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Spain's coronavirus death toll tops 10,000 after another record daily toll

MADRID, April 2: Spain’s death toll from coronavirus surpassed the 10,000 thresholds after a record 950 people died overnight, the country’s Health Ministry said on Thursday.
FILE PHOTO: A healthcare worker wearing protective face mask, goggles and suit walks near the entrance of the emergency unit at 12 de Octubre hospital during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Madrid, Spain March 28, 2020. REUTERS/Sergio Perez
By Reuters

MADRID, April 2: Spain’s death toll from coronavirus surpassed the 10,000 thresholds after a record 950 people died overnight, the country’s Health Ministry said on Thursday.


The number of cases registered rose to by about 8% from Wednesday to 110,238, the ministry said. The proportional daily increases have been slowing down in the past few days.


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The total death toll reached 10,003, rising by just over 10%, about the same rate as the previous day.


Over 6,000 people were in intensive care, the data showed.

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