(Bloomberg) -- A court in Madrid blocked the regional government from applying new restrictions on movement in and around the Spanish capital, calling into question efforts to contain a surge in Covid-19 infections.
The court said that the latest curbs constitute an unlawful restriction on basic rights, Spain’s judicial council said in a statement.
Madrid has become the focal point for infections in Spain as officials struggle to rein in a fresh wave of Covid cases. The government announced a record number of new cases across the country on Wednesday.
