Spain to let regions decide COVID-19 restrictions from May 9

MADRID: Spain's government will pass responsibility for coronavirus restrictions on to the country's 17 regions after a state of emergency expires next week, Deputy Prime Minister Carmen Calvo said on Tuesday.

The six-month emergency decree, which provides a legal framework for the most restrictive COVID-19 measures, expires on on Sunday. Regional authorities will then be able to set up curfews and lock down areas but must secure the support of local courts, Calvo said.