Cleaning and disinfection of an ambulance in Girona, Spain. - Adrià Salido Zarco / SOPA Images / SIPA

After four days of decline, the number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic started to rise again on Tuesday in Spain, with 743 deaths. But, according to the authorities, the downward trend continues.

The number of cases reported in 24 hours also increased faster, by 4.1% compared to 3.3% the previous day, reaching 140,510 in the country most hit by Covid-19 behind Italy, according to figures. from the Ministry of Health. "This slight increase compared to yesterday, we consider that it is due to the adjustment of the data of the weekend," explained Dr. Maria José Sierra of the Health Alert Center, who had previously noted that the dead and weekend cases were only registered late.

Strict confinement until April 25

"In reality, the downward trend is what we continue to see in reports for the past few days," she added, as authorities say they have stabilized the spread of the virus. Also, "although slowly, some pressure drop is starting to be seen in hospitals and intensive care units," noted Dr. Sierra.

Another positive note, the number of patients cured continues to increase and reached Tuesday 30% (43,308) of confirmed cases. The most affected region, Madrid concentrated on Tuesday nearly a third of cases (28.8%) and 39% of deaths, although Catalonia (north-west) has more intensive care patients than the capital.

Caution remains in place in Spain where one of the strictest confinements in Europe was imposed on March 14, and must be extended until midnight on April 25. The 46.6 million Spaniards can only leave their homes to buy food, get medical treatment, quickly walk their dog or go to work for activities deemed essential.

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