With the number of Covid-19 cases rising in Gibraltar, authorities in the region have decided to cancel all official Christmastime events and have launched an appeal to discourage residents “forcefully” from holding family events for four weeks.
It is taking restrictive measures even though all residents of that area have been vaccinated, with the exception of young children.
Health authorities have also asked residents to prefer outdoor spaces rather than indoor spaces, to avoid touching and hugging each other and, where possible, to wear a mask.
“The massive increase in the number of people who have tested positive for Covid-19 in recent days is a powerful reminder that the virus is still present in our community and that it is the responsibility of all of us to take all feasible precautions to protect and protect ourselves,” Health Minister Samantha Sacramento said. Our loved ones.”
Gibraltar, a British territory that shares a land border with Spain, has recorded an average of 56 cases per day for the past seven days, while there were fewer than 10 infections per day in September. The increase in cases, described by the government as “exponential”, is occurring even though Gibraltar has the highest vaccination rate in the world.
