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Catalonia's Government Orders Coronavirus Lockdown, Bypassing Judge's Ruling

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   Spain's Catalonia regional government pushed ahead Tuesday with [1]new
   coronavirus confinement orders for Lleida, a province west of
   Barcelona, a day after a judge ruled such orders to be unlawful.

   If approved by another judge, the restrictions would permit Lleida's
   residents to leave their homes only for activities like working, buying
   groceries or exercising, and ban gatherings of more than 10 people. The
   new orders would begin Wednesday and last 15 days.

   Similar measures were to have taken effect earlier, but a [2]judge
   struck them downMonday, saying such restrictions exceeded regional
   government powers.

References

   1. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-spain-catalonia/catalan-authorities-order-local-lockdown-again-despite-court-ruling-idUSKCN24F1DN
   2. https://www.reuters.com/article/healthcoronavirus-spain/spanish-judge-says-no-to-confinement-for-catalonias-lleida-over-coronavirus-idUSL5N2EK1EW

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