Spain declares state of emergency in Madrid
Saudi Press Agency
Friday 1442/2/22 - 2020/10/09
MADRID, Oct 9, 2020, SPA -- Spain's government has declared a state of emergency in Madrid so that it can resume partial restrictions on movement there that were struck down by a court, AP reported.
The government announced the measure after an emergency Cabinet meeting Friday to decide what to do about the Madrid region, which is witnessing one of Europe's most concerning coronavirus clusters.
The region's 14-day infection rate of 563 coronavirus cases per 100,000 residents is more than twice Spain's national average of 256 and five times the European average rate of 113 for the week ending Sept. 27.
--SPA
17:49 LOCAL TIME 14:49 GMT
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