Spain declares 15-day state of emergency amid coronavirus spread

Spanish President Pedro Sanchez on Friday declared a "state of emergency" across Spain after the country's total confirmed cases rose to 4,209 and the death toll reached 120.

The state of emergency – or "state of alarm" – will allow the government to take wide-ranging measures including prohibiting access to certain areas or places and confining the movement of people or vehicles.

Currently, the new measures can last for 15 days before the government requires the parliamentary approval to extend them.