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HEALTH UPDATE adds the victim number 128 due to coronavirus, a 95-year-old man Since May there has been no death for Covid in the Nightlife and travel agencies are pleased country, which currently has six hospitalized to see the extension of rental subsidies

MARICEL BLANCH EL PERIÒDIC ESCALDES- @PeriodicAND The coronavirus has claimed 128 li- ves in Andorra. This was reported yes- terday by the Go- vernment, which explained that it was a 95-year-old man who was admitted to the Hos- pital Nostra Senyora de , specifically on the floor. The Princi- pality had not registered any virus transmission for two months, after the Ministry of Health confirmed the deaths of two people on May 2nd, one on Friday 30th April and one on Saturday 1st May, which be- came the 126 and 127 due to infec- tious disease. This unfortunate news came on the day the country reached 14,678 people infected since March 2020, that is, 23 more than the last day. This figure, added to the 30 disc- harges granted in the last 24 hours - out of a total of 14,210 - contribu- ted to a slight decrease in active ca- ses in eight people and up to 340. Of these, six remained hospitalized of which four patients received plant treatment and two were hospitali- zed in the Intensive Care Unit, and both under mechanical ventilati- on. It should be remembered that, as detailed in previous appearances by the Minister of Health, Joan Mar- An archive image of the façade of the Hospital Nostra Senyora de Meritxell. tínez Benazet, one of these patients 33 is an elderly man who suffered an error in the coverage of the vaccine, tension to the rent aid or mortga- and the Reduction of the Working nistry of Health is expected to sha- as he had completed the vaccinati- Nightlife is awaiting ge fee of the place of activity, which Day (RJL) also by the same sectors. re the results of the test in the co- on schedule; and the other is a Ca- the final result of was announced on Wednesday by The nightclub also expressed expec- ming days. talan tourist. the acting Foreign Minister Maria tations that the government would In a similar vein, Maica Terrones, Regarding the evolution of the the pilot test held Ubach, following the decision of allow them to resume activity, «as vice-president of the Association of vaccination campaign, the Gover- on July 16th at two the Council of Ministers, celebra- long as it is under all conditions.» Travel Agencies of Andorra (AAVA), nment reported yesterday a total ted the measure. One of the owners In other words, Barilaro explained acknowledged in statements to RT- of 86,679 doses administered sin- establishments of the Ibiza Experience, Krystel Ba- that «if they allow us to open, but VA that «we are grateful for this ce the beginning of the plan, that is, rilaro, pointed out that «whatever with the same proposal as in March, help» because it makes it possible during the day on Thursday 1st,420 it is to be able to continue to have transforming the place into a bar for us to keep companies open and doses were inoculated. Most of the- help is good for us», and added that and with a schedule from 07.00 to the staff». In fact, Terrones also ex- se (1,416) corresponded to second «we can’t afford to have our support 20.00, it does not help me.» Thus, plained to EL PERIÒDIC a few days doses, of which 36,685 have already removed and not be able to open, she shared that «if they let us open ago that, despite being able to parti- been vaccinated, while 49,994 ha- it will incoherent because we are under the same conditions as du- ally recover the activity, the situati- ve already been added to the first still suffering». In this sense, Barila- ring the test, I would be delighted.» on is still very delicate and the sales dose, four more than in the last he- ro indicated that the Executive had It should be noted that the sector is volume is much lower than before alth update. previously conveyed to them the in- waiting for the final result of the pi- the pandemic. In addition, the gro- tention to maintain the measure th- lot test held on July 16th, with two wing incidence for Covid-19 did not SATISFACTION WITH THE MEASURES For roughout the summer, in the same parties at two different establish- help drive business forward. their part, the representatives/ of way that the regulation of the Tem- ments. In recent days, participants Since May there has been no de- nightlife and travel agencies, the porary Suspension of the Employ- were undergoing a second TMA test ath for Covid in the country, which two sectors benefiting from the ex- ment Contract (STCT) is still in force to check for infections, and the Mi- currently has six hospitalized H www.elperiodic.ad MONDAY, 2 AUGUST 2021 el Periòdic News 2

TOURISM The country’s campsites criticize the permissiveness of free camping The establishments are missing the usual French tourist, despite the increase in arrivals of Spaniards

L.B.S. EL PERIÒDIC ople in charge of said ESCALDES-ENGORDANY that they have had a good season @PeriodicAND this July and that the occupation ree camping in the has gone «quite well», especially mountains affects the weekends. They also added that the campsites of the they have campers throughout the «FPrincipality.» So for- season, that is, from May to Sep- ceful was the person in charge of tember, and therefore the employ- the campsite, who consi- ment they currently have was qui- ders that the two causes that have te high, despite the current health most damaged the campsites this restrictions. From the campsite of first month of holidays have been, Ansalonga consider that one of the on the one hand, the motorhomes main reasons of this favorable July that camp outside their premises has been the inauguration of the and, on the other hand, health res- sundial in Tristàina, the visits to trictions in neighboring countries. the Coma, in addition to the diver- The manager expressed his anger se tourist offers that have near his by saying that «no checks are ma- camp and that favor the interest of de on motorhomes camping in the tourists. Thus, in addition to the mountains» without permission. A usual local tourist, they have also concern also expressed by the peo- received Dutch, German and Itali- ple in charge of the Valira campsi- an guests. In addition, they pointed te in , who said that out that the tourists who came we- «it is a problem that has been going re unreserved passers who mostly on for a long time» and that they stayed only for one night. consider that «the municipality do- es nothing about it». In addition, THE REGULATIONS Despite the per- one of the workers of the same site missiveness of the/ municipal ser- explained that one of the reasons vices denounced by the campsites, why they have few customers, in it is necessary to remember that addition to being one of the main the free camping, like in the ma- causes of the closure of many of jority of countries of the surroun- the campsites in the country, is the dings, is prohibited in the Princi- pality. In fact, according to the Of- ficial Gazette of the Principality of A country Andorra (BOPA), this regulation is mall offers free applied to all parishes and menti- ons the explicit prohibition of cam- parking for 48 ping with motor vehicles, caravans hours in foreign and motorhomes outside the spa- ces expressly authorized for this caravans use. Each municipality has its own powers in the regulation on motor- competition, according to them home parking and it is the corpora- unfair, which makes a shopping tions themselves that have the rig- Tourists at the Valira campsite in Andorra la Vella. center located in Sant Julià de Lò- ht and duty to control it. It should 33 ria. This supermarket chain offers be noted, however, that the par- free parking in foreign motorho- tes consulted by EL PERIÒDIC, the them considered that despite the king time slot for this type of vehi- mes for 48 hours, as well as areas month of July has been looser com- musical events organized by An- Camp owners cle is not the same in each parish. for emptying and loading water. pared to last year and where it has dorra Turisme during the month believe that On the one hand, in , La Mas- For this reason, the manager of the been most noticeable in the profile of July, these did not greatly favor sana and Escaldes-Engordany, mo- Valira campsite added that «we are of visitors this year. From the Bor- the demand during the weekends. their «meticulous torhomes can park for more than required to have a very meticulous da d’Ansalonga campsite and from The Valira campsite, for example, registration» does not eight consecutive hours in the sa- registration compared to this shop- the Xixerella campsite, they said only filled up to 50 plots, although me place outside the time slot be- ping center which does not have that although they had many Spa- they have a more positive progno- apply to competition tween 09.00 and 20.00, however the same control». Thus, the pro- nish customers, «the French tou- sis for the month of August, as they in , it is forbidden park af- blem caused by vehicles that spend rist is the one who has failed the begin to receive weekly bookings ter 10pm until 6am. On the other the night outside the campsites is most this year». In this way, not on- and not just day passers-by, such hand, in , Andorra la Vella reflected in the low occupancy of ly free motorhome camping harms as so they were having during the and Sant Julià de Lòria, no timeta- this first month of vacation, accor- occupancy in the campsites of the month of July. ble is specified, but it is forbidden ding to the same establishments. Principality, but also the restricti- However, and contrary to the to camp outside the spaces enabled According to all the campsi- ons of France. However, many of opinion of most campsites, the pe- for this type of motorhome. H