Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will ask parliament to extend lockdown measures by 15 more days until April 26 as the daily pace of new coronavirus infections and deaths slowed again today in one of the world’s most hard-hit countries.
The latest figures “confirm the downward trend we have seen in the last few days”, said Maria Jose Sierra, the deputy head of Spain’s health emergency.
Health officials say the slowdown in new infections proves the effectiveness of the lockdown in place.
Read more here.
