Ghost City: Spanish Capital Madrid Almost Deserted Amid Coronavirus Lockdown

© AP Photo / Bernat ArmangueA tourist shows the location of his hotel to a local police in downtown Madrid, Spain, Sunday, March 15, 2020. Spain awoke to its first day of a nationwide quarantine on Sunday after the government declared a two-week state of emergency. The government imposed the special measures including the confinement of people to their homes unless shopping for food and medicine, going to and from work, and to meet other basic needs. The vast majority of people recover from the new coronavirus. According to the World Health Organization, most people recover in about two to six weeks, depending on the severity of the illness.
A tourist shows the location of his hotel to a local police in downtown Madrid, Spain, Sunday, March 15, 2020. Spain awoke to its first day of a nationwide quarantine on Sunday after the government declared a two-week state of emergency. The government imposed the special measures including the confinement of people to their homes unless shopping for food and medicine, going to and from work, and to meet other basic needs. The vast majority of people recover from the new coronavirus. According to the World Health Organization, most people recover in about two to six weeks, depending on the severity of the illness. - Sputnik International
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Madrid is a modern, bustling European capital known for its vivid nightlife. However, things have drastically changed since the outbreak of new coronavirus that prompted the authorities to put the city on lockdown, almost emptying its once busy streets.

Aerial footage shared on Twitter captured the Spanish capital Madrid during the lockdown announced by the authorities in a bid to curb the coronavirus spread.

The city looks desolate as its squares and streets are almost completely deserted while the traffic on the roads is scarce.

Last week, Madrid declared a 15-day state of emergency due to the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19) that left 11,409 infected and 509 dead in Spain, according to worldometers.info.

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