Coronavirus death toll in Spain tops 18,000
The number of new infections rose by 1.8 percent to 172,541 cases, according to the health ministry.
Published: 14th April 2020 03:38 PM | Last Updated: 14th April 2020 03:38 PM | A+A A-
Medicos in Spain battling coronavirus. (Photo| AFP)
MADRID: Spain reported Tuesday 567 deaths from the new coronavirus, a slight increase after a one day decline, bringing the total number of fatalities to 18,056 --- officially the third highest in the world behind the United States and Italy.
The number of new infections rose by 1.8 percent to 172,541 cases, according to the health ministry, the smallest increase since the country imposed a nationwide lockdown on March 14 to curb the spread of the virus.
