Spain

Affected Countries

On February 3, 2020 it was announced that Spain had discovered its first case of coronavirus; a german tourist visiting the country. On March 3, 2020 the rise of cases began, officially starting the coronavirus outbreak in Spain in all 50 provinces. By March 14, the Government imposed a national lockdown in order to reduce the spread of the virus. Spain consistently reported record deaths/day, reporting nearly 1000 deaths in one day; due to these staggering number the lockdown was mandated. Due to the high number of cases and deaths, particularly in Madrid, hospitals are unable to keep up; overcrowded hospitals and shortage or resources are a severe problem. It was reported that elderly individuals who had contracted coronavirus were left abandoned and dead because of the shortages. The death toll in Spain surpassed the death toll in China and the number of cases surpassed Italy's.

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