Spain Records 1,500 New Coronavirus Cases In One Day

Passengers wearing protective masks queue at the airport in Madrid on March 13, 2020 as Spain’s government was to declare a state of alert over the rapid spread of the deadly coronavirus after infections soared over 4,200 with 120 dead. OSCAR DEL POZO / AFPSpain confirmed more than 1,500 new cases of coronavirus between Friday and Saturday raising its total to 5,753 cases, the second-highest number in Europe after Italy.

The country was expected to declare a state of alert on Saturday to try to mobilise resources to combat the virus, which has so far killed 136 people in Spain. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was due to speak at a cabinet meeting at 1300 GMT to announce the state of alert and new measures expected to limit the movement of people.On Friday said the government would adopt a series of extraordinary measures in order “to mobilise all the resources of the state to better protect the health of all of its citizens”.

The number of cases in Spain has increased tenfold since Sunday, and bars, restaurants and all sporting and cultural institutions have been closed. The Madrid region, which is the country’s worst-hit with nearly 3,000 cases, has ordered the closure of all non-essential businesses.

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