A couple wear protective face masks as they walk in unusually quiet Postas street in central Madrid, Spain, March 13, 2020. REUTERS/Sergio Perez
March 13, 2020
MADRID (Reuters) – All restaurants, bars and shops expect supermarkets and pharmacies in the Madrid region will need to close over the coronavirus pandemic, Spanish media said on Friday.
El Mundo wrote that bars, restaurants and shops would close, while El Independiente said this would not apply to supermarkets and pharmacies. TVE broadcaster also reported the news, saying the shutdown would start on Saturday.
Regional authorities could not immediately confirm.
(Reporting by Belen Carreno and Emma Pinedo; Writing by Ingrid Melander)
