鈥楩reedom鈥 as Spaniards celebrate end of curfew
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Exhilarated Spaniards danced in streets, chanted 鈥渇reedom鈥 and partied on beaches overnight as a COVID-19 curfew ended across most of the nation.
In scenes akin to New Year鈥檚 Eve celebrations, hundreds of mainly young people gathered in Madrid鈥檚 Puerta del Sol Square to applaud the clock striking midnight while in Barcelona revelers headed to the beach with drinks in hand.
Some people wore masks but there was scant social distancing as friends kissed, hugged, danced and sang.
鈥淵oung people, like everyone else, have been very restricted,鈥 said shop worker Paula Garcia, 28, in Barcelona.
鈥淣ow was time to give us a bit of freedom to enjoy a little of the summer.鈥
But social media videos of large groups paying little heed to COVID-19 distancing drew criticism from some.
鈥淔reedom does not include breaking the rules,鈥 said Madrid鈥檚 conservative mayor Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida, emphasizing that gatherings to drink on the street were prohibited.
One of Europe鈥檚 worst-hit nations, Spain has suffered 78,792 coronavirus deaths and 3.6 million cases. But infection rates have fallen, enabling most of the 17 regions to scrap the curfew until dawn. Only four regions were keeping it: the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands, Navarra and Valencia.
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