1,800 extra staff for care homes if second wave of Covid-19 hits
Contingency plan states that homes will have to keep beds and PPE in reserve
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Catalonia could extend Lleida lockdown as Covid-19 cases expected to continue rising
Government "can't rule anything out" after cases double in seven days
Lockdown: not that different from normal life
What was quarantine like in Catalan villages with fewer than a hundred residents?
Lleida and Segrià county lockdown: Civil Protection Q&A
Catalan News' English translation of Procicat's guide to what is permitted in western Catalonia region
Lleida and rest of Segrià county under lockdown again from midday Saturday
President Torra announces decision due to increase in Covid-19 cases after meeting with Civil Protection and key ministers
The good, the bad, and the uncertain: University students describe their lockdown experience
Some courses moved swiftly online but others stalled for weeks with little communication
Health department not considering new lockdown measures in Lleida
Field hospital set up outside Arnau Vilanova hospital to provide backup if needed for Covid-19 patients
Staggered start and finish times among new health and safety measures for schools
Education minister hopes to announce final number of new staff for upcoming academic year by middle of next week
Should Barcelona's migrant detention center reopen?
After state of alarm closure, many are calling on CIE to remain shut for good
Health department not considering new lockdown measures in Lleida
Alba Vergés calls for citizens of the region to slow down their activity to avoid further Covid-19 outbreaks
Spain to reopen borders to twelve more countries but not Morocco, Algeria, and China
Travellers from 12 countries will be able to enter the country from midnight of July 4
Unemployment continues to rise but at slower pace compared with start of lockdown
Last month saw a 0.4% increase in those seeking work, with 485,019 registered at unemployment offices
Catalonia sees highest new cases and deaths figures in three weeks
As the country gets used to life out of lockdown, new coronavirus clusters have appeared in parts of the country
What will the next academic year be like at Catalan universities?
Government and higher education institutions plan for in-person and online lessons and new safety measures
Miners in Vilafruns demand better safety standards after fatal accidents
Workers say it's "raining stones" as three accidents occur in the last month and a half
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