Coronavirus / Coronavirus deaths in Spain rise by 757 in 24 hours to over 14,500

The total number of deaths due to coronavirus in Spain rose to 14,555 on Wednesday after the country reported 757 fatalities in 24 hours, the health ministry said. Another 6,180 cases were confirmed in the last 24 hours, increasing the total number of cases from 1,40,510 to 1,46,690. More than 48,000 people have recovered, as of Wednesday.

Reuters : Apr 08, 2020, 09:48 PM
MADRID- The number of daily coronavirus deaths rose in Spain for the second day on Wednesday as 757 people died over the past 24 hours, though the pace of the proportional daily increase in the death toll slowed down slightly, the health ministry said.

The number of total fatalities caused by the new coronavirus in Spain rose to 14,555 on Wednesday, the ministry said. The daily increase as a percentage of the total death toll was 5.5%, down from 5.7% the day before, when 743 people died.

The overall detected cases in the country rose to 146,690 from 140,510 on Tuesday, it added.