Spain’s COVID-19 death toll has risen by 517 over the past 24 hours and now stands at 17,489, the country’s Health Ministry confirmed in its daily statistical bulletin.
The country's daily death toll continues to slow from its peak in late March and early April when it hovered at around 900 people.
Globally, the number of people infected with the coronavirus is nearing 1.7 million, according to the World Health Organisation. Over 106,100 people have died from complications related to COVID-19.