In the midst of a rapid increase in COVID-19-CoV-2 infections, on March 14, Spain became the second country in Europe to implement a national lockdown after declaring a state of emergency for 15 days, according to The New York Times. In the picture, the central square of Puerta del Sol (Madrid, Spain), which used to attract many visitors to visit and have fun, is now more deserted.
Accordingly, all schools, restaurants, bars and stores do not necessarily have to close. In the photo, a classroom in Barcelona ( Spain) was cleaned up and temporarily closed for a long time due to the pandemic.
The restaurant at Mayor Square in central Madrid closed on 14 March.
About 46 million Spaniards are at home except for going to work, buying food, going to the pharmacy, going to the hospital or other emergencies. In the photo, a room at the El Prado Museum (Madrid, Spain) is no longer a human ball.
Before the national lockdown, the outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic in Spain also disrupted the lives of local people. A newlywed couple left the civil registration agency in Madrid (France) on March 13. It is known that the local government has announced that all wedding rituals must be held behind closed doors, limiting visitors to prevent the spread of the epidemic.
Empty shelves at a grocery store in Guernica (Basque, Spain).
La Boqueria market (Barcelona, Spain), which is often bustling, suddenly has no one coming.
Mossos d'Esquadra police force oversees drivers' travel in Barcelona (Spain). Accordingly, to easily control orders to only travel in emergencies or necessary, police force drivers to directly control vehicles.
A bar in Pamplona ( Spain) right before closing for a long holiday due to the pandemic.
Restaurant staff in Barcelona ( Spain) clean up tables, chairs, and shops after the government's temporary suspension of operations.
A long line of people waiting at the entrance of a supermarket under the supervision of local police in Vilanova del Cami (Catalonia, Spain) on March 14. Previously, on March 13, the World Health Organization (WHO) assessed that Europe is the place with the largest number of cases and deaths from the SARS-CoV-2 virus combined, except for mainland China.
