Police and emergency services thank the Spanish people

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporterPalma18/03/2020 19:41

At 8pm on Wednesday evening, police forces and emergency services across Spain sounded their sirens for a minute as a gesture of gratitude to the Spanish people and of recognition of the compliance with the measures established by the country's state of emergency - staying at home, in particular.

#España: quinto día de aplausos por el personal sanitario. https://t.co/kCU0B6yQdY pic.twitter.com/swi3xINid6 #coronavirus #COVID19
— ⭕️ Mario M. Moray (@mmmoray) March 18, 2020

This was organised by the Central Independent Union of Public Servants, the union which has the greatest representation in public authorities in Spain.

Hay algo que, a veces, puede olvidarse:

Debajo de cada bata y de cada uniforme hay una persona. Con sus miedos, sus deseos, sus seres queridos... y, sobre todo, con la voluntad inquebrantable de luchar por TU salud.

Nuestro más sincero aplauso para todos👏👏👏 #AplausoSanitario pic.twitter.com/q4T0b9DUbP
— Policía Nacional (@policia) March 18, 2020

The union had asked its members to take part in this initiative in order to honour the exemplary efforts of the citizenship and of those engaged in daily work so that Spain can overcome this unprecedented crisis.