Spanish adults are jogging and cycling again for the first time after seven weeks of coronavirus lockdown.
The lockdown – one of Europe’s strictest – was eased for children a week ago, yet the amount of outdoor exercise time remains limited.
There are now exercise slots for different age groups. Most adults can walk or play sports between 06:00 and 10:00, and between 20:00 and 23:00.
Spain’s official death toll is 24,824, but the rate of fatalities has dropped.
Italy has Europe’s highest death toll, followed by the UK and Spain.
In Barcelona, runners and cyclists crowded paths near the beach on Saturday, Reuters news agency reported.
In Madrid, residents voiced relief to be finally exercising outdoors. “Happy, we feel free!” Susana Piego told Reuters.
Jesus Gutierrez said “it’s basic, for physical and mental health, it is basic to allow people to do sport”.
Since 14 March people have only been allowed to leave the house to buy food or medicine, to go to work if working from home was not possible, or to briefly walk the dog.
Barcelona’s seafront promenades are busy again
