Spanish authorities have ordered about 32,000 people into lockdown in the central riverside town of Aranda de Duero in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus, AFP reports.

Known for its vineyards, Aranda de Duero residents will find their movements restricted to the absolute minimum and be barred from entering or leaving the town which lies 150 kilometres north of Madrid.

Other areas have already put local lockdowns in place, including in the Basque Country, and the regions of Catalonia and Aragon.

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