Spanish PM offers to deploy 2,000 troops to help regions trace Covid-19 cases

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has made military personnel available to regional governments as the country ramps up efforts to contain coronavirus amid an uptick in new cases.

Sanchez announced on Tuesday that 2,000 troops will be ready to help with track and tracing efforts, and encouraged regions to declare their own local state of emergency if they felt the situation warranted it.

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