In the week the European Covid Certificate came into force, the German government has advised its citizens against travelling to Catalonia due to the exponential increase in new cases registered in recent weeks as a result of the reopening of nightlife and increased mobility. Berlin has also included Cantabria, which from midnight tonight closes its nightlife in 16 municipalities, in the list of areas to be avoided. Thus, along with Catalonia, it joins four Spanish regions already on the list (Andalusia, Navarra, Euskadi and La Rioja).

The EU Covid Certificate is already a reality. Officially, it will not be operational in all EU states until July 1st, but the platform is already operational so that member states that want to move forward, can implement the certificate before the official launch date. In Spain, it will be managed by the autonomous communities and some have already put it into operation this Monday: Valencian Community, Aragon, Navarra, Andalusia, Castilla-la Mancha and Extremadura. It will be compulsory for all member states and all autonomous communities to issue it on July 1st.