DAY AFTER RISE IN DEATH TOLL, SPAIN'S DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER TESTS POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS
Home > News Shots > WorldAs Spain overtakes China in its death toll, the Spanish government announced a shocking news that Deputy Prime Minister Carmen Calvo has been tested positive for COVID-19. The 62-year-old, Carmen Calvo is currently receiving medical treatment and is also “doing well”.
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As per an Independent report, the Deputy Prime Minister Calvo tested negative for the virus in the initial test, later on the minister was confirmed of having coronavirus infection in a test that was done on March 24. The government sent out a statement revealing that a recent test was done while the "last one had proven inconclusive."
This sad news comes at a time when, Spain surpassed China's death toll as it recorded 3,434 deaths amid the lockdown due to the COVID-19 epidemic.
Looking at the recent reports, the deadly virus has infected over 47,610 and killed in 3,434 across the country.
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