The number of victims in the country rose to 3,474

The catastrophe continues: 738 people have died in Spain in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 3,474. In doing so, Spain went through the victims of China, the epicenter of the deadly virus outbreak, where 3,285 people died. In Italy, the highest number of victims so far - 6,800.

Closure on Spain continues // Photo: Reuters

Due to the number of victims, in the morgue in Spain the place is over. In the capital, Madrid decided to store the bodies in the ice skating rink in order to keep the bodies.

"This is a very difficult week as we are in the early stages of combating the disease, a stage where we are at the height of the epidemic," Spanish Health Minister Salvador Ayala stated in a speech delivered to the nation.

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Following the crisis, the Spanish army contacted the NATO Alliance with the aim of obtaining assistance with medical equipment, as well as shielding the medical teams.

According to NATO, the application included, among other things, receiving 450,000 respirators and 1.5 million protective masks.

The number of funeral homes in Madrid is seven times higher than last week, according to state officials. Employees complain that they do not have enough protective kits.