“In the next few days our streets and our faces will get their normal appearance back,” said the head of government during a visit to Barcelona.
Because of the corona pandemic, wearing a mask was initially mandatory in Spain in May, followed six weeks later by a general obligation to wear a mask outdoors for everyone over six years of age.
With more than 80,000 corona deaths, Spain is one of the countries in Europe hit particularly hard by the pandemic. The number of infections in the country has now fallen sharply.