Catalonia to shorten quarantine for close contacts from 14 to 10 days starting next week
Public health secretary admits move is "somewhat risky" but believes it could "improve" compliance
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Public health secretary admits move is "somewhat risky" but believes it could "improve" compliance
218 of 5,455 Catalan schools affected, with 3 in Barcelona shut completely
Regulation affects 60 municipalities with "tense housing markets" including Barcelona and other major cities
President Torra announces temperature checks for all passengers arriving from Madrid by train and plane
Hearings for two new cases concerning 2017 protests kick off on Monday
Alongside increase in outbreak risk, rise coincides with beginning of academic year
Covid-19 forces freelancers to search for viable business alternatives
33-year-old man left home in early morning without ID during lockdown
National Youth Council of Catalonia president "disappointed" with public administrations
87 educational institutions, 1.6% of total, have students and staff in self-isolation
Madrid limits mobility and restricts gatherings to six people
58.3% would like stricter Covid-19 measures while 84% want to work from home
52 educational institutions, only 0.9% of total, have students and staff in self-isolation
Measures eased in Lleida and Segrià but remain in parts of Noguera
126 students and staff are Covid-positive while 801 must remain in isolation
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