Official figures released by the Spanish Health Ministry at 12 noon on Tuesday 31 March confirm 94,417 known cases of Coronavirus (Covid-19) in Spain, 9,222 more than yesterday. 8,189 people have died from the pandemic (up by 849 from yesterday – the worst figure to date for a 24 hour period in Spain).

Monday’s figure in Spain was a rise of 812 deaths compared to Sunday, and Sunday’s figure was a rise of 838 deaths compared to Saturday. Monday had also seen fewer people testing positive for Coronavirus – 6,398 compared to 6,549 on Sunday.

There are 5,607 people are in intensive care. 19,259 people have now made a full recovery, which is 2,479 more than yesterday.

Of the official figures announced, 27,509 confirmed cases are known to be in the Madrid region, and where 3,603 have died (from the total 8,189 across the country).

There are now 18,773 cases in Catalonia (1,672 deaths), 6,320 in the Basque Country (325 deaths), 5,818 in Andalusia (248), 6,424 in Castilla La Mancha (708) and 5,508 in Valencia (339).

Figures for those infected with Coronavirus in other regions are as follows: Aragón 2,272 (138 deaths), Asturias 1,236 (55 deaths), Balearic Islands 1,069 (42), Canary Islands 1,262 (55), Cantabria 1,171 (37), Castilla y León 6,211 (516), Ceuta 34 (1), Extremadura 1,628 (133), Galicia 4,039 (84), Melilla 54 (1), Murcia 974 (34), Navarra 2,305 (113) and La Rioja 1,810 (85).

GLOBAL OVERVIEW

Lockdowns to try and stop the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic continue to extend globally, with the death toll in the USA now also over 3,000, with 163,000 known infections. A US military medical ship has arrived in New York to provide a further 1,000 hospital beds and relieve pressure on the city’s healthcare system. A field hospital is also being set up in Manhattan’s Central Park.

The number of confirmed Coronavirus cases around the world has risen above 784,000, with 413,000 of those in Europe.

After weeks of a strict national lockdown in Italy, signs are emerging that the actions taken could finally be slowing the spread of the disease. Whilst the country’s death toll grew by 812 in 24 hours to 11,591, the number of infections climbed just 4.1%.

The lockdowns are causing hardship across the world but also now in impoverished cities in Africa and Asia. Africa’s biggest city, Lagos, started a two-week lockdown from Monday for its 20 million people. Zimbabwe also began enforcing a three-week lockdown.

CORONAVIRUS in SPAIN

As reported yesterday, Tuesday is the first full official day where all non-essential workers in Spain must now also remain at home, to ease the strain on the country’s healthcare system, and particularly the intensive care facilities.

Spain has also currently banned funeral ceremonies, and ordered that no more than three people can attend burials of family or relatives.

With undertakers in Madrid also overwhelmed, the government has authorised the army’s involvement in the collection and transport of bodies for the duration of the state of alarm. A new morgue already opened last week at the Palacio de Hielo (Ice Palace) shopping centre in Madrid.

A second temporary morgue is to be set up in an unused public building near Madrid airport.

As Fernando Simón, director of the Spanish Health Ministry’s Coordination Centre for Health Alerts, has now tested positive for Coronavirus, the spokeswoman for the health department is María José Sierra.

Below are the numbers to call for each region of Spain for information and assistance in the event of possible cases of Coronavirus – as issued by the Spanish health authorities.

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Click here for further information (in Spanish) regarding Coronavirus from the Spanish Health Ministry.

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Source:https:spainenglish.com/