Spain declare national emergency for 15 days following La Liga suspension 🚨

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has declared a state of emergency in the country for the next 15 days due to coronavirus.

Early this day, La Liga and Segunda Division have both been suspended .

Madrid region has also decided to close restaurants, bars and shops from Saturday, Spanish media including El Independiente newspaper said, with only supermarkets and pharmacies allowed to remain open.

The steps would represent a dramatic increase in Spain’s response to the rapidly-spreading virus.

Spain has the second-highest number of coronavirus cases in Europe after Italy. The current Spanish tally stands at 4,209, up by about 1,000 cases from Thursday and seven times as much as on Sunday. About 120 people have died.