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Spain’s overnight coronavirus death toll at 567; infection rate slows

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Madrid
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Madrid

MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s overnight death toll from the coronavirus rose to 567 on Tuesday from 517 a day earlier, while the country reported its lowest increase in new cases since March 18.

Total deaths climbed to 18,056, while confirmed cases of the infection rose by 3,045 to 172,541, the Health Ministry said in a statement.

(Reporting by Nathan Allen and Clara-Laeila Laudette; Editing by Andrei Khalip)