15 Days Closure of Bars and restaurants in the Spanish Region of Catalonia

All bars and restaurants in the Spanish region of Catalonia must close for 15 days from Thursday, to help contain the spread of coronavirus, authorities have said.

Pere Aragonès, the region’s interim chief, said restaurants could still offer delivery and take-away services.

Shops and parks will also have limited opening hours during the period.

It comes as cases continue to surge in Spain. Nearly 900,000 cases have now been reported, according to Johns Hopkins University, making it the worst-affected country in Europe.

Last week the capital, Madrid, and its surrounding suburbs were put on a partial lockdown.