Protests in Madrid before partial lockdown widened

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Protesters are out on the streets of Madrid against virus restrictions, a day before a partial lockdown is extended to more areas of Spain's capital region try to curb a surge in coronavirus cases, Reuters reported.

The city with its surrounding region is at the epicentre of a second wave of infections sweeping Spain.

Some 850,000 people in 37 mainly densely-populated low-income districts in southern Madrid have since September 21 been confined to their neighbourhoods, unable to leave except for work, school or medical reasons — although they are able to move freely within their own areas.

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