Spain’s Christmas lottery is a lucrative and well-loved annual tradition that usually ends with the joyous explosion of kava cork and the incubation of big plans, held on Wednesday amid a surge in Covid infection and the first strike of conductors.
After the country recorded a record 49,823 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday night, many Spaniards welcomed the opportunity to concentrate In el gordo (Fat One) and its 2.4 billion euro bonus.
According to tradition, the history of the lottery can be traced back to 1812. It was held at the Royal Opera House in Madrid. Children from the San Ildefonso School in the city uttered the winning numbers out loud.