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Spain Reports Fewest New Virus Cases in More Than Three Weeks

Health workers protect themselves with personal protective equipment before entering the Hospital Del Mar temporary field hospital set up to receive Covid-19 patients in Barcelona, on April 10. — Health workers protect themselves with personal protective equipment before entering the Hospital Del Mar temporary field hospital set up to receive Covid-19 patients in Barcelona, on April 10.
Photographer: Angel Garcia/Bloomberg

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By Rodrigo Orihuela

April 13, 2020 at 9:40 AM UTC

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Spain reported the smallest number of new coronavirus infections since March 20 on Monday and saw the daily death toll decrease.

Over the past 24 hours, there were 3,477 new cases detected, bringing the total number to 169,496, the health ministry said. The country saw 517 more people die from Covid-19, bringing the total to 17,489.