Spain records spike in new coronavirus cases, deaths

Spain reported 7,937 new cases of coronavirus infection and 738 new deaths in the past 24 hours by midday Wednesday, raising the total to 47,610 cases and 3,434 deaths, health authorities said.

New daily figures published by the Spanish Ministry of Health, Consumer Affairs and Social Services also showed that 3,166 people were in intense care units for medical treatment across Spain.

With Wednesday’s spike in new coronavirus cases, Spain now registered the world’s fourth-most infection cases, after China, Italy and the United States.

The good news on Wednesday is a significant increase in the number of people who have recovered from COVID-19.

With 5,367 recovered patients, compared with 3,794 on Tuesday, it was the highest daily increase since the epidemic broke out in Spain.

Madrid continues to be the worst affected region in Spain with the number of cases in the Spanish capital climbing from 12,352 on Tuesday to 14,597 on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, the Spanish National Police and Civil Guards have confirmed that they made 929 arrests and have fined over 100,000 people for breaking the rules established in the State of Alarm decreed by the Spanish government on March 14.