Coronavirus: Spain cases up by 1,500 in a day; govt may declare emergency

The country was expected to declare a state of emergency on Saturday

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AFP | PTI Madrid
1 min read Last Updated : Mar 14 2020 | 9:34 PM IST

Spain confirmed more than 1,500 new cases of coronavirus between Friday and Saturday raising its total to 5,753 cases, the second-highest number in Europe after Italy.

The country was expected to declare a state of emergency on Saturday to try to mobilise resources to combat the virus, which has so far killed 136 people in Spain.

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Topics :Coronavirus

First Published: Mar 14 2020 | 6:00 PM IST

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