Spain’s coronavirus death toll surpasses China
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Spain’s death toll from the coronavirus has surpassed the official figure from China, becoming the second highest in the world.
Spain reported 738 coronavirus-related deaths in the past 24 hours — its highest daily death toll yet-taking the toll to 3,434.
By comparison, China has officially reported 3,285 deaths, while Italy – the worst affected country – has 6,820.
Spain's rate of infection has increased by a fifth and almost 27,000 people are being treated in hospital.
Madrid is the country's worst affected region but Catalonia in the north-east has seen a rapid increase in cases.
Spain's Deputy Prime Minister Carmen Calvo has tested positive for the virus, the government says. She was admitted to hospital on Sunday with respiratory symptoms.
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