Children in Spain were allowed to go outside on Sunday for the first time since a nationwide lockdown aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus began six weeks ago.
Driving the news: Spain's government has permitted the country's 6.3 million children under the age of 14 to go outside for one hour each day, but no more than a half-mile away from their homes, according to the BBC. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Saturday that Spain will begin gradually easing more restrictions on May 2 if new cases continue to fall.
A man and his son go for a walk on April 26 in Madrid, Spain. Photo: Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images
A girl jumps rope in Barcelona, Spain, on April 26. Photo: Miquel Benitez/Getty Images
A mother takes her children for a walk in Ibiza, Spain, on April 26. Photo: Andres Iglesias/Getty Images
A woman poses for a selfie with three children in Valencia, Spain, on April 26. Photo: Jose Jordan/AFP via Getty Images
A man rides bikes with two children in a park in Seville, Spain, on April 26. Photo: Cristina Quicler/AFP via Getty Images
A man and his son play soccer on April 26 in Madrid, Spain. Photo: Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images
Children play with their mother in a park in Seville, Spain, on April 26. Photo: Cristina Quicler/AFP via Getty Images
A child in Barcelona, Spain, on April 26. Photo: David Ramos/Getty Images
Girls roller skate in a bicycle path in Seville, Spain, on April 26. Photo: Niccolo Guasti/Getty Images
A boy rides a bicycle in Seville, Spain, on April 26. Photo: Marcelo del Pozo/Getty Images
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