Covid certificate

The Government approves this measure to try to face the increase in cases in the sixth wave

In which communities the Covid certificate is mandatory and what is required for

Salut temporarily suspends the obligation of the Covid certificate for computer collapse

Andrea Lientegui Guezala

From next Friday, Catalunya will extend the obligation of the COVID certificate to restaurants, bars, cinemas, gyms, theaters and concerts.It also extends the certificate for visits to hospitals and residences.The new measure has been approved today by the Consell Executiu of the Generalitat, which had already imposed the certificate for night leisure establishments and festivals.

With the extension of the measure, the Government intends to deal with the sixth wave, which has meant an increase of more than 60% of income in the last fourteen days.To accredit the palacomplet of vaccination or have overcome the virus, it is necessary to download the Covid certificate through the La Meva Salut application, available for iOS and Android.

The Covid certificate is downloaded through the La Meva Salut application

This process can be carried out from the website or the mobile application.It is necessary to access the 'Vaccines' section and then click on 'Request Covid Digital EU certificate'.From there, three different certificates can be obtained: vaccination, having passed the virus and a negative test.This should be confirmed with an antigens or PCR test that has been carried out in a place approved for it, not at home.

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When accessing an establishment, someone will verify through an application the validity of the certificate and that coincides with the person's identity document.The Government has been in favor of the extension of the health passport, in order to avoid the return of the restrictions and time and capacity limitations, which have damaged the economy so much for months.

With the extension of the measure, the Government intends to deal with the sixth wave

The decision will be in force for a period of fifteen days and will be in continuous review, whose evolution will depend on the epidemiological situation of each moment.This measure, which was already implemented for nightlife last October, now extends to other activities to stop the increase in cases and income in Catalan hospitals for the virus.