Spain to resume its normal life after April 26

Madrid- Shimaa Tahtawy

Spain’s Government spokesperson María Jesús Montero affirmed that normal life would resume to Spain but only progressive stages.

Montero added that the different scenarios were being studied on how the confinement measures could be eased after 26 April when the current lockdown period expires but refused to add further detail claiming that ‘experts and governmental’ advisors would suggest as how the nation should proceed.

Expert instructions for this new scenario to reduce escalation of coronavirus outbreaks will be followed, she added.

She also indicated, in this sense, which the return will be made on the basis of following the instructions of health technicians according to the evolution or decline of the virus as reported 19.

This decision comes in the wake of the high number of positive cases and deaths in Spain, where there were 6 thousand and 180 new cases, with 757 deaths during the past 24 hours, and Spain would have exceeded the risk stage since last Friday until Monday, after it recorded a decrease affected by cases and deaths However, its index has risen again during the past 48 hours.

On Wednesday, Spain recorded a total of 146,690 injuries, 14,555 deaths, in addition to the recovery of 48 thousand and 21 who recovered and were discharged from hospitals.

According to the government spokeswoman, the reintegration into the routine will be “gradual”, but it is not yet known “what conditions”. Likewise, she confirmed that the executive authority is doing “very strict” work, and defended random tests to see “which part of the population has passed” Illness already. ”

The study will take three weeks and analyze at least 62,400 people, including up to 30 thousand families, who were chosen according to the recommendations of experts, and they will undergo so-called rapid tests, the main goal of which is to know the number of people who have already passed the virus and the number of people who contract it once Other. All these results can guide the road map for the coming weeks, and will determine what to do with the isolation measures.

“The study will be carried out by the health, which will be attended by about 60,000 people from different Spanish states,” Monteiro said, noting that the beginning will be from the homes for the elderly and those who hesitate to health centers, and random samples will be taken.

Thus, this study will clarify the people who have been infected or have passed through the disease and whether or not their immunity has been developed, which is a type of safe defense for all citizens and that allows the government to obtain “important data about how the disease can progress” in the future.