An article that I found in El National, a Catalan news site, talks about Catalunya easing restrictions during the Coronavirus lockdown. On Sunday April 18th, the Catalan government stated that children ages 0-18 will be allowed to go outside sometime soon. Children over the age of 3 must be wearing a mask and children under 16 must be with an adult that they have lived with during the lockdown.
This new ease on the restriction is understandable to begin with children because they are the least likely demographic to face severe conditions when infected with the virus. Furthermore, I think this new rule will help Catalonia’s in feeling less stuck during the lockdown. It is especially difficult to work from home and entertain a child in a small apartment, which is what many families have been facing. In speaking with one of my professors in Barcelona earlier in the lockdown he said that residents were only allowed to grocery stores and pharmacies and to walk their dogs. Oftentimes local authorities will stop people on the street and they will receive a fine if they do not have one of the previous listed reasons.
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