This was stated by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.

“The government will approve the extension of the high availability regime throughout the country until April 11,” TASS quoted him as saying.

This measure should also be approved by the Congress of Deputies - the lower house of parliament.

As it became known earlier, according to March 22, in Spain, 1720 people died due to coronavirus infection of COVID-19.

In total, at least 28,572 cases of coronavirus infection have been recorded in the country.