Coronavirus in Spain: celebrations and lack of control over …

Improvised street celebrations erupted in Spain as the clock struck midnight on Sunday, signaling the end of the state of alarm for the coronavirus and the lifting of nighttime curfews in various parts of the country. In the main Spanish cities, it has been provided and celebrated without any respect for measures such as distancing or the use of masks, despite the fact that the number of coronavirus infections continues to be of concern.

In Madrid, the young people went out to celebrate mainly in the Puerta del Sol and the police were forced to make 450 interventions, although there were no arrests. “Freedom is not about breaking the rules”, expressed the Mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez-Almeida. “What we have seen are despicable scenes,” said the conservative politician, a vivid comment coming from a person aligned with Isabel Díaz Ayuso, re-elected regional president and spokesperson for the quarantine.

The same happened in Barcelona, ​​where midnight was greeted with firecrackers and screams of joy. The Urban Guard, in coordination with the regional police, had to expel around 6,500 people from 31 different spaces in the Catalan city. The situation repeated itself in other Spanish cities such as Seville, Bilbao or San Sebastian.

Spain ceased to be on alert as of this Sunday, which means that it will be possible to travel between regions and that the curfew will be generally lifted in the territories. Although mobility is recovering, The Spaniards must continue to respect certain measures such as the use of a chin strap and social distancing.