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
Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez has called on regions to provide lists of accommodation where people who have been infected but are asymptomatic could be housed
In the last 24 hours, 809 people have died from Covid-19, the lowest figure recorded in seven days
In the past 24 hours, 932 people have died, while the number of cases since the outbreak began has risen to 117,710
Total fatalities in the country since the outbreak began now exceed 10,000, with confirmed cases breaking the 110,000 mark
Jobless claims surged by 302,000 people and social security affiliations slumped by over 800,000
Wednesday marks the fifth day in a row that the number of daily victims has exceeded 800, with a new record of 864 fatalities
The executive could extend the state of alarm further than April 12 if transmission remains high
