China News Service, October 22. According to foreign media reports, on the 21st local time, the Spanish Ministry of Health released the epidemic data showing that the country has more than 1 million confirmed cases of new crown, which has become the first EU country with more than 1 million confirmed cases. .
According to reports, the first confirmed case in Spain appeared on January 31.
According to statistics, Spain, with a population of about 47 million, is the sixth country to have more than 1 million confirmed cases of the new crown, second only to the United States, India, Brazil, Russia and Argentina.
On April 16, local time, in the intensive care unit of the Povisa Hospital in Vigo, northwestern Spain, medical staff wore a full set of protective equipment to chat before taking care of patients with the new coronavirus.
Medical staff warned that the surge in cases could put pressure on hospitals again.
Spanish Minister of Health Ira said on the 20th that the government is considering implementing new measures, including a curfew.
Ira said, “We are facing very difficult weeks. Winter is coming. The second wave is no longer a threat. It is the reality of the whole of Europe.” He added that the government is very committed to any method that can contain the epidemic. "Keep an open mind."
The report pointed out that Spain was one of the countries most severely affected by the epidemic in early 2020, and then implemented strict restrictions to reduce the spread of the epidemic.
However, since the complete lifting of the blockade measures at the end of June, the number of infected cases has increased sharply.
In response to the spread of the epidemic again, Spanish local authorities began to implement new restrictions.
Madrid and surrounding towns have implemented partial blockade measures since the beginning of October. The northeastern region of Catalonia also announced that all bars and restaurants will be closed for 15 days.