Spain’s grim Corona tally continues with 812 new deaths, but rate of fresh fatalities drops
Spain has surpassed China in the total number of confirmed coronavirus infections, as the number of cases rose from 78,797 on Sunday to 85,195 on Monday. The death toll rose by 812 to 7,340.
Officials announced on Monday that the country’s emergency health chief Fernando Simon tested positive for coronavirus infection on Sunday night. This left the deputy health emergency chief, Maria Jose Sierra, to break the news that some 12,298 health workers in the country have tested positive for the disease. This amounts to roughly 14 percent of the country’s confirmed cases.