Bars, sports centres, shops, gyms, discos and restaurants with more than 300 people have been ordered to shut down.
"We are closing all the places where we believe there will be a lot of people, said Francina Armengol."
The new measures come hard on the heels of the announcement that five new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Majorca. There are now 26 people infected in the Balearic Islands, one patient has died and another has completely recovered.
President Armengol has recommended that people stay at home and take all necessary precautions to prevent the coronavirus from progressing.
“These are very drastic measures, but we believe that if we stop everything for 15 days it will make a difference and prevent the disease from spreading further, so for that reason we need the help of everyone."
Risk zones
She also recommended that anyone arriving in the Balearic Islands from risk areas stay at home for 15 days as a precaution.
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It seems from the BA site that they are still flying to Majorca? Does anyone have any uptodate information as to whether the airport is open?
Please send me updates. Thankyou.
Yes it applies to everyone. The airports come under the jurisdiction of the Central Government in Madrid. The Prime Minister has announced a state of alert or emergency starting tomorrow when he will provide further details following a Cabinet meeting. He may well include the closure of airports then. We shall see.
Does this "stay at home" advice apply to tourists to Mallorca too. If so why is your airport still open to holiday flights from the UK and many other European Countries.
Does this include Hotels?