comes into effect at midnight tonight (Friday 29th January into Saturday 30th January).
Here is the complete list of municipalities in Malaga Province where non-essential businesses are closed:
- Alameda
- Alcaucín
- Alfarnate
- Alfarnatejo
- Algatocín
- Alhaurín el Grande
- Alhaurín de la Torre
- Almargen
- Álora
- Ardales
- Benamocarra
- Benarrabá
- Cañete la Real
- Cartajima
- Casabermeja
- Coín
- El Borge
- Estepona
- Faraján
- Igualeja
- Manilva
- Marbella
- Moclinejo
- Mollina
- Monda
- Pizarra
- Ronda
- Salares
- Teba
- Tolox
- Vélez-Málaga
- Villanueva del Rosario
- Villanueva del Trabuco
Municipal Border Closures
Municipalities with infection numbers of more than 500 per 100,000 people must close their borders. New additions to this list today are:
- Benamargosa
- Colmenar
- Fuente de Piedra
- Iznate
- Istán
- Macharaviaya
- Villanueva de Tapia
Here is the complete list of municipalities with closed borders in Malaga Province:
- Alameda
- Alcaucín
- Alfarnate
- Alfarnatejo
- Algarrobo
- Algatocín
- Alhaurín de la Torre
- Alhaurín el Grande
- Almargen
- Álora
- Alozaina
- Archidona
- Ardales
- Benalmádena
- Benamargosa
- Benamocarra
- Benarrabá
- Campillos
- Cañete la Real
- Canillas de Albaida
- Carratraca
- Cartajima
- Cártam
- Casabermeja
- Colmenar
- Coín
- Comares
- Cortes de la Frontera
- El Borge
- Estepona
- Faraján
- Fuengirola
- Fuente de Piedra
- Gaucín
- Genalguacil
- Humilladero
- Igualeja
- Istán
- Iznate
- Macharaviaya
- Málaga City
- Manilva
- Marbella
- Mijas
- Moclinejo
- Mollina
- Monda
- Rincón de la Victoria
- Riogordo
- Ronda
- Salares
- Sayalonga
- Teba
- Tolox
- Torremolinos
- Vélez-Málaga
- Villanueva del Rosario
- Villanueva de Tapia
- Villanueva del Trabuco
- Viñuela
It is only possible to enter or leave these municipalities for valid reasons. These include professional and business reasons, medical appointments, legal appointments, and caring for dependants. The Junta will modify the list of closed municipal borders every Monday and Thursday.
Alongside these municipal border closures, the other restrictions currently being enforced are:
- All non-essential shops and businesses must close at 6pm
- All bars, restaurants, and cafeterias to close at 6pm
- Social gatherings limited to 4 people
- Curfew in place from 10pm to 6am
Published: 29.01.2021
Written by Dave James.
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