Meetings of more than six people will not be permitted across the region, while residents of the affected cities will not be able to leave their municipalities with exceptions such as getting to work
Madrid’s regional premier is alone in her insistence on a harmful legal challenge with no scientific basis
The region will implement the measures from 10pm tonight, but is filing an appeal against them with the Spanish High Court
A total of 84,013 workers signed up with the Social Security system last month, while registered unemployment fell by 26,329 people. Around 700,000 employees remain on the government’s furlough scheme
The Popular Party premier Isabel Díaz Ayuso has resorted to legal action against the central government’s measures without the backing of her coalition partner Ciudadanos
Madrid accounted for 35% of new infections, according to the latest Health Ministry report, but the region’s data improved compared to the day before
A recent report shows that the hospitality, transportation and retail sectors have been worst hit, predominantly affecting Spain’s coastal areas
El Roto cartoon, October 2, 2020