Fresh Air! Children in Spain go out for the first time in six weeks

By Amwal Al Ghad English On Apr 27, 2020

spain children — A girl plays in a fountain at the Guggenheim Museum, after restrictions were partially lifted for children under 14 for the first time in six weeks during the coronavirus outbreak in Bilbao, Spain on Sunday, April 26, 2020. (Photo Credit: Vincent West/Reuters)

Fresh air, on foot, and with bicycles, skateboards, and scooters, children in Spain went outside on Sunday for the first time after six weeks of living under one of the strictest coronavirus lockdowns in Europe.

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced on Saturday an easing of lockdown restrictions, allowing children under 14, one hour of supervised outdoor activity per day between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m., within around a mile away from their homes.

The relaxation of restrictions came as Spain registered its lowest daily rise in the coronavirus death count in more than a month.

Spain, one of the countries worse hit by the coronavirus pandemic, reported on Sunday 288 virus-related deaths, the lowest count in more than a month, bringing the total number to 23,190.

A mother who works in a financial start-up walks with her two-year-old son. Behind her is a police checkpoint, ensuring drivers comply with the lockdown. (Photo Credit: Al Goodman/CNN)

A couple walks with their two young children on Sunday. (Photo Credit: Al Goodman/CNN)

Parents seen outside with their children in Seville (Photo Credit: Getty Images)

Children in Spain must continue to observe social distancing (Photo Credit: AFP or licensors)

Children play on a beach in Cádiz (Photo Credit: Getty Images)