Coronavirus: Deaths rise sharply in Spain while infection rate stabilises - BBC News
Spain has seen a sharp rise in the number of deaths caused by coronavirus but the rate of new infections is stabilising, officials say.
Confirmed cases of Covid-19, the disease caused by the virus, rose to 64,059, a 14% increase compared with 18% a day earlier and 20% on Wednesday.
In 24 hours, 769 people died, a daily record, taking the total to 4,858.
Nursing home residents are particularly affected. Spain is Europe's second-worst-hit country after Italy.
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