Spanish authorities on Monday prepared to further loosen one of Europe's toughest coronavirus lockdowns and played down concerns that letting children outdoors after six weeks had led to crowds forming in public spaces.
MADRID - Spanish authorities on Monday prepared to further loosen one of Europe’s toughest coronavirus lockdowns and played down concerns that letting children outdoors after six weeks had led to crowds forming in public spaces.
In the most significant relaxation of the lockdown yet, on Sunday children under 14 were granted one hour of daily supervised outdoor activity if they adhered to social-distancing guidelines and stayed within 1 km of their homes. In the capital Madrid, police deployed drones to patrol recreational areas, broadcasting the new rules over loudspeaker and monitoring for any breaches.
He also said that, in future, the Spanish government should set aside specific times for vulnerable groups, such as the elderly, to be outdoors.A long-awaited study into the prevalence of the coronavirus among the Spanish population began on Monday. Directed by the Carlos III institute for health, it aims to test 36,000 families for the presence of antibodies generated to fight off the virus.
“Its relevance goes beyond the purely scientific,” the institute’s director, Raquel Yotti, said. “The goal is to help us make public-health decisions.” He also said his cabinet would approve on Tuesday a wider plan to lift restrictions and gradually restart the country’s stuttering economy.
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