Coronavirus latest updates, the death toll in Spain surpasses that of China, becomes the second worldwide? Read all details here!
The health ministry of Spain has reported that the country has recorded 3434 deaths from the Coronavirus. They announced it on Wednesday. This made them the country with the world’s second-highest death toll.
It is an over 27% increase in Tuesday’s figures. The country’s total number of cases is 47610.
The history of Coronavirus outbreak
The outbreak began in China where 3281 people have been recorded dead. The figures are according to its National Health Commission.
The highest death toll is in China. The death numbers are at 6820 currently. This is according to figures from John Hopkins University.
Coronavirus latest updates, Now the death toll in Spain surpasses that of China, becomes the second worldwide
Fernando Simon is a top Spanish health official. He said on Wednesday that he expects the number of cases to increase. This is despite having said earlier this week that he expected infections to the peak.