Regional authorities across Spain introduced fresh coronavirus restrictions on Thursday aimed at stamping out a surge in infections that continues to defy efforts at containment and is damaging tourism.
FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a face mask looks at his mobile after Catalonia's regional authorities and the city council announced restrictions to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease in Barcelona, Spain, July 21, 2020. REUTERS/Nacho Doce
In Catalonia, nearly 8,000 cases were diagnosed in the last 14 days - almost half of the 16,410 detected throughout the country - despite guidelines for residents of regional capital Barcelona to stay at home. Madrid authorities also urged citizens to wear a mask even at home, when they are with people they don’t live with.
Failing to bring the epidemic under control could spell disaster for Spain’s tourism sector, which accounts for some 12% of economic output and has begun a tentative reopening after hotel occupancy more than halved in the first six months of the year.
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