Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez promised more coronavirus testing to try to build on a decline in daily Covid-19 deaths that has allowed Spain to start tentatively reopening its locked-down economy.
Officials hope more testing will give a better indication oft he areas where lock-downs can be eased further. "Spain is already one of the countries making the most daily tests.
More than 20,000, and we are increasing the number,"Sanchez told a near-empty parliament. Spain's daily number of deaths from the coronavirus fell to 523 on Wednesday from 567 the day before, the health ministry said - well below a peak of 950 reached on 2 April.