Madrid remains the worst-hit area, recording 390 deaths of the national toll of 598. FMTNews Spain
Members from UME , Spanish police officers control the area of Sol square in Madrid.
Over the same 24-hour period, the number of deaths rose to 598, an increase of 107, a government statement showed, giving a higher figure than that initially announced by Simon. In Madrid alone, the health authorities said were in touch with more than 20,000 patients by phone, Simon had said on Tuesday, describing them as a mix of “confirmed and suspected” cases.
“The worst is yet to come, as our health system feels the impact of caring for such a huge number of infected people, as the days of isolation drag on, when we feel the economic impact” of the pandemic, he said.
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