Tourists stranded as Spain lockdown affects hotels

Spanish hotels across country slowly began to empty after government ordered all of m to close by 24 March in response to coronavirus outbreak.

closures come as Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Sunday anunced plans to extend nationwide state of emergency for a furr 15 days.

It means lockdown will last for at least one month.

Following anuncement of closures Canian tourist Claude Lavoie told Associated Press he was still struggling to get home.

Spain is second hardest-hit country in Europe by virus.

As of Sunday health officials said re h been more than 28,500 confirmed cases of virus in country and 1,750 deaths.

For most people, new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough.

For some, especially older ults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia but vast majority of people recover from virus.

coronavirus pandemic has infected more than 335,900 people and killed more than 14,600.

More than 98,300 people have recovered so far, mostly in China.