849 new coronavirus deaths reported in Spain

Spain's  health chiefs said the rate of new infections was continuing its downward trend although 849 coronavirus deaths were reported in 24 hours.

After Italy, Spain has suffered the world's second most deadly serious outbreak which has now claimed 8,189 lives.The latest figures came a day after the death toll fell slightly, raising hopes the epidemic could be



peaking.

Over the same period, the number of confirmed cases rose to 94,417 after another 9,222 people tested positive: a nearly 11-percent increase.

That figure was seen as a setback after a week in which the rate had been steadily failing, with Monday's figures having shown a rise of just over 8.0 percent.