Spain puts 200,000 individuals in regional lockdown after coronavirus spike

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    Spanish region put on lockdown after spike in coronavirus cases Pics: Getty/Reuters/EPA

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    Residents in the county of Segria were prohibited from leaving the location this afternoon (Pictures: Getty/Reuters/EPA)

    More than 200,000 individuals have actually been placed on lockdown in a Spanish county after a rise in coronavirus cases.

    People from Segrià, consisting of the city of Lleida, have up until 4pm (regional time) to go into the location prior to it closes, after health authorities reported a rise of 60 cases in 24 hours.

    Catalan local authorities stated motion would be limited from twelve noon on Saturday, as the overall variety of cases in the location strikes more than 4,000.

    It comes a day after Boris Johnson revealed individuals residing in England might return from Spain without the requirement for a 14-day quarantine from July 10.

    Residents in Segrià will not be restricted to their houses, as seen in a previous nationwide lockdown – however will be not able to leave the area unless they are vital employees. Extra arrangements have actually made to permit non-residents to leave.

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    Miquel Buch, the Catalan interior minister, has actually asked anybody in the county to not fulfill in groups of more than 10, to stop travel in between towns and to not go to retirement community.

    Catalonia’s local president Quim Torra informed regional press reporters: ‘We have decided to confine the del Segria zone following data confirming a sharp rise in Covid-19 infections.’

    Health workers are seen at the emergencies entrance of Arnau de Vilanova hospital, after Catalonia's government imposed new restrictions in an effort to control a new outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lleida, Spain July 4, 2020. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

    Health employees are seen at the emergency situations entryway of Arnau de Vilanova medical facility, after Catalonia’s federal government enforced brand-new limitations (Picture: Reuters)

    epa08526501 View of a field hospital set up by health authorities next to Arnau de Vilanova Teaching Hospital in Lleida, in the area of Segria, Catalonia, Spain, 03 July 2020 (issued on 04 July 2020). The Catalan authorities decided to confine residents of Segria from noon due to a rising number of COVID-19 cases. Some 210,000 people live in the zone. EPA/Ramon Gabriel

    A field medical facility established by health authorities beside Arnau de Vilanova Teaching Hospital in Lleida, in the location of Segria, Catalonia, Spain, 03 July 2020 (Picture: EPA)

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    Passengers get here on EasyJet Ryan Air & Flights to Palma Majorca from London Stansted and Luton airport (Picture: SOLARPIX.COM)

    aerial view of Lleida, Spain, and the Segre River

    People in Segrià, consisting of Lleida (envisioned) will have the ability to leave their houses this time (Credits: Getty Images/iStockphoto)

    The Spanish death toll presently stands at 28,385, with 251,000 verified infections considering that the pandemic begun.

    Catalonia has actually been especially hard struck, with 72,860 verified cases and 12,586 deaths since Friday, according to the local federal government’s news firm.

    Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez raised the nation’s state of emergency situation last month, with borders now open to visitors from the majority of Europe.

    It comes as numerous nations rely on regional lockdowns to keep Covid-19 at bay.

    Today has actually been called ‘Super Saturday’ in England, as clubs, dining establishments and hair stylists invite back consumers for the very first time in more than 3 months.

    However, citizens in Leicester stay under harsher limitations following a quick increase in cases.

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