Spain reports more recovered than infected

Spanish health authorities are reporting that, for the first time since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak there, more people are being diagnosed as cured than those falling sick.

On Friday, there were 2796 new infections confirmed while 3105 overcame the infection.

"With all the effort that we have done, the evolution of the epidemic is obviously beginning to be where it should be," said Fernando Simon, the ministry's health emergency centre coordinator.

Spain has recorded 367 new deaths of patients with the coronavirus, to a total of 22,524, as the government mulls the way out of a strict confinement that has extended for more than 40 days.