According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) for the country to have broad the COVID-19 outbreak under control it must have a positivity rate below 5%. But, presently Spain has a positivity rate of 12%.

COVID-19: Spain has a positivity rate of 12%, more than 650,000 cases recorded so far

Spain on Sunday reported 288 new coronavirus deaths, the lowest since March 30, health ministry officials said. The fatalities in the country dropped from 378 on Saturday to take the overall deaths to 23,190, the third-highest death toll after the United States and Italy.

Spain confirms 288 new coronavirus deaths, lowest in a month

After the death toll in the country crossed 20,000, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Saturday extended the nationwide lockdown by two weeks to May 9. "We have done the hardest part through responsibility and social discipline.

Coronavirus: Spain extends lockdown by two weeks as death toll tops 20,000

Spain, Europe's second-worst coronavirus-hit country, announced 812 new deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the total toll to 7,340. Meanwhile, the novel coronavirus has gripped another European country as the death toll in Belgium passes 500 with nearly 12,000 cases.

Coronavirus: 812 new fatalities in Spain; Belgium death toll over 500