In Spain, coronavirus death counts prompt anger, confusion

FILE PHOTO: Concepcion Espinar, 85, and medical workers look out from the window of the Ramon Berenguer nursing home in Santa Coloma de Gramenet, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, outside Barcelona, Spain April 1, 2020. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Spain already has one of the world's highest death tolls from the coronavirus pandemic. But data indicating the true number of fatalities could be much higher is fueling public anger and could cause problems for Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's fragile government.

Spain's total deaths rose to 20,852 on Monday. But the figure fails to account for those who were more than likely killed by the virus but never tested.