Coronavirus: Spain’s lockdown
Spain’s streets have turned eerily empty since the government declared the state of emergency and imposed a nationwide lockdown for two weeks – aiming to stop the spread of the coronavirus in the country.
As of Monday, 7,988 cases of Covid-19 and 294 deaths were registered in Spain, the second-most affected country in Europe after Italy – overtaking the larger nations of France and Germany.
Following the measures taken by Italy – the most affected country in Europe – Spain declared a state of emergency on Saturday which places tight restrictions on movement with exceptions for primary needs or professional requirements.