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October 25, 2020The Spanish government has declared a state of health emergency across the country to address the new spike in coronavirus cases.

Premier Pedro Sanchez announced it on live television. 



Curfew and duration of


the

emergency Curfew has been

decided from 11 pm to 6 am in all Spain except the Canary Islands.



The measure will last 15 days but Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has already said that his intention is to extend it until 9 May.

"Our proposal - he said - which will have to be discussed, will be to prolong the state of alarm for six months, until May 9".



"Stay at home"


"We already know what to do," stressed Sanchez but the Spaniards say: "Stay at home as much as possible." "We're not in lockdown, but let's stay more we will be protected home," said the premier.



The regions freedom of decision


I leaders of the Spanish regions will be able to decide for themselves whether to close the borders and impose a stiffer curfew than the national one. The Spanish premier also specified that all meetings with more than six people are prohibited unless they are cohabiting. "The reality it is - Sanchez recalled - that Europe and Spain are immersed in a second wave of the pandemic



The cases


The goal of the new state of emergency is to bring the number of infections to less than 25 for every 100,000 inhabitants.

“At the moment - he concluded - in Spain there are 400 cases of coronavirus per 100,000 inhabitants.