As it now stands, Spanish children can go outside for one hour a day with an adult, but they cannot use playground equipment or go near friends.
An unseen Pied Piper worked his way across Spain on Sunday, bringing children out of apartments and houses of all sizes with their bikes, scooters, skates and balls, and most important, their parents.
As it now stands, Spanish children — up to three at a time — can go to the streets for one hour a day with one parent or adult supervisor who they live with. They cannot use playground equipment and cannot get close to other playmates or friends. My 11-year old and I joined not-too-busy pre-lunchtime crowds in Madrid. He gaped at empty streets and closed businesses, eventually returning home weary after weeks of no activity, content to sit on the balcony and wait for a friend to pass by with his mother and brother for a brief, safe distance chat.
But we may be inching toward that moment for her. Sanchez announced on Saturday that by May 2, families may be able to leave the house for walks and outings together, with adults able to exercise, provided the country’s pandemic evolution continues in a favorable manner. The government is expected to announce a de-escalation plan Tuesday.
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