Catalonia urges four million people to stay at home over coronavirus spike fears
But while alarmed authorities pleaded for people to stay home, people were today sunbathing and playing in the sea along Barcelona's beaches.
When asked why he had come to the beach despite the advice, one 24-year-old beach goer told Reuters: "Staying at home in the summer is stifling and stressful.The latest figures from Catalonia's regional health ministry today showed a daily increase of 944 cases.
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