In a bid to curb the spread of the coronavirus, several regions in Spain have announced tougher restrictions over the Christmas and New Year holiday period, when more travel and socializing are expected. Under the Spanish Health Ministryâs plan, which was approved on December 2 by a committee of regional health chiefs, gatherings were limited to 10 people and a curfew was set for Christmas Eve and New Yearâs Eve. The plan also allowed citizens to travel to a different region, but only to see family or
allegados, a term meaning people with whom there is a close bond, and which has sparked widespread confusion.