Spain virus cases top 13,700 with nearly 600 deaths

number of people infected by COVID-19 in Spain soared past 13,700 on Wednesday with number of deaths rising to almost 600, government data showed. "We have 13,716 cases in Spain, which is 2,538 more than yesterday, which implies an increase of 18 percent," said Fernando Simon, health ministry's emergencies coordinator.

Over same 24 hour period, number of deaths rose to 598, an increase of 107, a government statement showed, giving a higher figure than that initially anunced by Simon.

Mrid remains worst-hit area, accounting for 5,637 cases, or 41 percent of total infections in Spain, while number of deaths re rose to 390 deaths -- around two-thirds of national total.

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