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Spain's coronavirus deaths surpass 20,000 but daily increase slows

Published: 18 Apr 2020 - 02:08 pm | Last Updated: 04 Nov 2021 - 09:02 pm
A woman wearing a medical mask walks at nearly empty Columbus Square after precautions against the spread o in Madrid, Spain on April 17, 2020. Burak Akbulut - Anadolu

A woman wearing a medical mask walks at nearly empty Columbus Square after precautions against the spread o in Madrid, Spain on April 17, 2020. Burak Akbulut - Anadolu

Reuters

MADRID: Spain's death toll from coronavirus rose by 565 on Saturday, down from a rise of 585 on Friday, the Health Ministry said, bringing the total to 20,043 deaths in one of the world's hardest hit countries.

The number of overall coronavirus cases rose to 191,726 on Saturday from 188,068 on Friday, it added. (Reporting by Joan Faus; Editing by Toby Chopra)