| 2020-03-30 |
Amendments to funeral and burial regulations |
The Ministry of Health prohibits funerals and restricts funeral ceremonies to limit the spread and c... |
Ministry of Health |
| 2020-05-09 |
Amendments to funeral and burial regulations |
Burials may be attended by a maximum of 15 people. Safety and hygiene measures must always be respec... |
Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare |
| 2020-05-18 |
Amendments to funeral and burial regulations |
Maximum of 25 persons allowed outside (inside 15 still, as previously also applying outdoors)... |
Government |
| 2020-05-05 |
Awareness campaigns |
On International Day of Hand Hygiene, the government reminds of the importance of hand washing as es... |
Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare |
| 2020-05-07 |
Awareness campaigns |
Awareness raising and information campaign on how COVID-19 is spreading on beaches to promote approp... |
Government |
| 2020-04-06 |
Awareness campaigns |
Grocery shopping and safety advice in face of Eastern... |
Government |
| 2020-04-08 |
Awareness campaigns |
The Government launches Hispabot-Covid19, a consultation channel on COVID-19 through WhatsApp... |
Government |
| 2020-03-15 |
Border checks |
intensified border controls as part of closure of border for non-citizens and non-residents... |
Anadolu |
| 2020-03-23 |
Border closure |
Closure of air,sea and land borders for 30 days (extension on land border closure on 17/03/2020)... |
International SOS |
| 2020-05-15 |
Border closure |
Same entry restrictions set on ports and airports entries as for land borders, with only exemptions ... |
Government |
| 2020-03-15 |
Border closure |
closure of Spanish land borders; only Spanish nationals, residents, diplomats, and cross-border work... |
Anadolu |
| 2020-06-15 |
Border closure |
Pilot program of opening of safe tourist corridors in the Balearic Islands for all persons arriving ... |
Ministry of Health |
| 2020-03-16 |
Changes in prison-related policies |
Release of a number of prisoners and also detainees of immigration centres that have been there for ... |
Global Detention Project |
| 2020-05-11 |
Closure of businesses and public services |
Restaurant sector, the opening of terraces will be limited to an occupation of 30% [note: all openin... |
Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare |
| 2020-05-09 |
Closure of businesses and public services |
Retail establishments and commercial premises may open if they have an area of a maximum of 40... |
Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare |
| 2020-03-24 |
Closure of businesses and public services |
Hotels and short-term stays required to close... |
International SOS |
| 2020-04-28 |
Closure of businesses and public services |
Extended until further notice: shopping malls, as they involve larger crowds [note: all opening meas... |
Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare |
| 2020-05-22 |
Closure of businesses and public services |
Small municipalities (<10.001 inhabitants) may move already to stage 2 reopening, if they were still... |
Ministry of Health |
| 2020-03-16 |
Closure of businesses and public services |
restaurant, bars, shopping centres, cultural establishments and alike... |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs - France |
| 2020-05-18 |
Closure of businesses and public services |
Recreational swimming pools may open to the public without a prior appointment, with a maximum capac... |
Government |
| 2020-06-09 |
Closure of businesses and public services |
State museums to reopen (and providing free entrance for first two months)... |
Government |
| 2020-06-08 |
Closure of businesses and public services |
Nightclubs allowed to reopen at 30% of their capacity... |
Ministry of Health |
| 1970-01-01 |
Curfews |
Children are not allowed to leave home, e.g. accompany their parents for grocery shopping... |
Financial Times |
| 2020-04-27 |
Curfews |
Childrens are allowed to leave their homes again... |
Financial Times |
| 2020-05-09 |
Curfews |
Autonomous regions may adapt the time slot that children are allowed out by moving it by two hours, ... |
Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare |
| 2020-03-19 |
Curfews |
Children that were not allowed to leave home are now allowed to accompany their parent (limited to s... |
El Pais |
| 2020-05-09 |
Domestic travel restrictions |
In the territories with positive epidemiological advancement, it will be possible to move around the... |
Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare |
| 2020-05-26 |
Economic measures |
Extension of Social Security coverage to personnel who provide care in health or socio-health center... |
Ministry of Health |
| 2020-04-07 |
Economic measures |
New ministerial order to facilitate the work of transporter drivers, that can continue to work even ... |
Government |
| 2020-04-10 |
Economic measures |
The Government activates the second section of the Line of Guarantees, with 20,000 million euros all... |
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation |
| 2020-05-12 |
Economic measures |
Extension until 30th June: the ERTE (short-term work program)... |
Ministry of Labor, Migrations and Social Security |
| 2020-04-15 |
Economic measures |
Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda makes driving and rest times more flexible to facil... |
Government |
| 1970-01-01 |
Economic measures |
Introduction of a special credit line for the tourism sector through the ICO (€400 million); suspe... |
International Monetary Fund |
| 2020-04-03 |
Economic measures |
Economic package for the agricultural sector developed... |
Government |
| 2020-04-21 |
Economic measures |
Additional economic benefits for wokers: The coverage of unemployment benefit is extended to workers... |
Ministry of Economy and Business |
| 2020-04-22 |
Economic measures |
The Public Treasury has made a syndicated issue of a new 10-year bond for the amount of 15,000 milli... |
Ministry of Economy and Business |
| 2020-05-05 |
Economic measures |
Launch of aid and training package for the digitization of companies and young people endowed with 7... |
The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation |
| 2020-05-01 |
Economic measures |
Spain sends the Stability Program and the National Reform Plan to the European Commission... |
Ministry of Economics |
| 2020-03-12 |
Economic measures |
Financial package to cover the needs of families and businesses (tax deferrals, liquidity loans, etc... |
Government |
| 2020-06-16 |
Economic measures |
Last section of the Line of Guarantees activated, with priority for the self-employed and SMEs, and ... |
Ministry of Economics |
| 2020-03-31 |
Economic measures |
Guide of recommendations for the development of distance commercial activity and supply to rural are... |
Government |
| 2020-03-17 |
Economic measures |
Prohibition of the cutting of essential supplies for vulnerable tenants; e.g. water, electricity, ga... |
Government |
| 2020-05-20 |
Economic measures |
Automatic extension of the residence and work authorizations of foreign citizens for 6 months ... |
Ministry of Labor, Migrations and Social Security |
| 1970-01-01 |
Emergency administrative structures activated or established |
Centralization of emergency management process for the procurement of all goods and services needed ... |
International Monetary Fund |
| 2020-04-13 |
Full lockdown |
Some sectors, including construction and manufacturing were allowed to go back to work... |
AlJazeera |
| 2020-04-04 |
Full lockdown |
Extension until 26th April: full lock-down (with exemptions)... |
Reuters |
| 2020-04-18 |
Full lockdown |
Extension until 9th May: full lock-down (with exemptions)... |
Financial Times |
| 2020-03-28 |
Full lockdown |
Country-wide lock-down with only essential workplaces remaining open, set to last until April 9th... |
Reuters |
| 2020-05-11 |
Full lockdown |
At the same time, the agri-food and fisheries sector will resume activities that maintained restrict... |
Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare |
| 2020-05-02 |
Full lockdown |
Walks and physical activity allowed again according to schedules and ages (in municipalities with mo... |
Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare |
| 2020-05-01 |
Full lockdown |
People may be allowed to leave home and travel to collect agricultural produces meant for self-consu... |
Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare |
| 2020-03-13 |
Full lockdown |
Some villages... |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs - France |
| 2020-04-11 |
General recommendations |
The Government launches a guide to good practices in the workplace ... |
Ministry of Health |
| 2020-05-24 |
General recommendations |
The Ministry of Health recommends more strict measures of social distancing and hygiene on the newly... |
Ministry of Health |
| 2020-03-15 |
General recommendations |
Good practices... |
Euractiv |
| 2020-04-10 |
General recommendations |
General information around COVID and various health conditions with specific information for persons... |
Ministry of Health |
| 2020-03-09 |
General recommendations |
Businesses to shift to digital wherever possible... |
Government |
| 2020-05-15 |
Health screenings in airports and border crossings |
Health checks at ports and airports... |
Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare |
| 2020-03-24 |
International flights suspension |
Alicante-Elche Airport will cease all commercial flight operations... |
International SOS |
| 2020-03-11 |
International flights suspension |
Direct flights from Italy to Spain are prohibited ... |
Government |
| 2020-05-09 |
Isolation and quarantine policies |
Extension: People with symptoms of COVID-19, those diagnosed with the disease or those who have been... |
Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare |
| 2020-05-18 |
Isolation and quarantine policies |
People under 70 may do sports any time of the day again, except for 10 am and 12 pm, and between 7 p... |
Government |
| 2020-04-27 |
Isolation and quarantine policies |
Childrens are allowed to leave their homes again under certain restrictions: children under 14 years... |
Financial Times |
| 1970-01-01 |
Isolation and quarantine policies |
Children are not allowed to leave home, e.g. accompany their parents for grocery shopping... |
Financial Times |
| 2020-05-15 |
Isolation and quarantine policies |
14 days quarantine for all people coming from abroad... |
Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare |
| 2020-03-19 |
Isolation and quarantine policies |
Children that were not allowed to leave home are now allowed to accompany their parent (limited to s... |
El Pais |
| 2020-05-25 |
Limit public gatherings |
Beaches are reopening in numerous regions... |
France 24 |
| 2020-03-16 |
Limit public gatherings |
all groupings are prohibited... |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs - France |
| 2020-05-09 |
Limit public gatherings |
In the wake, a maximum of 15 people may be in the open air or 10 in closed spaces, whether or not th... |
Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare |
| 2020-05-11 |
Limit public gatherings |
Worship centers may reopen but should limit their capacity to a third [note: all opening measures in... |
Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare |
| 2020-03-03 |
Limit public gatherings |
Cancellation of at-risk events; including large scale sport events such as soccer with a high chance... |
Government |
| 2020-05-18 |
Limit public gatherings |
The travel around the own province allowed for up to 15 persons together; while the physical distanc... |
Government |
| 2020-03-10 |
Limit public gatherings |
In Madrid, La Rioja, Vitoria and Labastida, as these are areas of significant transmission, activiti... |
Government |
| 2020-03-14 |
Military deployment |
Military will be deployed to help with the building of 16 additional facilities (from 30th March) an... |
Government |
| 2020-03-16 |
Military deployment |
To ensure the compliance with the lockdown... |
International SOS |
| 2020-05-09 |
Other public health measures enforced |
Common hygiene measures for premises open to the public, such as cleaning and disinfecting facilitie... |
Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare |
| 2020-05-21 |
Other public health measures enforced |
Ministry of Culture and Sport publishes recommendations for re-opening library services to public... |
Government |
| 2020-05-05 |
Other public health measures enforced |
The Government sets the maximum retail price for healthy skin antiseptics authorized by the AEMPS; s... |
Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare |
| 2020-06-08 |
Other public health measures enforced |
In public transport all seating options may be used, with limitations on the number of standing pass... |
Ministry of Health |
| 2020-05-14 |
Other public health measures enforced |
Protocol for the preparation of swimming pools against COVID-19... |
Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare |
| 2020-06-10 |
Other public health measures enforced |
Hygiene guide for universities published... |
Government |
| 2020-05-18 |
Other public health measures enforced |
All businesses where it is not possible to maintain the distance a specific time slot for the elderl... |
Government |
| 2020-04-16 |
Other public health measures enforced |
Disinfection guides provided by ministry on cultural sites to disinfect door handles and floors, but... |
Government |
| 2020-04-19 |
Other public health measures enforced |
Government set requirements of the labelling of PPEs for the public (e.g. face masks) to ease the un... |
Ministry of Health |
| 2020-04-09 |
Other public health measures enforced |
Minimum requirement specifics for hygiene face masks established... |
Spanish Association for Standardization |
| 2020-04-28 |
Other public health measures enforced |
Gradual easing/opening criteria established to ensure that regions can act independently depending o... |
Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare |
| 2020-04-13 |
Other public health measures enforced |
Government distributes 10 million face masks to be handed out as of Monday around Spain to workers a... |
Government |
| 2020-04-24 |
Other public health measures enforced |
Maximum price for face masks and hydroalcoholic gels set ... |
Ministry of Health |
| 2020-04-02 |
Other public health measures enforced |
Transport companies are being distributed masks and guidance on use... |
Spanish Association for Standardization |
| 2020-03-16 |
Partial lockdown |
Movement only allowed for: travel to make essential purchases (food, hygiene, health, first necessit... |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs - France |
| 2020-03-31 |
Psychological assistance and medical social work |
The Ministry of Health and the General Council of Psychologists activate a support phone for the pop... |
Ministry of Health |
| 2020-03-16 |
Public services closure |
restaurant, bars, shopping centres, cultural establishments and alike... |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs - France |
| 2020-03-24 |
Public services closure |
Hotels and short-term stays required to close... |
International SOS |
| 2020-05-09 |
Requirement to wear protective gear in public |
In all places where the 2 meter minimum distance or maximum number of persons cannot be kept, the we... |
Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare |
| 2020-06-09 |
Requirement to wear protective gear in public |
Extension until further notice: requirement to wear face masks in public spaces; fines set at a 100 ... |
Government |
| 2020-05-03 |
Requirement to wear protective gear in public |
The use of face masks obligatory for all transport users... |
Government |
| 2020-05-20 |
Requirement to wear protective gear in public |
Exemptions from the requirement to wear face masks in public: children under 6 and during activities... |
Ministry of Health |
| 2020-03-09 |
Schools closure |
all levels... |
Government |
| 2020-03-14 |
State of emergency declared |
... |
Government |
| 2020-03-13 |
State of emergency declared |
... |
International SOS |
| 2020-04-14 |
State of emergency declared |
Extension until midnight on 26 April... |
Government |
| 2020-03-27 |
Strengthening the public health system |
The Government promotes the hiring of nearly 200 foreign professionals residing in Spain... |
Ministry of Health |
| 2020-05-03 |
Strengthening the public health system |
The national government issued a guidance document to the autonomous communities on the number of IC... |
Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare |
| 2020-05-21 |
Strengthening the public health system |
Plan for the uptake of transplant services developed, as one of the particularly compromised areas d... |
Ministry of Health |
| 2020-03-19 |
Strengthening the public health system |
210 million EUR for the support of regional responses... |
Government |
| 2020-03-17 |
Strengthening the public health system |
Exceptional measures to manage the development of clinical trials during the period of health crisis... |
Government |
| 2020-03-15 |
Strengthening the public health system |
Retired health professionals and medical students should make themselves available... |
Government |
| 2020-03-12 |
Strengthening the public health system |
Budget of Ministry of Health reinforced by 1,000 million EUR... |
Government |
| 2020-03-31 |
Strengthening the public health system |
The Government approves the distribution of 300 million euros to the autonomous communities to respo... |
Ministry of Health |
| 2020-04-07 |
Strengthening the public health system |
The official self-diagnosis application AsistenciaCOVID-19, now available in five new autonomous com... |
Government |
| 1970-01-01 |
Strengthening the public health system |
Distribution of masks and gloves by the government expanded... |
Ministry of Health |
| 2020-04-21 |
Strengthening the public health system |
Additional contracts established to secure medical supply line... |
Ministry of Health |
| 2020-05-07 |
Strengthening the public health system |
The testing capacity at primary care facilities are being strengthened ... |
Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare |
| 2020-04-08 |
Strengthening the public health system |
Government collaborates with universities to support the diagnosis efforts ... |
Government |
| 2020-04-23 |
Strengthening the public health system |
Seroprevalence study initiated, testing 60 000 persons ... |
Ministry of Health |
| 2020-04-22 |
Strengthening the public health system |
CSIC launches genetics study to identify individual risk of developing serious forms of COVID-19... |
Government |
| 2020-04-11 |
Strengthening the public health system |
The Government distributes one million more rapid antibody detection tests to diagnose COVID-19 earl... |
Ministry of Health |
| 2020-04-13 |
Strengthening the public health system |
The Ministry of Health has promoted a ministerial order making public and private clinical diagnosti... |
Ministry of Health |
| 2020-04-02 |
Strengthening the public health system |
Expansion of the possibility to recruit health care professionals and health technicians from the de... |
Ministry of Health |
| 2020-04-16 |
Strengthening the public health system |
The Ministry of Health establishes the start of deadlines for evaluations and the final date of resi... |
Ministry of Health |
| 2020-04-17 |
Strengthening the public health system |
Data reporting structure from the autonomous communities to the central point streamlined... |
Ministry of Health |
| 2020-04-01 |
Surveillance and monitoring |
A mobility study implemented to analyse anonymous data compiled on movements of the population durin... |
Government |
| 2020-05-12 |
Surveillance and monitoring |
Data sharing framework from Autonomous Communities to health agencies strengthened with requests for... |
Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare |
| 2020-04-14 |
Surveillance and monitoring |
A new CSIC [National Scientific Research Council] project uses computer science and data science tec... |
Government |
| 2020-05-14 |
Testing policy |
In workplaces, tests will only be carried out on suspected cases... |
Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare |
| 2020-04-05 |
Testing policy |
Rapid antibody tests distributed and used for certain patients, such as those with negative PCR test... |
Government |
| 2020-05-07 |
Testing policy |
PCR used for anyone with a clinical picture of acute respiratory infection of sudden onset of any se... |
Government |
