Bangladesh, Oct. 25 -- Spain declared a second nationwide state of emergency Sunday and ordered an overnight curfew across the country in hopes of stemming a resurgence in coronavirus infections, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said.

The Socialist leader told the nation in a televised address that the extraordinary measure will go into effect on Sunday night, reports AP.

Sanchez said that his government is using the state of emergency to impose an 11 p.m.-6 a.m. nationwide curfew, except in the Canary Islands.

Spain's 19 regional leaders will have authority to set different hours for the curfew as long as they are stricter, close regional borders to travel and limit gatherings to six people who don't live together, the prime minister said...