By Tara Rippin • Published: 30 Mar 2020 • 10:58
THE man, 49 and wife, 38, were stopped by the Guardia Civil after being seen shopping together in Calahorra, La Rioja.
Un matrimonio de Autol que tenía que permanecer en aislamiento ha sido denunciado por la @guardiacivil de La Rioja porque se encontraba en un supermercado. A pesar de mostrar síntomas evidentes de estar infectado uno de ellos incumplieron todas las recomendaciones médicas pic.twitter.com/9z8owvkPiN — Guardia Civil (@guardiacivil) March 26, 2020
Un matrimonio de Autol que tenía que permanecer en aislamiento ha sido denunciado por la @guardiacivil de La Rioja porque se encontraba en un supermercado.
A pesar de mostrar síntomas evidentes de estar infectado uno de ellos incumplieron todas las recomendaciones médicas pic.twitter.com/9z8owvkPiN
— Guardia Civil (@guardiacivil) March 26, 2020
When questioned, the husband produced a medical certificate which showed he had tested positive the day before, and therefore should have been self-isolating.
He was denounced for public health offences and faces a fine of €3,001 to €60,000. Serious, repeat offenders can be fined up to €600,000.
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Tara Rippin is a reporter for Spain’s largest English-speaking newspaper, Euro Weekly News, and is responsible for the Costa Blanca region. She has been in journalism for more than 20 years, having worked for local newspapers in the Midlands, UK, before relocating to Spain in 1990. Since arriving, the mother-of-one has made her home on the Costa Blanca, while spending 18 months at the EWN head office in Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol. She loves being part of a community that has a wonderful expat and Spanish mix, and strives to bring the latest and most relevant news to EWN’s loyal and valued readers.
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