COVID-19: Spain death toll hits 4,858 as 769 die in 24 hours

Over 4,800 persons have died in Spain as a result of coronavirus pandemic out of which 769 lives were lost in one day.

The fatalities have overwhelmed the Spanish government, according to reports.

China and Italy Health ministry figures showed the number of deaths reaching 4,858, while cases jumped to 64,059, although the rate of new infections appeared to be slowing, registering a 14 percent increase compared with 18 percent a day earlier.

Respite the huge casualties, Spanish government is battling to save lives.

So far, death toll in Spain has over surge that of China even as China has remarkably improved and their economic activities is gradually bouncing back.