ARCHIVED - Monday Covid-19 update: over 85,000 cases in Spain as the death toll rises to 7,340

25 fatalities and almost 1,000 reported cases in Murcia

The latest official figures produced by the Spanish government show that the number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 throughout the country had risen to 85,195 by 11.30 on Monday, with the number of related fatalities having reached 7,340 after another daily increase of over 800 (812 in the last 24 hours).

Another 5,231 patients were in intensive care (321 more than on Sunday), while on the other hand the number of patients given the all-clear has now climbed to 16,780. All of the totals continue to rise and the health services in many areas of Spain, especially in Madrid, are overwhlemed as intensive care units are stretched beyond their limits and field hospitals have been brought into use to cope with the continued growth in the number of serious cases. Only in a couple of Spain's 17 regions have the numbers of people in intensive care units shown any sign of stabilizing. 

In the Region of Murcia the number of new cases reported on Monday is 67 and the death toll has risen to 25. Intensive care is being provided to 58 patients, and just 17 have been pronounced clear of the virus.

The nationwide count of 812 deaths is only marginally lower than the record highs reported over the weekend, and across the country it is confirmed that almost 10,000 medical professionals have been infected or are in preventative quarantine having come in close contact with contagious individuals.

Most frighteningly, regional and national health authorities continue to warn that the worst may be yet to come over the next two weeks, and it is now being assumed that the lockdown will be extended at least by another two weeks until 26th April. Whether the same is applicable to the economic shutdown imposed as of Monday 30th March remains to be seen.

The latest available data for the number of Covid-19 cases by region is as follows:

Andalucía: 5,405 (236 fatalities, 216 in intensive care, 155 recoveries)

Aragón: 2,078 (106 fatalities, 156 in intensive care, 174 recoveries)

Asturias: 1,158 (49 fatalities, 60 in intensive care, 78 recoveries)

Balearic Islands: 1,000 (37 fatalities, 80 in intensive care, 100 recoveries)

Canary Islands: 1,204 (40 fatalities, 84 in intensive care, 32 recoveries)

Cantabria: 1,100 (27 fatalities, 46 in intensive care, 24 recoveries)

Castilla-La Mancha: 5,858 (622 fatalities, 302 in intensive care, 252 recoveries)

Castilla y León: 5,801 (442 fatalities, 307 in intensive care, 871 recoveries)

Catalunya: 16,157 (1,410 fatalities, 1,512 in intensive care, 4,125 recoveries)

Ceuta: 25 (1 fatality, 2 in intensive care)

Comunidad Valenciana 5,110 (310 fatalities, 336in intensive care, 185 recoveries)

Extremadura: 1,560 (106 fatalities, 43 in intensive care, 60 recoveries)

Galicia: 3,723 (66 fatalities, 134 in intensive care, 168 recoveries)

Madrid: 24,090 (3,392 fatalities, 1,460 in intensive care, 8,301recoveries)

Melilla: 51 (1 fatality, 3 in intensive care)

Murcia: 939 (25 fatalities, 58 in intensive care, 17 cured)

Navarra: 2,146 (102 fatalities, 96 in intensive care, 161 cured)

Basque Country: 6,057 (297 fatalities, 293 in intensive care, 1,646 cured)

La Rioja: 1,733 (71 fatalities, 43 in intensive care, 431 cured)

Image: the daily coronavirus update on Thursday

Remember: LOCKDOWN MEANS LOCKDOWN. STAY AT HOME. STAY SAFE AND DO YOUR BIT TO REDUCE THE SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS.

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Sensible precautions

The advice being issued to members of the public by medical authorities all over the world coincides on the following points:

- Wash hands frequently with either soap and water or a sanitiser gel

- Catch coughs and sneezes with disposable tissues – and throw the tissues away immediately after use before immediately washing your hands!

- If you don’t have a tissue, use your sleeve – and wash the item of clothing used at the next opportunity

- AVOID touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands

- AVOID close contact with people who are unwell

- Don´t panic!