The number of confirmed cases has been 264,663, an increase of 2,666 new cases in the past 24 hours, according to the country’s Health Ministry.

While 1,741 patients are being treated in intensive care units, at least 176,439 patients suffering from coronavirus have recovered and been discharged from hospital.

2,467,761 tests have so far been conducted to detect coronavirus cases in the country.

On the other hand, chemists will be handing out 7 million FFP2 protective masks to people in the autonomous community of Madrid over the next two weeks in an effort to contain the spread of coronavirus pandemic.

Spain has the second-highest coronavirus cases after the U.S. and the third-highest number of deaths after the U.S. and Italy.

The actual number of cases, however, is likely to be much higher, as many people with only mild or no symptoms are unlikely to have been tested. The number of deceased is also believed to be an underestimate due to lack of testing and reporting in the country.

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