Christmas in Catalonia this year will most likely involve smaller family gatherings and no late-night New Year street partying.
Procicat, the Catalan government agency coordinating action against the pandemic, will on Wednesday debate how and when to lift restrictions that were introduced to fight a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
The four-phase plan is due to go into effect on Monday and conclude on January 18. Each phase is expected to last 15 days, on the condition that the number of hospitalized Covid-19 patients gradually declines. If not, the rules will remain in place until figures improve.
Catalan government spokesperson Meritxell Budó in a file photo.