Spain's Catalonia region closes its borders to contain pandemic


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  • Thursday, 29 Oct 2020

FILE PHOTO: A man holds a child as they listen to music performed at Barrio Gotico (Gothic Quarter), after Catalonia's government imposed new restrictions in an effort to control the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Barcelona, Spain October 23, 2020. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Catalonia announced on Thursday a 15-day ban on entering and exiting its territory, the latest in a series of restrictions taken by Spanish regions to try and contain rampant COVID-19 contagion.

The wealthy northeastern region, home to Barcelona, has the second-highest number of coronavirus cases and deaths in Spain, itself one of Europe's worst hotspots.

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