On Saturday 14 March, Spain's Official State Gazette published Royal Decree 463/2020 declaring the state of alarm for the management of the health crisis situation caused by COVID-19 (RDEA). Under this Royal Decree, Spain has adopted a series of extraordinary measures of great relevance and impact with a threefold objective: i) to protect the health and safety of citizens, ii) to control the spread of the disease, and iii) to strengthen the public health system.