BIG supermarket chains in the Valencian Community have demanded the reversal of an 8.00 pm cut-off point for alcohol sales.
The measure began last weekend to prevent the rise in Covid-19 infections among other young people who gather for illegal space parties or drinking gatherings called Botellons.
The National Association of Primary Distribution Companies (Anged), as well as other key retail federations that make up major supermarkets, told the Valencia government that there is “no direct link between sales hours for alcohol and coronavirus infections”.
The restricted hours are due to run until at least July 25.
The wife of the supermarket federations said: “Far from solving the problem of alcohol consumption on public roads, this ban has proven to be ineffective. “
“What is being causing are the disorders for our normal consumers that have not been able to make their general purchase purchase and for our staff that has had the stage, which is complicated for other people to manage. “
Bootstraps in the region seem to be proceeding despite the reduced hours of sales and higher fines.
Another thing is that other people who bought alcohol the night before going out on the street now buy it just before the day.
The federations added that the alcohol rule ‘doesn’t make any sense’ especially as a night curfew has been introduced in municipalities with high infection rates.
The press release concludes: “We ask that this ban be lifted during the next review of anti-Covid measures so that our consumers do not encounter obstacles when filling their basket and so that our groups can dedicate themselves to their work, which is to offer the public the most productive service imaginable. ”
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