Spain court strikes down order to partly lock down Madrid

AFP / Pierre-Philippe Marcou

Residents of the Vallecas district in Madrid protest in front of the regional parliament in support of the public health and against the negligent management of the coronavirus crisis, on October 4, 2020. - Some 4.5 million people are affected by a partial lockdown in Madrid region, which came into force on October 2, 2020 as the region battles a soaring infection rate of 730 cases per 100,000 people, compared with just 300 per 100,000 in the rest of Spain -- in itself the highest rate in the European Union. For the next 14 days, residents of the capital and nine nearby towns, will not be able to leave the city limits except for work, school or medical reasons. (Photo by PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU / AFP) *** Local Caption *** 05.10.20 | Photo: AFP / Pierre-Philippe Marcou