As of Saturday, February 13, Marbella will reopen as the infection rate falls below 1,000 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. All businesses can open, and the restrictions will now be revised every 7 days (Thursdays), instead of every 14 days.

Since Marbella has over 500 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, the perimeter quarantine within the Marbella municipality remains in place.

It is important to check local restrictions in the municipality where you reside.

The following businesses are considered essential and may remain open even if the infection rate exceeds 1,000 cases per 100,000 inhabitants under the new restrictions:

• Grocery stores
• Florists
• Pharmacies, clinics, opticians.
• Stores selling hygiene products
• Transport and delivery of goods
• Electricity/Gas companies
• Gas stations
• Water utility
• Universities with digital teaching
• Schools
• Businesses providing necessary services/goods for essential operations.
• Personal assistant for the elderly, minors, or disabled.
• Car mechanics
• Banks, insurance companies
• Telecom companies
• Hairdressers
• Newspapers and stationery stores
• IT companies
• Security and women’s shelters
• Law firms, translation agencies, and psychologists
• Accounting firms, tax advisors, notaries, and similar.
• Public employees at Social Security (Insurance Office)
• Trade unions
• Cleaning companies
• Refugee reception
• Tobacco shops
• Veterinarians
• Digital businesses
• Dry cleaners
• Restaurants with delivery and take away
• Post office
• Markets (e.g., Saturdays in Puerto Banús)
• Market hall

The official letter from the Junta de Andalucia (BOJA) will be published tomorrow, and we will update this post with a list of which municipalities are affected by these new restrictions.