Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has moved to extend the country's lockdown a further two weeks as the coronavirus death toll rose above 20,000.
For five weeks, Spain's nearly 47 million citizens have been allowed to leave their homes in only a few exceptional cases - mainly to go to work, the doctor, or the grocery store.The current lockdown is set to end on April 27.Spain is the third hardest-hit country in the world after the US and Italy.Head of the health emergency services Fernando Simon said the strict curfew, in place since mid-March, seems to be helping as the rate of transmission is slowing.
Pressure on hospitals and intensive care units, which were on the verge of collapse in some regions, is also continually decreasing, according to authorities. People in Australia must stay at least 1.5 metres away from others and gatherings are limited to two people unless you are with your family or household.
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