Prohibition of entering and exiting the area where 200,000 people live in northeastern Spain New Corona 5:20 on July 5

Catalonia, in northeastern Spain, has announced that it will ban people from entering and leaving areas where approximately 200,000 people live, as the new coronavirus is spreading.

Catalonia, north-eastern Spain, announced on the 4th that part of the Lleida province in the inland area would be banned from entering and exiting, except for unavoidable reasons such as work.

It also banned gatherings of more than 10 people.

According to the state, in the area where about 200,000 people live, the spread of infections on farms and elderly facilities has doubled the number of infected people confirmed in the week to 28th of last month from the previous week, and this month. On the 2nd, it means that 128 people were confirmed to be infected on this day alone.

The burden on medical institutions is increasing along with this, and local media reports that doctors at local hospitals said, "The beds for infected people are almost full."

In Spain, the region adjacent to this region, Aragon, was infected with a farm disease last month, and in some areas, restrictions on restaurants and other businesses have been tightened again.

Spain began accepting tourists from countries within the EU=European Union last month, and from the 4th of this month, Spain has also started accepting tourists from 12 countries outside the EU.

Against this backdrop, the infection is spreading again in some areas, and governments and local governments are becoming more alert before the full-scale tourist season.