Coronavirus: Spain orders closure of all hotels

Madrid: Spain has ordered all hotels in its territory to close to help stem the spread of coronavirus, under a new measure announced in the state official bulletin on Thursday.

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The measure orders “the suspension of opening to the public of all hotels and similar lodgings, tourist accommodation and other short-term accommodation… situated on national territory,” the official notice published in BOE read.

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Spain is the country that has been fourth-hardest hit by COVID-19, with 767 deaths and 17,147 infections.

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