Coronavirus: the Basilica of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona reopens to key workers

One of Spain’s most famous landmarks, the Sagrada Familia Basilica in Barcelona, ​​has reopened its doors to visitors for the first time since it closed in March due to the coronavirus pandemic.

During the first few days, access to the structure will skyrocket only to those who helped fight the virus in the city, including health workers and police officers.

In the next phase, Barcelona residents will have free access to the building, designed by the Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí.

Gaudí’s still unfinished masterpiece is the most visited building in Spain, attracting approximately 4.5 million people in a typical year.

Opening to a limited number of key workers on Saturday meant distancing measures could be followed, while visitors also wore masks.

For the past three months, the Sagrada Familia has been empty of visitors due to established restrictions to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

Tourists may return at a later date, which has yet to be announced.

On Friday, a large-scale cleanup operation was conducted at the popular tourist attraction before the reopening.

Spain has registered more than 250,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus and 28,385 Covid-19 related deaths, according to the latest data collected by Johns Hopkins University.

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