Spain's coronavirus cases soar past 100,000 as masks, sanitiser flown in

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Two planes packed with protective equipment arrived to restock Spain's overloaded public health system, as its confirmed coronavirus cases rose beyond 100,000 and it recorded its biggest one-day death toll from the outbreak

A survey showed Spain's manufacturing sector is heading for a slump after shrinking in March at its steepest pace since 2013.

An empty Plaza Mayor square as the lockdown to combat the spread of coronavirus in downtown Madrid, Spain.The streets of Madrid were virtually empty, with construction cranes standing idle and activity mostly found around hospitals, where health workers were setting up tents to expand capacity, and disinfection crews were spraying sanitiser.

Most of Spain has been under lockdown since March 14, with all but essential workers confined to their homes after the state of emergency was tightened. But the virus has continued to spread, overburdening the health system and straining supplies of crucial medical equipment. Addressing opposition criticism of the goverment's response, Equality Minister Irene Montero, who has had the virus, told Onda Cero radio: "Of course there are things we can do better ... but criticising right now is not useful in saving lives."A cluster of infections has sprung up around Moncloa Palace, the seat of Spain's government, with three ministers catching the virus as well as Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez' wife and father-in-law.

 

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