To slow down the rapidly increasing spread of viruses in Madrid, new rules have been introduced which mean that more than 850,000 inhabitants are not allowed to leave their residential areas other than for work, school or medical reasons.
In addition, parks have been closed and bars and restaurants are not allowed to stay open after 10 pm.
The affected neighborhoods are mainly densely populated low-income areas and the protesters believe that the restrictions lead to some residents being stigmatized and at risk of losing income, reports The Guardian.
"It's not isolation, it's segregation" and "No class-based shutdowns," were the messages from protesters' placards during Sunday's protests.
The government wants to see a tougher grip
On Friday, the regional government announced that another 167,000 people will be covered by the rules, which means that almost one million of Madrid's 6.6 million inhabitants will be affected.
At the same time, the government continues to push for the restrictions to apply to the entire capital and all densely populated areas around it.
- It is time to act decisively to control the pandemic, says Health Minister Salvador Illa during a press conference according to the BBC.
Protests against the growing coronary restrictions are taking place in several parts of the world.
On Saturday, thousands of people gathered in Trafalgar Square in central London to demonstrate against the new limited opening hours for bars and restaurants and the oral protection requirements.