Spain's lockdown is among the most severe in Europe, and is now extended until Easter
carefully spaced empty white beds laid across the dark floor, the pavilion of Madrid’s exhibition centre looked like an installation left over from last month’s contemporary art fair. In fact it is a field hospital, set up by the army in 18 hours on March 22nd. Three days later it housed more than 300 coronavirus patients, and was being expanded to take up to 5,500.
This week a spectral parliament agreed to extend the state of emergency until Easter. Mr Sánchez has rejected calls from some regional governments to tighten the lockdown further. This already confines most Spaniards to their homes, with no outdoor exercise allowed. It has shut most shops and all bars, restaurants and hotels, but allows factories, farms and building sites to continue.
Spain’s outbreak has several peculiarities. The high death rate is partly because the virus has cut a swathe through nursing homes, many of which lack medical staff. Spaniards are more tactile than north Europeans and interact much more with older and more vulnerable relatives. It is also because the government and health services, which are decentralised to regional administrations, were slow to react, with almost no testing until long after the virus had gained a hold.
The next worry is the economy. It depends heavily on tourism and the car industry, both of which have shut down completely. Economists are forecasting thatwill shrink by up to 15%, depending on how long the emergency lasts. Much of that will not be recovered. “Tourists who come later on won’t eat two dinners a night,” says Toni Roldán of Esade-EcPol, a think-tank.
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