Spain’s virus death toll passes 18,000 as rise in new cases lowest since start of lockdown

MADRID — Spain reports 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 rises 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.

— AFP

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