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It's also been declared in Spain (state of alarm, the mildest of the three options available under Spanish law), nationwide measures are not known yet

Regions are declaring they own measures in the meantime, in Madrid, schools and universities classes have stopped, all shops must stay closed, only pharmacies and supermarkets are allowed to be open, also most business where people gather, such as gyms, stay closed.

In Catalonia no one can enter or exit.

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> In Catalonia no one can enter or exit.

This is only for four cities of Barcelona, not the entire area. Like the 1% of the population. Is an unprecedented measure in any case. Lots of social experiments this days.

Now applies to the full region, Quim Torra (president of Catalonia) announced it today, you can read it in any Spanish news site

Torra has asked for it, but that doesn’t mean it has taken effect. With the mistrust between the Catalan and central government, let’s see what happens.

You are right, it was a request, he does not have the authority to enforce it, my bad

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