Wearing a mask will once again become compulsory outside in Spain. The measure was announced this Wednesday evening by the government, while a emergency meeting between Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and the presidents of the autonomous regions. Madrid wants to strengthen the restrictive measures in the face of the outbreak of contamination. The number of Covid-19 cases has reached a record high nearly 50,000 cases in 24 hours Tuesday.
On Monday, Catalonia had already announced a series of measures, including the return of the curfew and gauges, from Thursday evening. Bars and restaurants will have to halve their capacity.