Economics
Spain’s Business Leaders Fear Second Lockdown as Virus Surges
- Newly diagnosed infections jumped from previous day to 2,987
- Business group warns a new lockdown would be catastrophic
A side street lined with shuttered bars and restaurants in Madrid, in May.
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The number of Covid-19 infections in Spain continued to rise, prompting warnings from business leaders about the cost to the economy if new lockdown measures have to be imposed.
New cases jumped by 2,987 on Friday compared with 2,935 in the previous 24-hour period, the health ministry said late Thursday. It was the highest tally since at least May 25 when the government changed its methodology for reporting data.