Spain relaxes lockdown as daily death toll falls to 517

Industrial and construction workers allowed to return to work as strict rules loosened

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Spike in Covid cases reported by Madrid could see the popular tourist destination declared unsafe for Britons 
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Spain has begun to loosen its coronavirus lockdown restrictions, with some non-essential workers returning to their jobs.

In a move that Sky News says “will be watched closely by other countries,” industry and construction workers have been permitted to return to work after a nation-wide shutdown which closed all sectors apart from healthcare and food.

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