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Spain's COVID-19 infections hit new daily record

A medical staff member administers a PCR test to a nursing home worker during the coronavirus disea
FILE PHOTO: A medical staff member administers a PCR test to a nursing home worker during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Durango, Spain, January 14, 2021. REUTERS/Vincent West

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MADRID: Spain's coronavirus incidence as measured over past 14 days rose to a new high of 796 cases per 100,000 people on Thursday (Jan 21) from 736 cases the previous day, health ministry data showed, while a record 44,357 new infections were reported.

The latest update brought the cumulative total of cases up to 2,456,675, while the death toll increased by 404 to 55,041.

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Source: Reuters