Millions of people in France and Spain began yesterday to regain part of the freedom of movement and exit from the isolation measures imposed several weeks ago, at a time when five new cases of the emerging Corona virus (COFED-19) were recorded in Wuhan, the first epicenter of the outbreak in China among 17 A new case in the country, and 35 cases in Seoul, South Korea.
In detail, about half of Spain's population of about 47 million people moved yesterday to the so-called "first stage" of the four-stage easing plan, after the government decided that the areas in which they resided had achieved the necessary standards, but the restrictions did not It is changing in cities such as Madrid and Barcelona, which were hit hard by the virus, and cafes remained closed on the Puerta del Sol square in the capital, which was usually crowded with pedestrians.
The Ministry of Health in Spain said yesterday that the daily number of deaths caused by the emerging corona virus has decreased to 123 from 143 cases the day before yesterday, and the total number of pandemic deaths in the country rose to 26,744 cases.
The liturgy was resumed in the churches, but in the presence of limited numbers, seats were placed apart to maintain a distance of two meters between each individual, and some businesses were resumed.
In the areas that have applied easing restrictions, especially in Andalusia, which is the most populated region of Spain, it has been permitted to resume work in bars, restaurants, shops, museums, gyms and hotels, but with limited capacity.
In France, the government officially and gradually lifted the quarantine that was imposed in the country due to the Coruna epidemic, which lasted for about two months, in a move aimed at returning to normal life, while maintaining movement restrictions between major cities, and obliging public transportation users to wear masks, and resumed 400 thousand institutions, representing 875 thousand jobs, their activities.
The stone lifting did not include all the regions of the country, as the government kept the stone, which it classified as red, including the Alsace region in the east of the country, which is the region most affected by the epidemic.
The gradual lifting of quarantine in France coincided with a decrease in the number of deaths due to coronavirus infection, as the French Ministry of Health recorded 72 deaths on the eve of the restrictions.
Although the French authorities allowed citizens to resume their work with a return to normal life, they maintained some restrictions in the use of public transport, including testimony proving the working relationship, which would make bus and metro lines exclusively open for those going to work and not the general public, with a fine imposed To 135 euros for anyone who does not commit to putting the medical mask inside the public transportation network, while the study resumed in many educational institutions in the areas classified within the areas marked in green, while keeping the issue of return to students optional, not mandatory.
The French government maintained its decision to close restaurants and cafes until June 11, until the results of the gradual lifting of the quarantine are evaluated.
In South Korea, where the epidemic was contained, the capital ordered Seoul to close bars and nightclubs after recording new cases of "Covid-19", and despite these measures I counted 35 new cases, yesterday.
Yesterday, China announced five new cases of coronavirus emerging in Wuhan, the first epicenter of the Covid-19 epidemic, the day after the first infection was announced in the city in central China in more than a month.
The city, with a population of 11 million, and quarantined in late January for more than two months, recorded the largest death toll from the virus in China.
The epidemic affected 83 thousand people, and led to 4,633 in China according to official figures, and China recorded, yesterday, a total of 17 new infections, including 10 injuries from a local source, in a rise for the second day in a row.
No HIV-related deaths were recorded in China about a month ago, and economic activity gradually resumed. Disneyland in Shanghai opened its doors yesterday, and the authorities gave the green light last week to reopen cinemas and sports centers across the country.
• 17 new cases of "Corona" recorded by China yesterday, including 5 in Wuhan.
The gradual lifting of quarantine measures coinciding with the decrease in the number of deaths due to corona.