Spain's coronavirus deaths surpass 20,000 but daily increase slows: health ministry

A woman waves a Spanish flag from the window of her house in support of healthcare workers, during lockdown amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Ronda, southern Spain on April 17. (REUTERS Photo)

MADRID, April 18 (Reuters): Spain's death toll from coronavirus rose by 565 on Saturday, down from a rise of 585 on Friday, the Health Ministry said, bringing the total to 20,043 deaths in one of the world's hardest hit countries.

The number of overall coronavirus cases rose to 191,726 on Saturday from 188,068 on Friday, it added.