Daily coronavirus deaths in Spain remain stable: 440 in the last 24 hours
There have been a total of 22,157 official Covid-19-related fatalities since the pandemic hit the country, with confirmed infections now reaching 213,024
There have been a total of 22,157 official Covid-19-related fatalities since the pandemic hit the country, with confirmed infections now reaching 213,024
The deescalation of confinement will be “slow and gradual,” warns Pedro Sánchez during debate on Wednesday
Although there was a rise in new cases and daily fatalities, the infection rate has remained steady at 2%
Youngsters will only be permitted to leave the house for the same reasons as adults under Spain’s state of alarm conditions, which are the strictest in the world
The Spanish health authorities maintain that the Tuesday uptick does not affect the overall downward trend of the outbreak, with the rate of new infections holding steady at 2%
This number of victims is the lowest figure seen since March 22, and brings the total number of Covid-19-related fatalities to 20,852
Andalusian premier to call on prime minister to allow relaxation of confinement measures in his region first, given low infection rate
In a televised address on Saturday evening, Pedro Sánchez announces that there will be a “cautious and progressive” deescalation of confinement measures from May 11
According to figures released Saturday by the Health Ministry, there have been 191,726 registered infections, and 74,662 patients discharged from treatment
Government official announces a change to the total of victims so far, which stands at 19,487, citing a “discrepancy” in the figures supplied by an unidentified region
The rate of new infections is holding steady at around 3%, a rise that the health authorities have attributed to more widespread testing
The death toll since the outbreak began now stands at 18,579, with confirmed cases reaching 177,633
New infections came in on Tuesday at 3,045, a rise of 1.8% on yesterday’s total and the lowest rate seen since the crisis began.
Although the figures continue to fluctuate, authorities maintain that the outbreak is on a downward trend
Pedro Sánchez has called for cross-party support to fight the coronavirus but has been met with the rejection of the PP and Vox
According to authorities, 16,972 people have died from Covid-19 since the beginning of the outbreak, with 619 fatalities recorded on Sunday
Authorities reported 510 fatalities on Saturday, the lowest figure on record since March 23
More than 10,000 checkpoints were put in place ahead of the Easter break to ensure the lockdown measures were respected, with concrete blocks installed at the entrance to some municipalities
The Spanish government has changed its position on the use of masks, and is now recommending their use in some workplaces and on public transport from Monday, when many will return to work
Opposition parties were highly critical of how the Socialist Party government of Pedro Sánchez has handled the crisis during Thursday’s debate in the lower house of parliament
The government is planning spaces where asymptomatic carriers could be quarantined, but mechanisms must exist to ensure the initiative respects the fundamental rights of individuals
A month after the outbreak began, the country is still struggling to find a reliable way to count the victims
The increases come after several falls earlier in the week. The total number of official deaths now stands at 14,555, with 146,690 confirmed infections
The country is walking into a new adverse scenario with different economic tools than it had during the Great Recession
The total number of fatalities in the country now stands at 13,798, with 140,510 confirmed infections
Experts attribute the problem to a range of factors, including an aging population and slow early detection efforts
The number of fatalities has been falling for five days now, after peaking on April 2 when there were 950 deaths in a 24-hour period