Spain imposes state of emergency in virus-hit Madrid

Waiters wearing face masks to prevent the spread of coronavirus wait for customers at the Plaza Mayor square in downtown Madrid, Spain, Friday, Oct. 9, 2020. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is holding a Cabinet meeting to consider declaring a state of emergency for Madrid in order to impose stronger anti-virus restrictions on reluctant regional authorities. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Spain’s government has declared a state of emergency in Madrid so it can resume partial restrictions on movement that were struck down by a court.

The government announced the measure after an emergency cabinet meeting Friday to decide what to do about the Madrid region, which is witnessing one of Europe’s most concerning coronavirus clusters.