Earlier this week, the Spanish government decided to ease some of the restrictions after a month of national lockdown. Those unable to work from home, including people in the construction and manufacturing industries, were allowed to return to their jobs.

It is assumed that around 300,000 nonessential workers returned to work in the Madrid region on Monday, a spokesperson for Madrid's regional government told. Shops, bars, restaurants and other nonessential businesses are still shut, with the country's state of emergency expected to last until at least April 26.

Last week, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez stressed that the nation's return to normal activity will be "progressive" and will occur in phases. "The climb has been difficult, the descent will also be," Sanchez told parliament.

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