Spain reported 3,715 new coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Wednesday, marking a new daily record since the ...
FILE PHOTO: People queue to take PCR tests amid the coronavirus disease outbreak in Barcelona, Spain, August 15, 2020. REUTERS/Luis Felipe CastillejaMADRID: Spain reported 3,715 new coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Wednesday , marking a new daily record since the country came out of a strict lockdown in late June.
Cumulative cases, which include antibody tests on patients who may have already recovered, rose by 6,671 to 370,867, the ministry said. EU data show Spain has the highest number of cases in western Europe.Spanish authorities on Friday imposed a slew of new restrictions - including the closure of nightclubs, banning drinking in outdoor public areas and smoking when keeping a safe distance from people is impossible - to stem a coronavirus resurgence.
Spanish Health Minister Salvador Illa advised against gatherings of more than 10 people and specifically warned young people not to gather outside to drink alcohol, a popular practice called"botellones".
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