MADRID, April 29 — Spain announced a four-phase plan yesterday to lift one of the toughest coronavirus lockdowns in Europe and return to normality by the end of June as the daily death toll fell to 301, less than a third of a record high of 950 in early April. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said...
A woman walks past the closed terrace of a bar during lockdown, amid the Covid-19 outbreak, in Ronda, southern Spain April 28, 2020. — Reuters pic
During the initial phase, hairdressers and other businesses that operate via appointment will open, while restaurants will be able to offer takeaway services. Advancing through the stages will depend on factors such as how the rate of infection evolves, the number of intensive care beds available, and compliance with distancing rules, Sanchez said, without providing concrete thresholds for such evaluation.
“We are starting to glimpse an outcome that will be a reward for the huge collective effort made over the past weeks,” Sanchez said, warning that the “virus is still lurking.” The CEC group, which represents small shops, said it was moderately optimistic about the proposals. However, hotel association Hosteleria de Espana was less convinced by the measures, which it said did not do enough to help the sector recover.
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