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On 13 March 2020 the Government of the Community of Madrid decreed the shutting down of bars, restaurants and "non-alimentary" shops (only allowing the opening of supermarkets and pharmacies). [6] On 14 March the country-wide state of alarm for an initial period of 15 days was declared in accordance with Article 116.2 of the Spanish constitution .
The COVID-19 pandemic in Spain has resulted in 13,980,340 [4] confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 121,852 [4] deaths.. The virus was first confirmed to have spread to Spain on 31 January 2020, when a German tourist tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in La Gomera, Canary Islands. [3]
Carlos Falcó, 5th Marquess of Griñón peer, socialite, entrepreneur and Grandee of Spain died from COVID-19 aged 83. [287] 21 March Disinfection of subway in Bilbao, Basque Country, 21 March. The Ministry of Health announced the purchase of 640,000 rapid tests. [288] Former Real Madrid president Lorenzo Sanz died of COVID-19. [289]
Spanish airport operator Aena said on Tuesday it would close most terminals at Madrid and Barcelona's main airports after air traffic plummeted due to restrictions imposed to curb the spread of ...
The GDP of the metropolitan area of Madrid was estimated to be €210 billion in 2020 and represents over 95% of the GDP of the region of Madrid. [7] The GDP per capita was 37,758 euros in the metropolitan area while it reached 30,453 euros for the Madrid region, the Community of Madrid.
The academy's motto (lema, in Spanish) states its purpose: it cleans the language, stabilizes it, and gives it brilliance ("Limpia, fija y da resplendor"). Madrid is also home to another international cultural institution, the Instituto Cervantes, whose task is the promotion and teaching of the Spanish language as well as the dissemination of ...
Plaza de España (Spanish for 'Spain Square') is a large square and popular tourist destination located in central Madrid, Spain at the western end of the Gran Vía.It features a monument to Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra and is adjacent to two of Madrid's most prominent skyscrapers.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was confirmed to have reached Mexico in February 2020.