FILE PHOTO: A healthcare worker wearing protective gear pushes a stretcher with a patient near the emergency unit of the 12 de Octubre hospital during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Madrid, Spain August 10, 2020. REUTERS/Juan Medina
MADRID (Reuters) - Coronavirus cases in Spain jumped by nearly 1,700 on Wednesday, part of a surge that has prompted the construction of a military field hospital in the hard-hit Aragon region and led authorities in Galicia to practically ban smoking in public places.
Health ministry data showed 1,690 new coronavirus cases were diagnosed in the 24 hours to Wednesday, up from the 1,418 reported on Tuesday and bringing the cumulative total to 329,784. The new daily number excluded Madrid, which did not provide fresh data due to technical difficulties.
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