9 Oct 2020

Madrid court overturns partial lockdown

From Morning Report, 6:13 am on 9 October 2020

Madrid's highest regional court has overturned an order from the central government to impose a partial lockdown on the capital and nine nearby towns.

It's called the restrictions a contravention of the "rights and fundamental freedoms" of the 4.5 million people who live there.

Under the restrictions, residents were not allowed to leave the city limits except for work, school or medical reasons.

Madrid correspondent Raphael Minder speaks to Corin Dann.