Spain reported the second most cases in Europe after Italy.
Spanish health authorities said on Saturday that more than 6,300 people have confirmed coronavirus infections. That's an increase of more than 1,500 cases in 24 hours. The death toll rose to 191.
France has confirmed 4,500 cases of coronavirus infection, "twice as much as 72 hours previously" and an increase of 838 cases in 24 hours. Ninety-one people died and 300 patients are now hospitalized in intensive care, said French Health Director-General Jerome Salomon.
Germany reported 3,795 confirmed cases as of 3 p.m. Saturday, with death toll rising to eight, according to the country's disease control agency, the Robert Koch Institute.
Also on Saturday, Denmark reported its first death related to COVID-19, after an 81-year-old under hospital care for other serious illnesses tested positive for the virus before death. Total infections in Denmark have risen to 827.
Slovenia also reported its first death on Saturday, after an elderly man died of coronavirus at UKC Ljubljana hospital.
In other parts of Europe, confirmed cases of COVID-19 rose to 217 in Finland, 169 in Portugal, 150 in the Czech Republic, 51 in Luxembourg, 38 in Albania, 31 in Bulgaria, 26 in Cyprus and 12 in Moldova.
PARTIAL LOCKDOWN IN SPAIN
Following an emergency cabinet meeting, Sanchez confirmed the state of emergency in Spain and announced the country will go into partial lockdown for 15 days.
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