Spain’s number of coronavirus cases rises to 188,068 on Friday

MADRID (Reuters) – The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Spain rose to 188,068 on Friday, the country’s head of health emergencies Fernando Simon said at a news conference.

Health authorities identified 5,252 new cases of the virus between Thursday and Friday, which represents a 2.9% increase.

(Reporting by Nathan Allen, Editing by Inti Landauro)