Photos: Spain imposes near-total nationwide lockdown to fight coronavirus

People maintain their distance as they queue for bread under partial lockdown in the Basque town of Guernica. | Spain on Saturday followed Italy and imposed a near total nationwide lockdown to fight the spread of coronavirus by banning people from leaving home except to go to work, get medical care or buy food.

A woman, wearing a protective face mask, walks in an empty central street in Madrid. | Spaniards' freedom of movement will be significantly limited for the next 15 days under the state of emergency declared by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.

People walk in the empty La Bola street in downtown Ronda. | The Spanish government will take full control of administration nationwide, Sanchez said in an address. People will only be allowed to leave their houses in specific circumstances, he said.

Homes and an empty street are seen under partial lockdown in downtown Ronda. Spain's confirmed cases jumped to 7,753 on Sunday, from 5,753 on Saturday, and the death toll more than doubled to 288 from 136.

People wait their turn to enter a pharmacy in the centre of Burgos

Youngers pose for a photo on a balcony of their shared flat as they remain confined inside it due to the coronavirus outbreak, in downtown Ronda, southern Spain

A Spanish police officer and a Guardia Civil member stop a jogger (L) to tell him to return home in Burgos

Reverend Otto Grevink takes a service in an empty Opstandingskerk in Tilburg, which has been cancelled, but is broadcast on the internet as nations battle the novel coronavirus.

A police officer patrols preventing access to the beach in Barcelona

La Ramblas is seen empty in Barcelona

Highway leading to Barcelona are seen empty of cars

A man waits at a distance for his turn to buy a newspaper from a kiosk in the centre of Burgos

The almost empty Gran Via avenue is seen during partial lockdown, in Madrid

An empty avenue in Barcelona

The usually overcrowded square of the Burgos Cathedral remains empty in Burgos

A woman, wearing protective mask, stands in the empty Puerta de Sol square during partial lockdown, in Madrid

A woman walks with her dogs towards her home after a walk past an empty terrace of bar as people remain confined inside their homes due to the coronavirus outbreak, in downtown Ronda

Spanish National Police officers stand guard in an almost empty Puerta del Sol square in Madrid

General view shows the empty Alcala street under partial lockdown, in Madrid

People wearing masks sit in downtown Barcelona

The usually busy Cid Campeador square remains empty in Burgos

Cars drive on the usually busy Diagonal Avenue in Barcelona