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Spain tries to encircle the coronavirus : The Government has suspended free movement and reestablishes border controls, while in just 24 hours, the number of people infected with coronavirus has risen by more than 1,000 more people to 9,191 infected. The President of the Generalitat, Quim Torra, and the President of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso , are among them. The Government hopes that the measures taken will serve to curb the coronavirus , while decisions against Covid-19 continue to be made . Ukullu has agreed to suspend the elections in the Basque Country. Galicia has also suspended its own. Meanwhile, the EU closes its external borders, with exceptions.

Coronavirus data in Spain

    Total figures: 9,191 diagnosed cases, 309 deaths

  • 4165 in Madrid (213 dead)
  • 903 in Catalonia (12 dead)
  • 630 in the Basque Country (23 dead)
  • 567 in Castilla-La Mancha (17 dead)
  • 554 in Andalusia (7 dead)
  • 409 in the Valencian Community (5 dead)
  • 334 in Castilla y León (9 dead)
  • 312 in La Rioja (4 dead)
  • 274 in Navarra (1 dead)
  • 245 in Galicia (2 dead)
  • 177 in Asturias (1 dead)
  • 174 in Aragon (11 dead)
  • 119 in the Canary Islands (1 dead)
  • 111 in Extremadura (2 dead)
  • 77 in Murcia
  • 73 in the Balearic Islands (1 dead)
  • 58 in Cantabria
  • 8 in Melilla
  • 1 in Ceuta
  • There have been 530 discharges

    • Source: Ministry of Health and regional councils

17:21 Coronavirus forces to close the common spaces of buildings

The Professional Association of Property Administrators of Madrid (CAFM) reminded homeowners on Monday that it is mandatory to close the common spaces of buildings as part of the measures adopted in the state of alarm due to the expansion of the coronavirus.

Preventive measures include keeping a meter of distance in common areas, extreme daily cleaning of these spaces, closing common areas - such as gardens, outdoor recreation areas or block rooms.

They have also focused on the elevator, for which they recommend using it individually; in the goalkeeper, for whom they recommend that he spend as much time as possible in the goal; and in the custodians, for whom it is recommended that they carry out their work in the early hours of the day, reports Europa Press.

17:08 Marlaska suspends free movement and reestablishes border controls

The Government has agreed to reestablish the controls at the land borders and from zero hours today it will only allow access to Spanish citizens, residents in Spain or those accredited by force majeure, reported the Interior Minister, Fernando Grande-Marlaska.

16:56 Seat will present an ERTE in Martorell due to the coronavirus crisis that will affect 14,812 workers

The automobile company Seat will apply in the next few days a Temporary Employment Regulation File (ERTE) that will affect 14,812 workers and that will keep the Martorell (Barcelona) factory closed for five to six weeks. [Read the complete information here], prepared by Héctor Marín .

16:46 José Andrés transforms some of his restaurants into "community kitchens" due to the coronavirus

Chef José Andrés closed his restaurants in the Washington DC area as of Monday and announced that he will transform some of them into "community kitchens" to face the crisis caused by the spread of the coronavirus in the United States.

"All my restaurants in the DC area will be closed until further notice. Here at the Think Food Group, the safety of employees and customers is a top priority. Some restaurants will transform into community kitchens to offer packed lunches to those who They need a meal, "José Andrés said in a message on his Twitter account.

The Spanish chef, known for his social work, assured that the aforementioned "community kitchens" are part of the efforts that World Central Kitchen, the organization through which he channels his humanitarian aid, will carry out throughout the United States "in the coming days and weeks. "

The purpose, he said, is "to offer a plate of food to people in need during this emergency" created by the advance of the coronavirus, reports Efe.

16:21 The EU proposes to close its external borders temporarily and with exceptions for the coronavirus

Brussels has proposed this Monday a 30-day temporary closure of the external borders to fight the coronavirus pandemic that is spreading across the continent, as announced by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. Read the complete information here, prepared by Pablo R. Suanzes .

16:19 Massive use of the EducaMadrid platform due to the coronavirus

The Ministry of Education and Youth of Madrid has indicated this Monday that "the educational community is making massive use of the EducaMadrid platform, as it shows that the number of connections has gone from 650,000 registered last week to 1.1 million at noon today "

During the past week, 3,000 online resources have been added (material for classes, online homework, recorded classes, virtual material, complete courses, etc.), which add to the 35,519 that already existed, the statement said in a statement. department headed by Enrique Ossorio.

In the same way, the increase in pages in the media library has exceeded one million, when on the 10th it was 670,000.

Teachers have been releasing content prepared by themselves, and in the next few hours the Microsoft Teams platform will be operational, which will duplicate the 'online' offer.

16:10 Barcelona also suspends the municipal bike service due to the coronavirus

The Barcelona City Council has decided to suspend the activity of the Bicing service today in accordance with the criteria of the health authorities and in coordination with the Barcelona Public Health Agency in the face of the coronavirus crisis. The Town Hall led by Ada Colau has explained that, since 3:00 pm, the service has been totally suspended, reports Gerard Melgar .

16:01 The Spanish cultural sector calculates a billion in losses in a month due to the coronavirus

The Spanish cultural sector calculates that it will lose almost 1,000 million euros during the next month. The authors, artists, publishers and producers grouped together in Adepi (Association for the Development of Intellectual Property) have therefore demanded a "coordinated response between those affected and public authorities" that will mitigate the effects of the closure of the sector due to the coronovirus. The sector represents 3.5% of GDP in Spain. Read the complete information here.

15:53 ​​Barcelona metro measures to avoid crowds at first hour

This morning there was an unexpected phenomenon in the influx of commuters from the Barcelona metro, who have brought rush hour forward one hour compared to usual. As a consequence, there have been situations of high concentration of users between 6 and 7 in the morning. At this time, the decrease in passengers compared to a normal day was only 49%, a percentage very far from the decrease recorded in recent days. Barcelona Metropolitan Transport is studying the possibility of controlling access to stations if there are crowds at specific times and will increase the frequency at that time on two lines, reports Gerard Melgar .

15:43 The coronavirus leaves Madrid with half the taxis and without scooters and rental bikes

The Madrid City Council temporarily removes the scooters from the city. The City Council ensures that, like BiciMad (the bicycle rental service), they can be a source of contagion. The companies that operate in the capital are already carrying out the withdrawal, although some of them had already proceeded to their removal from the public highway this weekend of their own free will.

In addition, the municipal government has approved an extraordinary decree to halve the number of taxis that circulate through the streets of the capital. The decision, which is adopted at the request of the sector, establishes that taxi drivers will have two or three days off a week and not one as occurs under normal circumstances. According to the decree, even registrations may provide service on even days and odd days on odd days. On weekends they will be able to circulate 8 hours compared to 16 now. Only eurotaxis will be able to circulate every day to attend to the most vulnerable groups, reports Virginia Gómez.

15:38 The Ibex collapses and struggles to maintain 6,000 points on another 'black Monday' due to the coronavirus

The main European indices support falls of around 10% (or higher in the case of the Ibex 35) and Wall Street temporarily suspends operations again after opening with falls of more than 7%. Read the complete information, by María Hernández .

15:29 The judge of the Investigating Court 4 of Lleida tests positive for coronavirus

The judge of the Investigating Court 4 of Lleida tests positive for coronavirus, so officials who have had contact with him are urged to stay at home. The Justice Department is also urged to disinfect courts. The judge and Instruction 2 staff will replace him to take care of his affairs, reports Germán González .

15:09 Galicia elections suspended without date

Galicia has suspended the regional elections scheduled for April 5 without providing another date.

14:57 Coronavirus special press conference for children by Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg

"Many children think it is scary," Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg said at a press conference in her office dedicated to answering children's questions about the pandemic, Reuters reports. "It is normal to be scared," it is good to be afraid when so many things happen at the same time, "he told them.

14:30 The Basque parties link calling elections with the health alert and not with the Alarm

The Basque parties, except the PP, have linked to call the elections again. not with the reference of the alarm status, but with the health emergency that activated the Ministry of Health. Read Josean Izarra's full text.

14:24 Quim Torra tests positive for coronavirus and is confined in the Palau de la Generalitat

The Catalan president, Quim Torra, has confined himself to the Palau de la Generalitat after having tested positive, as he himself has co-signed in an institutional statement. The Executive Vice President, Pere Aragonès, has also tested positive as he was known yesterday. The president of the Generalitat presents "symptoms" and has confined himself to the Casa dels Canonges, a residence that can be used by the presidents of the Generalitat, adjacent to the Palau, reports Víctor Mondelo .

14:21 The Hospital La Paz in Madrid will participate in two clinical trials to combat the coronavirus

The Community of Madrid Hospital de la Paz will participate in two international clinical trials to combat Covid-19. Voluntary patients will be included in the studies to test the efficacy of a new drug.

14:16 The police order the closure of 619 premises in Catalonia for ignoring the decree due to the state of alarm

Police forces have had to order the closure of 619 commercial premises in Catalonia, after their owners have ignored the state of alarm decree to stop the coronavirus. Likewise, 532 people have been identified who were not complying with the confinement and were passing through the streets without just cause, reports Víctor Mondelo .

14:13 A man is arrested in Cádiz for deliberately coughing a Local Police officer in the face

A man of about 30 years of age and residing in Chiclana de la Frontera (Cádiz) has been arrested for an alleged crime against law enforcement officers and another of serious resistance by coughing several times in the face, deliberately, at a Local Police officer who was part of a patrol that controlled the movement of people in compliance with the alarm decree. The officers were briefing a couple when they were approached by a subject who deliberately began to cough one of the officers in the face. The policeman backed away, separating from him, and the individual continued his march, but he turned suddenly and lashed out at the officers, injuring both of them. During the entire intervention, he insulted both of them, reaching out to take an iron tensioner out of his pocket to hit them, which had to be reduced since he put up strong resistance, reports Laura Garófano .

14:10 The Madrid City Council suspends civil weddings due to the coronavirus

The Madrid City Council suspends civil weddings in the city except in cases of serious illness or special need. The measure will take effect tomorrow to "not cause further inconvenience" at the last minute to those who had it fixed today, according to municipal sources, reports Pablo R. Roces .

14:06 Jordi Cuixart, the only Procés prisoner who leaves prison to work

The pro-independence leaders jailed after the Supreme Court ruling in the 'procés' case decide to stay in prisons and not to use article 100.2 of the prison regulations to go out to work or perform volunteer duties. Jordi Sànchez and Josep Rull are isolated for having been in contact with people infected with coronavirus. The only one who has left Lledoners to go to work has been the president of Òmnium Cultural, Jordi Cuixart, reports Germán González .

13:54 Madrid City Council enables 150 places for the 'homeless' at Ifema

Ifema comes into operation in the middle of the coronavirus crisis in Madrid. The City Council of the capital has enabled 150 new places to welcome asymptomatic homeless people considering that this is a "particularly vulnerable" group. [Read the complete information here] by Pablo R Roces .

12.58. Defense insists that the military deployment due to the coronavirus will reach Catalonia and the Basque Country

The Chief of Defense Staff (JEMAD), General Miguel Ángel Villarroya, has made it clear this Monday that the military deployment in the fight against the coronavirus will reach all areas of Spain, including the Basque Country and Catalonia, depending on the needs.

This was guaranteed by JEMAD at the joint press conference held at the Palacio de la Moncloa after the meeting of the Coronavirus Technical Management Committee. "The deployment in those communities will be the same as in the rest of Spain ," said General Villarroya after the Defense Minister, Margarita Robles, already made it clear this Sunday that the borders would not be taken into account in the fight against the Covid-19 . JEMAD has insisted that "there is no difference of any kind" between one autonomy and another because the objective is to guarantee the safety of citizens.

12.42. Ayuso tests positive for coronavirus

The president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, has tested positive for coronavirus . This was announced through a video by the president herself on her Twitter account: "As I tested negative for the Covid test, I have been working tirelessly for weeks and in the end ... I also test positive. We will continue to lead of this fight against the invisible enemy ... But isolated. Let's go for it! "

12.40. The Mayor of Igualada asks to confiscate a private building for the coronovirus

The mayor of Igualada (Barcelona), Marc Castells, has announced that he is going to ask the Health Department of the Generalitat of Catalonia to confiscate a privately owned building in the town to use it, if necessary, as "a field hospital "to deal with the coronavirus . The mayor says that "for now there is no need", but justifies the request "for prevention" in case it is necessary to use it "in the coming weeks." The building to which the councilor referred, in a recent telematic press conference, is the headquarters of the old Mútua Igualadina, which has 90 beds.

12.32. Coronavirus: the Civil Guard seizes 150,000 surgical masks

The Civil Guard has proceeded to seize surgical masks for the protection of the coronavirus decreed by the competent health authority. It was produced in a factory in the town of Alcalá La Real (Jaén). The total of seized masks amounts to 150,000 that will be destined to the Infanta Sofía Hospital in Madrid. Last night, 86,000 masks were transported and are already being unloaded at destination.

12.22. Defense activates Operation Balmis to collaborate in the fight against the coronavirus

The Ministry of Defense has launched Operation 'Balmis to, in contact and coordination with the rest of the administrations, attend to and satisfy the requests for help it receives to face the coronavirus crisis. This was attested to by the Chief of Defense Staff (Jemad), General Miguel Ángel Villarroya, during the press conference after the meeting of the Coronavirus Technical Management Committee at the Moncloa palace. The Jemad stated that the Armed Forces are "prepared and ready" to act "jointly" with other administrations to "end the threat that harasses us."

12.08. Coronavirus: Obtain the first complete genomes of the SARS-CoV2 virus in Spain

The University of Valencia (UV) and the Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research of the Valencian Community (Fisabio) have obtained the first complete genomes of the SARS-CoV2 virus in Spain. The Valencian research teams have managed to sequence the complete genome of three samples of patients infected with the coronavirus from the Microbiology laboratory of the Hospital Clinico Universitario de València, the first sequences of the SARS-CoV2 virus obtained in Spain.

12.01. They agree to delay the Basque elections due to the coronavirus

All the Basque parties have agreed to postpone the autonomic elections of April 5 due to the coronavirus after the meeting held with the Lehendakari Iñigo Urkullu in Vitoria. The Official Gazette of the Basque Country will publish the suspension of the decree to call elections before next Thursday, the campaign start date, and the new date will be determined by the end of the state of alarm for the coronavirus and the declaration of a health emergency, Josean Izarra reports.

11.59. The number of infected is 8,744, 4,665 of them in Madrid

Fernando Simón reported at the press conference after the meeting of the control panel of the state of alarm of the situation of the coronavirus epidemic in Spain. In the last 24 hours, the number of coronavirus cases has risen to 8,744 cases, which implies an increase of almost 1,000 cases compared to yesterday. 4,665 of them in Madrid, which continues to be the Autonomous Community with the most infections. Of the total 3,215 are hospitalized, of which 50% are serious cases. Simón highlighted that 521 patients have overcome the disease and have already been discharged.

"We warn that the situation has changed. We know that there has been a change this week and we know that there has been a change in people's behavior . Until now the measures were recommended, now they must be carried out. It is important that the people of the groups protect themselves and protect themselves a lot, "warned Simón, who pointed out that these are not the most contagious, but they are the ones most in danger. As for the confinement, Simón has indicated that this will last 15 days as a minimum and that "it will not be easy" . "Quarantine periods when they are nearing the end are complicated and we must maintain tension. We cannot let the last few days spoil everything that has been done previously," he urged.

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