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The number of deaths from coronavirus in the last 24 hours stands at 87 deaths , the lowest number since the state of alarm was decreed and, for the first time since last March 12, below 100 deaths.

Pedro Sánchez has provided this information at the beginning of his speech at the tenth Conference of Presidents , a meeting that he holds weekly with the leaders of the autonomous communities and cities since the state of alarm was implemented.

The chief executive also reported that in the last 24 hours a total of 421 new diagnosed cases have been counted, 21% more than yesterday; 327 new hospitalizations, an increase of 0.3% compared to the last known data, and 28 new admissions in intensive care units (ICU).

The meeting began with the president's words, in which he reviewed the last order published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and stated his intention to extend the state of alarm, for the last time, and for a month in duration.

In addition, he announced that "the stabilization of the downward trend" that we are seeing in recent days is due to an increase in surveillance and early detection mechanisms. Diagnostic tests are being carried out on anyone suspected of having the disease, and this, he has assured, "detects asymptomatic or practically asymptomatic cases" that previously went unnoticed.

On the other hand, tests have also begun that have not started the infection now, but have been under house monitoring for days. In these cases, diagnostic tests have also begun.

"Communication link"

On Saturday, on the situation in Madrid, Fernando Simón, director of the Emergency Coordination Center of the Ministry of Health, recalled that the capital is "an important communication link, like Barcelona, ​​and we have to take special care of the risk involved. " On the other hand, he pointed out that the reasons for Madrid not to pass the phase are several "and must be assessed as a whole." The incidence of the disease in Madrid has been more than double that in the rest of Spain, added Simon.

The last question asked at Saturday's press conference caused a great shock in Simon. Asked why he considered the inclusion of the Covid test results in the curricula, the specialist was silent at first and then added: "As a citizen it seems difficult to understand. It is an incorrect understanding of what it means to have or not have antibodies ", said.

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