A deconfinement in four stages. The Spanish government fixed on Tuesday April 28 the roadmap for the "progressive" deconfinement of the country which will be put in place by "end of June", announced its Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. "There will be no mobility between the provinces or the islands until normalcy is reached," he said.

The lifting of containment will begin on May 4 but will vary by region depending on various factors, including the rate of infection, the number of intensive care beds available and compliance with the rules of social distancing, he explained. .

Schools closed until September

Schools will remain closed until September, with the exception of upgrading activities or for children under 6 whose two parents cannot telecommute, said Pedro Sanchez, who uses a tracking application for coronavirus patients. Travel will only be allowed for Spaniards within their province.

The use of a mask in public transport will be "highly recommended". The restaurant terraces will be able to open with a capacity limited to 30% during the first phase of lifting the containment, he said .

Six to eight weeks of de-escalation

"In the best of cases, the de-escalation phase towards the new normal will have a minimum duration of six weeks" and "we want the maximum duration to be eight weeks for the whole of Spanish territory", said Pedro Sanchez, without giving any specific dates for the different phases, the implementation of which will depend on the evolution of the Covid-19 pandemic

"The only goal" of this plan, which will be implemented differently depending on the region of the country, "is to restart Spain while protecting the health and life of the Spanish," insisted Pedro Sanchez.

Spain has recorded 301 deaths in the last 24 hours (23,822 in total) and more than 210,000 people infected.

With AFP and Reuters

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