Spain aims to phase out coronavirus lockdown in second half of May

Published: April 22, 2020 14:53:32 | Updated: April 23, 2020 21:01:29

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday his government plans to begin winding down the coronavirus lockdown measures in the second half of May.

Restrictions will be eased slowly and gradually to ensure safety, Sanchez said at a parliamentary session where he will ask lawmakers to extend Spain’s state of emergency until May 9, Reuters reported.

The lockdown was first enforced in Spain on March 14.

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