Barcelona area to enter Phase 1 of lockdown de-escalation on Monday
Bar and restaurant terraces to reopen in Catalan capital and its metropolitan area
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Ban on bars and restaurants lifted in towns under 10,000 inhabitants
Measures have come into force on Friday and include removing set time slots
Government calls on firms to cede spaces to schools
Education plan includes a maximum of 13 to 15 students per classroom in 2020-2021 for most stages
Barcelona considers taking 'a step back' with beaches if crowding continues
Top epidemiologist concerned about first day: "This cannot go on by any means"
Face masks obligatory in public spaces from Thursday
Order in place for any outdoor or enclosed spaces where safety distances cannot be kept between people
Schools in Phase 2 areas to open on June 1 but student attendance will be optional
Traditional lessons will have to wait till September as centers required to prioritize in-person learning in plans for next academic year
First day of walks permitted on Barcelona’s beaches
Many sunbathers weren’t prevented from laying on sand as some restrictions eased
Barcelona beaches will not be open for sunbathing after council U-turn
People will be able to stroll on beaches but not lay on the sand
Lockdown eased throughout much of Catalonia
Barcelona area enters 'Phase 0.5' as Girona, Lleida, and Central Catalonia move to Phase 1
Face masks to be made mandatory where safety distances can't be guaranteed
Spanish executive will make masks use in public obligatory following pressure from regional governments
Government proposes that Barcelona moves to Phase 1 next Monday
Catalan health authorities say Tarragona, Ebre and western Pyrenees regions ready for Phase 2
Government to do one million tests to find out Catalonia's immunity levels
170,000 healthcare professionals included in project, after previous study revealed that only 6% of Catalans have had Covid-19
Barcelona loosens lockdown as Girona, Lleida and central Catalonia enter Phase 1
Public transport commuters grow in capital, some small shops and places of worship open but libraries and museums remain closed
'We can't have a waiting room for 50 people, now we can fit 15'
Barcelona hospitals negotiate path to their new normality after 'terrible' Covid-19 phase
Exercise time slots to be removed for towns with fewer than 10,000 people
Spanish government to "reinforce" the use of masks in public and say community transmission is almost zero
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