The health authorities in Spain imposed a quarantine on four areas in Catalonia in a decision of the first of its kind in the country that also decided to close schools on its lands in an attempt to stop the spread of the new Corona virus.
The Spanish Civil Defense agency said yesterday that as of nine o’clock in the evening, it is no longer possible for about 66,000 people living in four areas in Catalonia, namely / Igualada, Odina, Santa Margarida de Montbuy and Villanova del Cami / to leave their areas of residence but not They are subject to quarantine in their homes.
Since the beginning of the week, HIV infections have multiplied in Spain, prompting the government to take drastic measures to avoid a scenario similar to what happened in Italy, the country most affected by the virus after China.
The latest toll released yesterday evening showed that there were 3,052 cases in the country, while the number of deaths from the virus rose to 84.
For its part, the Portuguese government decided to close all schools in the country from next Monday to Easter at the very least.
Prime Minister Antonio Costa said in a televised speech that the principle of prevention requires us to suspend, from Monday, all teaching activities that require attendance at schools.
Costa also announced another set of “temporary” measures such as closing night clubs and preventing cruise ship passengers from getting into Portuguese ports, and this measure, which includes just over 1.6 million children and adolescents studying in public and private schools in the country, will remain in effect until April 9 at the least .
According to a tally presented yesterday morning, the Portuguese health authorities said that they had so far discovered 78 cases of Covid 19 virus.
The main Portuguese universities had previously suspended all lessons in a procedure that involved some 370,000 students.
Source : Sana
