Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez said the government would declare a state of emergency on Covid-19, forecasting it could detect more than 10,000 cases next week.

"There will be a cabinet meeting tomorrow to announce a national alert within a 15-day period. Unfortunately, we cannot rule out the possibility that next week we can detect. to more than 10,000 infections, "Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said at a news conference in Madrid today.

Sanchez said the Spanish government will apply a series of strong measures to mobilize all resources to protect the health of the people. He added that Spain was only in the "early stages of the battle against the epidemic".

"A few very difficult weeks are waiting for us ahead. The victory depends on each of us. The heroic gesture is also shown when you wash your hands and stay indoors," said Prime Minister Sanchez.

The La Sexta television channel on the same day reported that the Spanish government would issue a level one warning in a three-level ladder. This situation will last for 15 days and allow the government to take broad measures including blockading people or ordering evacuation.

An additional 1,000 new cases of nCoV have been recorded in Spain today, bringing the total number of national infections to more than 4,000, of which 120 have died.

The country's government has announced a postponement of all football matches at the top two leagues for two weeks due to widespread disease concerns. Schools in Catalonia, Basque, Galicia and Murcia counties will be closed for two weeks. Schools in the Madrid area have been shut down before.