Spain’s coronavirus death toll climbs to 24,824

Above, an employee wearing protective gear leaves after conducting a disinfection of an Air Europa’s aircraft at Son Sant Joan’s Airport in Palma de Mallorca on April 30, 2020. (AFP)

• Number of new coronavirus cases diagnosed in the country rose to a total 215,216 on Friday

Spain’s coronavirus death toll rose to 24,824 on Friday as 281 more people died from causes related to the disease overnight, the health ministry said.
The number of new coronavirus cases diagnosed in the country rose to a total 215,216 on Friday from 213,435 the day before, the ministry said on its website.
The previous day’s death toll was 268.