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Second Covid-19 wave: Spain orders partial lockdown
By EUobserver
The Spanish government ordered on Thursday a partial lockdown in the capital Madrid and other affected areas by the coronavirus, the BBC reported. Restrictions apply to areas with more than 100,000 residents that meet the following criteria: 500 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, 35 percent patient occupancy in intensive care units, and a 10-percent positivity test rate. The order gives local authorities 48 hours to put restrictive measures in place.