Spain allows partial return to work as coronavirus casualty figures improve
Spain allowed some employees to return to work in factories, offices and on construction sites on Monday, as restrictions were eased in non-essential industries amid the coronavirus pandemic, Euronews reported.
Sectors deemed "non-essential" were put into temporary "hibernation" on March 30 as confinement measures were tightened.
It comes as Spain reports more encouraging casualty figures and amid cautious optimism that the pandemic may be reaching its peak.
The move to lift constraints applies to companies and factories whose employees are largely unable to carry out their work from home. For those firms observing the Easter holiday, the return to work will take place on Tuesday.
Otherwise, Spain's month-long lockdown remains in place and retail stores, bars and restaurants all remain closed, other than those offering home delivery.
On Monday Spain reported its best coronavirus figures for three weeks. The daily number of deaths fell back again on Monday to 517, the daily number of fatalities having jumped by nearly 100 to 619 on Sunday.
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