Photos show children in Spain enjoying the outdoors for the first time in weeks

Children around Spain played outside on Sunday for the first time since the country went into lockdown.Marcelo del Pozo/Getty Images

• Sunday was the first time children in Spain could step outside since the country went into lockdown on March 15.
• From Barcelona to Malaga, towns across the country filled with children playing on the streets, in parks, and on beaches for the first time in 42 days.
• After the number of coronavirus cases slowly decreased, Spain's government announced it would allow children under 14 to go outside.
• They can play outside for up to one hour a day.
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With kites, dolls, and roller skates in tow, children across Spain played outside on Sunday for the first time in 42 days.

The Spanish government announced a state of emergency and strict lockdown guidelines on March 14, which prevented children from going outside.

Parks closed and adults could only leave for essential trips to the grocery store and pharmacy.

But after the country's number of coronavirus cases slowly decreased, Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced that children could go outside for fresh air. Kids under 14 years old can play outside for up to one hour a day.

From Barcelona to Malaga, children grabbed their toys and took to the once empty streets, parks, and beaches for the first time in weeks.