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by MINILIK SALSAWI » 04 Apr 2020, 10:50
Portugal reports 638 new cases of coronavirus and 20 new deaths.
A total of 10,524 cases and 266 deaths.
Germany reports 6,082 more cases
Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases have risen by 6,082 in the past 24 hours, a slight decrease from the day before, according to data from the government's Robert Koch Institute (RKI).
The reported reduction in new daily cases, which were down from 6,174 new cases a day earlier, could be a sign that the rate of infection is beginning to level off, but the government cautioned it was far too early to identify a trend.
Germany now has 85,778 cases, up from 79,696 infections on Friday, with the highest level of infections in Bavaria, according to the RKI statistics. Deaths have increased to 1,158, the RKI said, from 1,017 deaths as of Friday.
Spain to extend state of emergency until April 26
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will extend the state of emergency in the country with Europe's highest number of infections from the coronavirus by another two weeks until April 26, El Pais newspaper reported on Saturday.
Spain has reported 124,736 cases and 11,744 deaths.
Switzerland death toll rises to 540 as confirmed cases top 20,000
Switzerland's death toll from the coronavirus outbreak has reached 540, the country's public health agency has said, rising from 484 on Friday.
The number of people testing positive for infections also increased to 20,278 from 19,303 from the previous day, it said.
Deaths in Netherlands rise by 164 to 1,651
The confirmed death toll from the coronavirus in the Netherlands has risen by 164 to 1,651, health authorities said.
The National Institute for Health (RIVM) said the total number of infections had increased by 6 percent to 16,627 over the past 24 hours.
The actual number of deaths and infections is higher than the official figure due to a lack of widespread testing for the coronavirus, the RIVM has said.
Kuwait reports first death
Kuwait has recorded its first death from the coronavirus outbreak, state news agency KUNA reported, citing a health ministry spokesman.
The total number of people diagnosed with the disease increased by 62 in the past 24 hours to 479 cases, he said, according to KUNA.