Coronavirus related daily fatalities fall slightly in Spain

The new infections rose by 4,978 -- a 2.9 per cent daily increase, compared with the 1.8 per cent increase reported on the previous day.

Madrid: The number of coronavirus related fatalities in Spain over the last 24 hours fell to 523 on Wednesday, a slight decrease from 567 deaths reported a day earlier.

However, the number of COVID-19 patients in the country has risen in the past 24 hours, reported the country's health ministry.

According to the report, the new infections rose by 4,978 -- a 2.9 percent daily increase, compared with the 1.8 percent increase reported on the previous day.

With this, the total number of confirmed cases in Spain has reached 1,77,633 while the death toll stands at 18,579. At the same time, the number of people who have recovered has grown to 70,853.

(With inputs from ANI)