Parts of the Spanish capital Madrid are to be subject to lockdown restrictions to curb a rise in Covid-19, as cases across Europe continue to spike.
From Monday, more than 850,000 people in the Madrid region will face limits on travel and sizes of groups.
Spain has the highest number of coronavirus cases in Europe, and Madrid is once again the worst-hit region.
Many northern hemisphere countries are now bracing for a second wave of the pandemic as winter approaches.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of the perils as people move indoors.
Dr Mike Ryan, the head of the WHO’s health emergencies programme said that there is a lot of work to do in order to avoid amplification events, drive down transmission of this epidemic, protect the opening of schools and protect the most vulnerable in the society.
France recorded its highest number of new confirmed daily cases since the pandemic began, at 13,215 – a jump of nearly 3,000 more cases in 24 hours. They included Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire, who said he had tested positive but was showing no symptoms. Several cities, including Marseille and Nice, are bringing in tighter restrictions.
The UK recorded 4,322 new cases and 27 deaths on Friday – its highest number of cases since 8 May, and Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned a second wave was now inevitable. Large parts of the north of England are now subject to extensive lockdown measures.
Spain now has 625,651 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University and according to Spanish government, rates of infection in Madrid region are more than double the national average.
From Monday, 37 of the worst-hit health districts in the region will be subject to lockdown restrictions.
Residents will only be able to leave their zone to go to work, school or to seek medical care. Social gatherings within their zone will be limited to six, public parks will be shut and commercial businesses will need to close by 10:00.
Meanwhile,
In other parts of Europe, indoor restaurant dining is to be banned in the Irish capital Dublin, and all non-essential travel discouraged, after a surge in recent cases.
Denmark is lowering public gathering numbers from 100 to 50 and ordering bars and restaurants to close early
Entertainment venues and pubs in the Icelandic capital Reykjavik have been ordered to close over the weekend.
Restrictions are to be tightened in six regions and cities in the Netherlands, including Amsterdam and Rotterdam.
While Tighter restrictions are also coming into force in the Greater Athens region of Greece
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