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| Spain surpasses Italy in confirmed Covid-19 cases, with 7,000+ people reported ill on Friday | |
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| Spain now has more confirmed cases of Covid-19 than Italy, with the number of infections soaring to over 117,000 on Friday – an increase of around 7,000 from the previous day. | |
| The death toll from the virus in Spain also surged to 10,935 in the last 24 hours, according to the country's health ministry. | The death toll from the virus in Spain also surged to 10,935 in the last 24 hours, according to the country's health ministry. |
| While the numbers are grim, the ministry said it also marked the first fall in the daily death toll since March 26. | While the numbers are grim, the ministry said it also marked the first fall in the daily death toll since March 26. |
| With almost 14,000 fatalities, Italy is still the country with the highest number of deaths, but it now appears Spain could reach similar figures within days. | |
| Spain's government imposed a national quarantine on March 15 as the virus spread rapidly. | Spain's government imposed a national quarantine on March 15 as the virus spread rapidly. |
| Confirmed cases worldwide topped one million on Thursday, with deaths surpassing 53,000 globally. | Confirmed cases worldwide topped one million on Thursday, with deaths surpassing 53,000 globally. |
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