Via The Guardian: Spain deaths lower for fourth day in a row.
In Spain, the daily number of deaths has declined for the fourth consecutive day, raising tentative hopes that the worst of the country’s outbreak is over.
The daily death toll on Monday was recorded at 637, the lowest number reported since March 24.
The country remains one of the world’s hardest-hit by the pandemic, with 13,055 deaths. Another 135,032 people have tested positive for the virus, according to the health ministry.
The country’s victims include 10 doctors, a nurse and an auxiliary nurse. More than 15,000 healthcare workers have tested positive for the virus, after a shortage of supplies forced them to resort to homemade protective gear as they battled one of the world’s fastest spreading outbreaks.
The epidemic, which has left Spain with the highest number of deaths per million, collapsed hospitals and plunged the country into a near-total lockdown that is expected to stretch for at least six weeks.
The Spanish government has said it is now studying the possibility of mass testing and isolating asymptomatic carriers of the virus.
“These figures continue to confirm the downward trend that we have been seeing,” said María José Sierra of Spain’s health emergency centre, citing a decrease in hospitalisations and critical care cases.
“We’re seeing the growth rate of the pandemic decreasing in practically all regions.”
