by Dobbin » Wed Mar 25, 2020 12:06 pm
738 die in Spain in a single day from coronavirus; number of dead in Spain surpassing China
On Wednesday, Spanish health officials reported that 738 people died in the past 24 hours from coronavirus, meaning 3,434 have succumbed to the virus in Spain, surpassing China in the number of COVID-19 fatalities.
It is the deadliest toll in a single day with Spain now the second country in the world with the highest number of deaths from COVID-19 behind Italy.
Spain’s Ministry of Health says the overall number of cases in Spain increased by 20 percent to 47,610 from 39,673 on Tuesday.
At the weekend, Spanish Premier, Pedro Sanchez, warned the worst was yet to come. At a press conference, the Spanish Health Ministry confirmed that 39,673 people have now tested positive for coronavirus in Spain. Madrid continues to be the most affected region, having recorded an additional 1,777 new cases in the last 24 hours. The Spanish capital now records 12,352 positive cases.