Spain relaxes lockdown as daily coronavirus death toll falls to 517

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Hundreds of thousands of non-essential employees in Spain have returned to work as European countries grapple with the question of when lockdown restrictions should be eased amid fears of a renewed spike in the coronavirus pandemic.

The prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has insisted the country remains firmly in lockdown despite the easing of some restrictions. Shops, bars and public houses will remain closed until at least 26 April. The health ministry has called on those returning to work to stagger arrival times and to wear masks where physical distancing is not possible.

Regional leaders have criticised the move amid fears that the hard-fought public health gains of recent days may be lost. Spain’s overnight death toll from the virus fell to 517 on Monday from 619 on Sunday, bringing the total death toll to 17,489, the health ministry said.

The health minister, Salvador Illa, said the epidemic had passed its peak. The challenge now was to consolidate the second stage of the struggle against the virus and to reduce new infections, he said.

The trend across Europe appears to show a similar modest flattening of infection and death rates. Italy reported 566 deaths on Monday, 135 more than on Sunday. Almost half of the deaths – 280 – were registered in Lombardy, the northern region worst affected by the virus.

The civil protection authority said the number of people who are currently infected rose by 1,363 (1.3%) to 103,616, in a further sign that the curve is flattening. The number of intensive care beds in use continues to decline, as does the number of people hospitalised for the virus.

Article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/13/spain-relaxes-lockdown-as-daily-coronavirus-death-toll-falls-to-517

[funkyhaus 7,697]

We’re really at nothing until a vaccine is ready 

[ShayCristoforo 10,607]

Well won't that make it... increase? 

[Francesca Cipriani 1,668]

It's too early, and 517 daily deaths are still a HUGE number, WTF 

[Stef666 4,604]

They shouldn't relax anything until the daily death toll is 0. 

[GANGIE 5,430]

Well... Spain really wants to be the global center of the pandemy...

[Andreu 37,216]

1 minute ago, Gangie said:

Well... Spain really wants to be the global center of the pandemy...

5 minutes ago, ShayCristoforo said:

Well won't that make it... increase? 

 

4 minutes ago, Stef666 said:

They shouldn't relax anything until the daily death toll is 0. 

do you guys know how extreme have the been the measures for the past two weeks here?

[Economy 52,839]

6 minutes ago, ShayCristoforo said:

Well won't that make it... increase? 

Yes. But that will always be a problem until a vaccine is out

 

No nation is gonna manage to sustain full lockdowns for a whole year or more

 

The only choice is to pick your battles and do the lockdowns when the spikes get worse. U can't have them in effect indefinitely

[Economy 52,839]

7 minutes ago, Stef666 said:

They shouldn't relax anything until the daily death toll is 0. 

Then ur looking at lockdowns having to stay in effect for the next year and people starving

[GANGIE 5,430]

4 minutes ago, Andreu said:

 

do you guys know how extreme have the been the measures for the past two weeks here?

I mean... If the health care is good and people will take care, then why not?

Here in Poland the government is trying to relax the lockdown within next 2 weeks but we are obligated to wear masks in public space and it’s good, but the decision about mask should’ve been made month ago...

[Andreu 37,216]

2 minutes ago, Economy said:

Yes. But that will always be a problem until a vaccine is out

 

No nation is gonna manage to sustain full lockdowns for a whole year or more

 

The only choice is to pick your battles and do the lockdowns when the spikes get worse. U can't have them in effect indefinitely

but the lockdown isnt over. They stablished it a month ago, and two weeks ago they announced two weeks of extreme quarantine, now we're back to the lockdown situation, it's not that the quarantine is over

[Andreu 37,216]

people on GGD last week: oh go take a walk sis 😘😝😜 it's necessary to have a good mental health to leave the house

 

EDIT: and what we have her is by no means "social distancing" is a full quarantine when we can't leave the house or go anywhere, except for a very limited amount of essential workers

 

[Maleficent 6]

lockdowns were the best solution when the virus sneaked up on us. 

a second wave can better be managed through extensive testing, quarantine hotels, and screening. lockdowns are not the only solution to this. 

[Economy 52,839]

Just now, Andreu said:

but the lockdown isnt over. They stablished it a month ago, and two weeks ago they announced two weeks of extreme quarantine, now we're back to the lockdown situation, it's not that the quarantine is over

Yeah I figured. Here in Canada some Provinces are planning to relax restrictions soon too but it doesn't mean restrictions will be gone

 

It just means the more severe restrictions will be relaxed

 

Maybe hair cutting places might be re-opened for example. I doubt bars, clubs, pubs, restaurants or gyms which have large gatherings will be

[Bt1 5,213]

It's common sense that in a way or another the restrictions must slow down. Social distancing measures will probably be in place for the next 6 - 18 months, since this wont disappear without a vaccine.