Several Spanish regions to propose curfew as country battles coronavirus surge
Valencia, Castilla y León and Castilla-La Mancha are in favor of nighttime confinements, but Madrid’s position remains unclear
Valencia, Castilla y León and Castilla-La Mancha are in favor of nighttime confinements, but Madrid’s position remains unclear
Experts say the restrictions on movement, many of which are already in place, will not be enough to stop the spread of the coronavirus without measures aimed at reducing capacity and social activity
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The new restrictions are aimed at preventing a total lockdown and mean that people can only socialize with a limited number outside of their home
Meanwhile, Aragón and La Rioja have announced new coronavirus restrictions on movement in an attempt to curb infection rates
The latest report from the Health Ministry recorded 13,873 new diagnoses and added 218 victims to the overall death toll
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Sources from the regional government said they would want it in place from midnight to 6am, so that bars and restaurants could continue with their activity, but outdoor drinking and parties in private residences could be avoided
Health Minister Salvador Illa today confirmed the possibility was being studied, but stressed it would require the support of the regions and opposition parties such as the PP
The regional government has also ordered the closure of all bars and restaurants after the incidence rate of the virus reached 945 cases per 100,000 inhabitants
The latest report from the Health Ministry included 217 new fatalities and indicated a rise in the hospital occupancy rate of Covid-19 patients
The number of unexpected fatalities calculated by the National Statistics Institute in Spain is double the official coronavirus death toll. The total is nearly 59,000 since March
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The central administration is seeking an agreement on Covid-19 restrictions with all of the regions before the emergency measure expires on Saturday
Prestigious scientific publication says that ‘some regional authorities were probably too fast at reopening and too slow at implementing an efficient track-and-trace system’
Club owners are flouting coronavirus restrictions by setting up nighttime bars in tourist apartments where up to 100 youngsters gather without face masks
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Salvador Illa also said he thought that a vaccine would be ready by the start of next year. ‘There are between five and six complicated months left,’ he said
EL PAÍS speaks to workers in the hostelry sector on the day that the regional government’s closures across Catalonia were backed by the courts
The latest report presented on Thursday by Fernando Simón included 13,318 new coronavirus cases, after antigen test results were incorporated into the data
A draft project that must still be discussed with regional officials aims to clarify the criteria for adopting restrictions on mobility
During another tense session in Congress, the conservative Popular Party and far-right Vox called on Salvador Illa to resign and for the state of alarm in Madrid to be lifted
Experts blame the rising number of infections on the return to school, lifestyle changes and Barcelona’s relationship with contagion hotspots such as Madrid
The number of admissions in Spain’s intensive care units is rising, with the percentage of beds occupied by Covid-19 patients in the Madrid region exceeding 37%
EL PAÍS tracked down three former inmates of the US military prison who were taken in by Spanish authorities a decade ago and still have trouble integrating into society
The regional government is seeking to reduce mobility and social interaction in the northeastern Spanish region in a bid to flatten the curve