The Catalan government has ordered the closure of all nightclubs, discos and event halls across the region of north-eastern Spain following a surge in cases of coronavirus.
The order, which will come into effect tomorrow and remain in force for two weeks, was given as Spain watches more than 280 new outbreaks, with virus cases tripling in the past fortnight.
Nearly half of all new cases have been in Catalonia, where just a week ago, officials urged nearly four million residents of metropolitan Barcelona to stay home unless absolutely necessary.
Today's order by the region's civil protection agency also banned musical events with dance floors and imposed a midnight curfew on gambling establishments, casinos, bingo halls, bars and restaurants