Spanish region locks down 200,000 over fresh coronavirus outbreak

Spain’s northeastern Catalonia region on Saturday locked down an area with around 200,000 residents following a surge in cases of the new coronavirus.Catalonia’s regional president Quim Torra told reporters there had been a “sharp rise” in infections in Segria, a zone that includes the town of Lerida some 150 kilometres (90 miles) west of Barcelona.People would not be allowed to enter or leave the area, gatherings of more than 10 people would be banned and visits to retirement homes halted,…

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