As preventive public health measure, municipal sport schools push opening back to 1 February

In a bid to guarantee public health safety and curb Covid-19 cases on the island, the Formentera Sport Department reports that the start of municipal sports programmes has been rescheduled for 1 February.

From 12 January to 1 February, practice is prohibited for all but federated contact and fighting sportspeople aged 12 and up, and training sessions must take place in municipal facilities. Those islanders who do meet for practice are encouraged to exercise extreme caution and must respect safety protocol in place.

After contacting local sports clubs today to hammer out finer points of the decision, sport councillor Paula Ferrer described postponement as a way to guarantee a safe return to school and safeguard stable groups of children, remarking that “online learning is more suitable for over-12s”.

Activities should be staged outside municipal facilities whenever possible. As a public health safety measure changing rooms at Antoni Blanc fitness centre are closed and 30% capacity will be observed.

11 January 2021
Communications Department
Consell de Formentera