Per The Independent, Spain's health minister has confirmed that the country's death toll from COVID-19 has increased by another 849 from Monday's figures - the nation's biggest jump in a 24-hour period.
The number of lives lost from the disease now totals 8,189.
The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Spain has also jumped to 94,417 from yesterday's figure of 85,195. As of this writing, more than 5,600 people currently need intensive care treatment.
The near 10% increase in cases has put an end to several days of falling rates - destroying hopes that the contagion could be coming to an end.
In a ray of light, nearly 20,000 patients have recovered from the disease in the Mediterranean nation.
Spain's Health emergency chief Fernando Simon has said that despite the pandemic appearing to be nearing its peak in some areas, the country is still experiencing a shortage of intensive care beds, adding: "We continue to have a major problem with ICU saturation."
Per the Express, Spain has now entered its third week of a nationwide lockdown, with flags flying at half-mast in Madrid and surrounding regions.
Over the weekend, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez officially extended Spain’s state of emergency, requiring all non-essential workers to remain at home for a further 14 days.