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 ArticlesCOVID-19 Vaccines May Help Cancer Patients, Researchers SayOct 23, 2025Minnesota Supreme Court Says Ban of Transgender Athlete From Women’s Event Was DiscriminatoryOct 23, 2025Vaccine for Birth Defects Didn’t Work Well, Won’t Be Continued: ModernaOct 23, 2025With CDC Reports on Hold Amid Shutdown, Private Groups to Launch AlternativeOct 22, 2025Related TopicsSpainVirusmortalityCOVID-19
