Brits visiting Spain have been banned from smoking in the street or public spaces if social distancing is not possible. Bars and restaurants now have to close by 1 am as part of the new restrictions, Health Minister Salvador Illa said.
The popular holiday destination had the strict measure imposed as officials battle to curb the spread of coronavirus. Experts recommended the ban, which includes cigarettes and vaping devices, as part of new measures to combat coronavirus.
It follows a document released in July by the Public Health Commission, which warned that smoking or vaping increases the risk of infection.
It has been linked to the spread, not only due to the droplets in smoke that are exhaled, but also the constant touching of the