Madrid, Jul 4 (UNI) Spain's north-east Catalonia region has placed restrictions on two lakh people near the town of Lleida, amid a recent surge in COVID-19 infections, officials said here on Saturday.
Accordingly, no one will be able to enter or leave the region after 2330 hrs, Al Jazeera reported, adding that the decision comes as a surprise to everyone.
The move comes as Spain's hospitality sector was hoping to salvage what remains of the all-important summer season. Regional health ministry data showed that there were 3,706 cases in Lleida region on Friday, up from 3,551 the previous day.