BILBAO, July 12 — Voters in northern Spain wore face masks and used hand sanitizer gel before entering polling stations today as Galicia and the Basque Country held regional elections while fighting localised outbreaks of Covid-19. The polls are the first in Spain since the country began a...
People, wearing protective face masks, queue while keeping social distancing as they wait to cast their votes at a polling station during Galicia's regional elections in Ribadeo, Spain, July 12, 2020. — Reuters pic
Bilbao, the Basque region’s largest city, has increased the number of polling stations by 25% to ensure social distancing can be maintained. Voters and polling station workers are required to wear facial protection and wash their hands. Local health officials have confirmed at least 161 Covid-19 cases in the Basque Country and more than 300 in Galicia.
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