People now risk a fine from the police if caught outdoors for leisure purposes.
A Westmeath man living in Spain says people were slow to react to coronavirus social distancing guidelines.
But Morgan Fagg says Madrid, a city of over 6 million people, is now like a ghost town.
People now risk a fine from the police if caught outdoors for leisure purposes.
The Athlone man has been speaking to Will Faulkner on the Midlands Today Show:

Playgrounds in Madrid have been closed to the public.
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