Spain to extend coronavirus lockdown through May 9: PM
Apr 19, 2020, 00:40 IST
Madrid, Apr 18 (AFP) Spain, one of the countries hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, is to extend its nationwide lockdown until May 9, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced Saturday.
Restrictions on movements would be loosened slightly however to allow children time outside, from April 27, he added.
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Spain, which has been under lockdown since March 14, has recorded 20,043 deaths from the virus, according to the latest official figures released earlier Saturday. (AFP) PMSPMS(This story has not been edited by www.businessinsider.in and is auto–generated from a syndicated feed we subscribe to.)