Spain’s daily coronavirus toll rises again with 619 dead, total at 16,972

The country’s total death toll from the coronavirus climbed to 16,972 from 16,353, the health ministry said in a statement.

Spain’s overnight death toll from the coronavirus rose to 619 on Sunday from a nearly three-week low of 510 on Saturday, the Health Ministry said, breaking a three-day streak of daily declines.

Home care doctors, nurses and health staff take part in the morning meeting at a clinic in Barcelona, Spain, March 31, 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic. (AP)

The country’s total death toll from the virus climbed to 16,972 from 16,353, the ministry said in a statement. Overall cases rose to 166,019 from 161,852.