The Spanish government will request the Congress of deputies on the extension of the high alert for another month, i.e. until approximately the end of June, said the country’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.
It will be the fifth extension of the high alert, which was imposed by the government on 14 March. For each renewal requires the consent of the Congress of deputies. The last time the alert was extended until may 24.
"the Government of Spain will request the Congress of deputies about the new extension of the high alert mode, which will have other characteristics compared to others (renewals), as the situation in Spain has changed. For starters, it must be the last (phase) of the mode of increased readiness, and (he should) last until the end of de-escalation. We request the Congress of deputies, instead of 15 days duration was about one month," said Sanchez in a press conference.
The authorities at the end of April presented a plan for gradual exit from quarantine, which consists of four stages. C may 11, the part of the country, where about half the population, have moved from zero to the first stage of easing of the quarantine measures. From may 18 to the first stage will move a number of regions. As stated by Prime Minister Pedro sánchez, the country can return to normal by the end of June if the situation will develop as it develops now.
The total number of victims since the epidemic began in Spain on may 16 amounted to 27.5 thousand, is the fourth largest in the world after USA, UK and Italy. With PCR testing it was revealed more than 230 thousand cases (the fourth largest in the world after USA, Russia and UK). Recovered 146 446 patients.
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