OVIEDO, Spain
The president of Spain’s Catalonia region tested positive for coronavirus on Monday amid officials in the region urging it to block itself off from the rest of Spain.
The news of Quim Torra's diagnosis came as the region’s interior minister called for a stricter lockdown in Catalonia, saying Madrid’s strategy has been ineffective. “It’s time to enact real measures,” said Miquel Buch, calling for a perimeter to be built around Catalonia to forbid people from entering or leaving.
Tensions between the separatist-led northeastern region of Spain and the rest of the country have been amplified in recent days,