The Spanish government is stepping up its response to the emergence of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 after recording nearly 50,000 new cases on Tuesday (21 November).
Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sanchez has told regional leaders the new mask mandate will become law before Christmas, the BBC reports. The country will also accelerate its booster programme.
Sanchez, though, played down the prospect of prohibitive regional travel restrictions in Spain and said people would be able to celebrate Christmas freely.
It is the latest development in Europe’s battle with the Omicron variant of Covid-19, with several countries already having stepped up their response.
