WORLDSpain’s Mortality Rate Reaches 10 Percent, New Virus Cases Remain FlatSavePrintCecilia Alvarez Velasco, 47, from Ecuador, works cleaning a condominium residence in Barcelona, Spain, on April 9, 2020. Josep Lago/AFP via Getty ImagesZachary StieberSenior Reporter4/9/2020|Updated: 4/9/2020Spain’s official mortality rate from COVID-19 reached 10 percent on April 9 as new cases stayed flat, but new hospitalization admissions rose.Spain’s Ministry of Health reported 683 deaths, bringing the total to 15,238. The number of new cases rose by 5,756 to 152,446.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentZachary StieberSenior ReporterZachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]Author’s Selected ArticlesVaccine Researcher Wanted for Fraud Is Arrested, Being Extradited to USSep 17, 2025ABC Reporter Apologizes for Calling Texts From Kirk’s Alleged Murderer ‘Very Touching’Sep 17, 2025RFK Jr. Plans to Change Childhood Vaccine Schedule, Ousted CDC Director SaysSep 17, 2025FDA Warns Companies Against False and Misleading Drug AdsSep 17, 2025Related TopicsSpainVirusmortalityCOVID-19