The spread of coronavirus in European countries is growing. Restrictive measures tightened in Belgium. In Brussels, following an emergency meeting of the city government, a decision was made to extend the curfew, to close cultural, entertainment and sports facilities, to wear masks and to switch enterprises to a remote mode of operation.. Eight more regions have announced this intention. The Spanish government is preparing to introduce a high alert regime throughout the country. Italian authorities will also soon announce further tightening of measures.. Almost 20 thousand new cases of coronavirus infection have been detected in the country over the past day. In Rome, following Naples, a protest against the restrictions in Rome escalated into clashes with the police. Observers note far-right supporters were involved in riots, Euronews said. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has appealed to residents of the country to reduce contacts and stop travel, in order, she said, to prevent the uncontrolled spread of the virus. In Germany, on the eve of the second time in a week, the anti-record was updated - the number of confirmed cases increased by almost 15 thousand per day, in Berlin, from Saturday, tightened rules for wearing protective masks came into force.

In Greece, in regions with a high number of infected people, there is a mandatory regime for wearing protective masks outdoors and indoors.. In a number of regions of the country, a ban on leaving the house from half past midnight to five in the morning has been announced. Police in Warsaw used tear gas to disperse an anti-restrictions rally in which the number of participants exceeded the allowed limit. President of the country Andrzej Duda infected with coronavirus. In the country over the past day due to Covid-19, 179 people died, which was the largest indicator for the entire epidemic..