Coronavirus news: Spain and Italy report high increase in cases
Spain reports record-high rise in cases since lockdown end
Spain reports record-high rise in cases since lockdown end
Italy ordered travellers arriving from Croatia, Greece, Malta and Spain to be tested for Covid-19 on Wednesday and added Colombia to a list of countries under a complete travel ban amid growing concern over new infections.
Spain's former King Juan Carlos has decided to leave the country, the royal palace says, weeks after he was linked to an inquiry into alleged corruption.
Quarantine measures for people travelling from Spain may be applied to other countries
“While the health and safety of travellers - as well as those who work within the Travel & Tourism industry - is paramount, this move will be a bitter blow for those holidaymakers already in Spain who will now be forced into isolation when they return home", said Gloria Guevara, WTTC President & CEO
The government of Catalonia in north-eastern Spain says all nightclubs and late-night bars in the region are to close for the next two weeks due to a spike in coronavirus infections.
Europe warns of need for vigilance as Covid-19 cases rise sharply
Spain’s north-eastern region of Catalonia enforced a new lockdown on more than 200,000 people on Saturday, after several new outbreaks of the coronavirus were detected.