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Spain reports 968 new coronavirus cases, total exceeds 288,000 – Metro US

Spain reports 968 new coronavirus cases, total exceeds 288,000

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Madrid
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Madrid

MADRID (Reuters) – Spain on Monday reported 968 new coronavirus infections in the past day, showing a slower pace of contagion than last week when the country reported more than 1,000 new cases for three days in a row.

Cumulative cases, which also include results from antibody tests on people who may have recovered, increased to 297,054 from 288,522, the health ministry said.

The number of active clusters grew to 560 from 483 on Thursday, when they were last disclosed.

(Reporting by Joan Faus, editing by Andrei Khalip)