OVIEDO, Spain 

Spain registered on Friday 605 additional novel coronavirus-related deaths — the lowest daily figure since March 24, according to the country’s Ministry of Health.

With the latest report, the total number of fatalities in the country reached 15,843.

Another 4,576 cases were also confirmed on Friday, while more than 3,500 recovered. In total, 157,022 people have tested positive for the disease and 55,668 have been cured.

The country has been under a strict lockdown for nearly one month.

According to Spain’s National Center for Epidemiology (CNE), the virus’s rate of spread has dropped significantly. Before containment, the London

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