Some of Spain’s 17 regions have decided to tighten security measures on their territory as the number of Covid-19 cases continues to climb.
- Madrid: Madrid’s regional secretary of justice, Enrique López, called on citizens Monday to “avoid unnecessary meetings.” “It’s not about going back to an incarceration that limits economic activity to the point of canceling it, where it’s about avoiding unnecessary social interaction as much as possible.”
- Catalonia: Catalan President Quim Torra told a news conference on Monday that “the next three weeks are crucial.” He announced that Catalonia bans meetings of more than 10 people, given that “70% of infections occur during social gatherings.” He added that the region will conduct 500,000 PCR tests at schools and secondary schools by September and that classes will be reduced to 20 students per class.
- Murcia: The Murcia region government has banned the gathering of more than 6 people in both private and public spaces, the region’s general secretary, Manuel Villegas, announced at a news conference on Monday.
Spain has registered 19,382 new cases of coronavirus since Friday, data from the Spanish Ministry of Public Health showed on Monday. The total number of cases in Spain has now reached at least 405,436.
The data also show that at least 34 people died over the weekend due to Covid-19. At least 96 have died in the last seven days.
A total of 28,872 people have died so far from Coronavirus in Spain.
The director of the Center for Health Emergencies, Fernando Simón, said at a press conference Monday that although the number of cases is increasing, hospital capacity in the country “stands at 5.1%.”
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