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 ArticlesAppeals Court Pauses Order Limiting Immigration Agent Action Against Minnesota ProtestersJan 21, 2026LA Schools Discriminating Against White Students With Smaller Classes for Minorities: LawsuitJan 21, 2026RFK Jr.’s Former Group Sues American Academy of PediatricsJan 21, 2026Valneva Pulls Applications for US Approval of Chikungunya ShotJan 21, 2026Related TopicsSpainVirusmortalityCOVID-19
