Spain
Large traffic jams in Madrid with police controls deployed at the exits of the city. The Spanish Government has ended the tug of war with the Madrid region by declaring a 15-day state of alarm in the capital to reduce Covid-19 infection rates after the second worst figure of this second was recorded on Friday wave.
“The president of the Community of Madrid has decided not to do anything. Look, in the last week 63 people have died in the Madrid region due to COVID-19. Right now there are 3,361 people hospitalized in the Community of Madrid, there are 498 people in intensive care units fighting between life and death, fighting for their lives. We can fold our arms, or we can stop the virus “, explained in a press conference the Minister of Health of Spain, Salvador Illa.
France
And in France, after four new cities were put on high alert , owners of bars, sports centers and fairs protested against the closure of their establishments.
“People do not come to register, they unsubscribe, but we will need their solidarity because we are not going to achieve it, we are going to die, and we are already dying,” says the owner of a sports center. “We hear about a second wave, so there is a virus, but the second wave is also economic, psychological. It impacts many people, there are deaths from the virus and there will also be other deaths people who are affected by all these restrictions that prevent us from living, “explains the owner of a Lyon restaurant
Germany
10 days is the deadline imposed by Germany for the situation to improve . If not, they will impose stricter restrictions. The number of infections has already exceeded 4,000 for the second day in a row. “My main priority is, if possible, not to have to bring economic and public life back to the level of the necessary situation in the spring,” explained German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic has closed its theaters, cinemas, zoos, museums, art galleries, gyms and public swimming pools for at least two weeks after surpassing Spain and France as the EU country with the highest rate of coronavirus infection.
The government urged people to work from home , if possible, warning of further restrictions if the number of infections continues to rise, not excluding a possible closure of the country.
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