(ANSA) - Rome, MAR 28 - The Community of Madrid, the administrative region that includes the Spanish capital, is considered the epicenter of the coronaviris pandemic in Spain and, despite having entered the 'phase 1' of the reopening plan since Monday ordered by the central government, it is also preparing for a possible new wave of the epidemic. This was confirmed by Isabel Díaz Ayuso who leads the regional government: "We are completing the location and construction of a new emergency hospital to replace the Ifema hospital (the trade fair and congress center in Madrid which has become a covid hospital ed.) - he said, reports El Pais. - We already have 1,200 tons of material and we have in stock masks for 45 days in case of a new wave, "he added, also assuring that" contracts are being renewed for all healthcare workers, for 10 thousand new contracts. 9,934 are already working. " Since March 15 thousand people in Madrid have died with coronaviruses or similar symptoms.
Madrid is preparing for a new viral wave
2020-05-28T17:53:30.360Z
The Community of Madrid, the administrative region that includes the Spanish capital, is considered the epicenter of the coronaviris pandemic in Spain and, although it has entered 'phase 1' of the reopening plan ordered by the central government since Monday, ... ( HANDLE)