Spain considering ‘freeing’ children to get ‘some fresh air’
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Spanish children have been kept at home since 14 March, under strict measures to curb the spread of Covid-19.
Now Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez aims to relax the rule on 27 April so they can “get some fresh air”. Barcelona Mayor Ada Colau, who has young children herself, this week pleaded with the government to allow children outside.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez made a televised address on Saturday evening to announce his latest measures during the coronavirus crisis, on the day that official government figures revealed that there had been more than 20,000 confirmed Covid-19 related fatalities in the country so far.
The Socialist Party (PSOE) leader began by paying tribute to the families of coronavirus victims and assuring them that the time would come when those who have died will be honored. “The virus has left a trail of death behind it but also of economic devastation,” he said. “Our health system managed to resist thanks to the dedication of our health workers,” he continued, also expressing his gratitude for the “exemplary” response from residents of Spain, who have been on near-total lockdown for five weeks.
