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On Monday, March 9, the coronavirus epidemic in Spain was experiencing its first critical inflection point. In just 24 hours, cases of coronavirus infected doubled dramatically and the Government took strong containment measures. Especially in Madrid and Vitoria, called as main transmission areas.

As of March 10, Spain records 1,227 cases of coronaviruses . In addition, 31 people have died . More than half of deaths (17) have been registered in Madrid.

On the other hand, the Ministry of Health and those like the Regional Councils have registered more than 30 cases of people infected with Covid-19 who have already been cured.

First case of coronavirus in Spain

The first case of coronavirus in Spain was confirmed on February 1 in La Gomera and the second on February 10 in Palma de Mallorca; two cases already discharged.

The Valencian Community reported on March 3 the first death of a person with the coronavirus. It was a patient who had died on February 13 and subsequently tested positive for covid-19 in a necropsy.

The coronavirus in Madrid

The Community of Madrid is the region with the highest number of cases of coronaviruses . As of March 10, in Madrid there are 577 infected people and 17 dead.

A 99-year-old woman with previous pathologies was the first dead from coronavirus in Madrid (third in Spain). The death was known on March 5, although the woman was detected with Covid-19 infection after her death.

Likewise, Madrid registered the first case of a minor infected by coronavirus . This is a 4-year-old girl from the Paraíso Sagrados Corazones school in the capital.

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