Italy and Spain reclose nightlife establishments

Health ministers from both countries ordered nightlife establishments to close over the weekend due to recent spikes in coronavirus

Health minister for Italy Roberto Speranza
Health minister for Italy, Roberto Speranza, closes music venues until September © Dipartimento Protezione Civile/Wikimedia Commons

This article was updated on 19 August, replacing the wording “music venues” with “nightlife establishments”. Nightlife establishments in Spain and Italy were forced to close with immediate effect over the weekend due to a recent spike in coronavirus cases in both countries.

Spain’s closure of discotheques, cocktail bars and dance halls will be in place for the foreseeable future and was confirmed last Friday (14 August) by health minister Salvador Illa.

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“We cannot afford not to be disciplined,” Illa said. “We…

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