Spain coronavirus death toll passes 9,000 after jumping by 864 overnight
A total of 9,053 people have died from coronavirus in Spain, an increase of 864 since yesterday, health officials said on Wednesday.
It is the highest death toll the country has recorded so far.
The total number of Covid-19 cases in Spain also surpassed 100,000 on Wednesday, the country’s health ministry said.
Overall cases rose from 94,417 on Tuesday to 102,136 - an increase of 7,719.
The record daily death toll of 864 was a lower increase in percentage terms than during the previous days.
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