Spain's death toll from the coronavirus epidemic soared to 1,002 on Friday from 767 on the previous day, the country's health emergencies chief Fernando Simon said.
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Published : 20 March 2020, 11:34 AM
Updated : 20 March 2020, 11:34 AM
The number of registered cases in the country rose to 19,980 on Friday from 17,147 on Thursday, Simon said.
The deaths occurred when a small overcrowded boat carrying 112 people set out to cross one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world and panic took hold among the passengers not far from the shore