149 people died from the plague in the past day and the death toll is 491 • The country's general closure is expected to last more than 15 days

• Spanish Army soldiers disinfect city scholarship // Photo: IP

Corona epidemic in Spain rages in Spain: 1236 people were diagnosed as patients or carriers of the passing day virus and 149 died as a result, state health authorities reported Tuesday.

The total number of infections in the country, which declared a general civilian closure over the weekend, now stands at 11,178, and the death toll is 491.

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Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Avalos said today the curfew in the country is expected to last more than 15 days. "It will take special effort and patience to win the war against the Corona." The country's finance minister, Pedro Sanchez, tried to comfort his people, saying: "Soon we can return to our workplaces and visit our families and friends. Until that happens, we must not lose vital energies, we must not lose the way."

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Spain is under general civilian closure and yesterday the country's largest companies, including the large car manufacturer Seat, announced that they would quit work at their plants, after most of the industry was defined as "non-essential." The streets in cities in the country are deserted and citizens are only allowed to go on essential tasks like buying food, medicine or getting medical treatment.

Meanwhile, a Dutch tourist was diagnosed as a Corona patient at a hotel on the Portuguese island of Madira, which has left the homes of every hundred and twenty residents isolated. The Netherlands has also in recent days become the focus of an outbreak of corona and the number of infections in the country is 1,413.