Worldwide as deaths hit 63k

Authorities say the man has been taken to an Athens hospital and is under “full medical evaluation”. They have not specified the seriousness of his condition.

The lockdown began on Sunday morning. The facility is called an “open” one in official parlance, meaning the migrants there can leave and enter as they wish. SPAIN

The rate of the coronavirus outbreak continues to slow in Spain, the country with the second most infections behind the United States.

Spain recorded 6,023 confirmed new infections on Sunday, taking the national tally to 130,759. That is down from an increase of 7,026 infections in the previous 24-hour period, confirming the downward tendency of the past week.

Confirmed new deaths also dropped to 674 fatalities, taking the national tally to 12,418. That is the first time new deaths have fallen below 800 new fatalities in the past week.

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Saturday: “We are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel.”

CHINA

Chinese health authorities reported 30 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, including 25 people who had arrived from overseas. The other five cases were in southern China’s Guangdong province, which borders Hong Kong.

China has clamped down on international arrivals, banning most foreigners from entering and limiting foreign airlines to one flight per week.

Having largely stopped the spread of the disease, the fear is that infected people coming from abroad could spark new outbreaks.

The National Health Commission said that three more people had died, bringing the country’s death toll to 3,329 as of the end of Saturday. The deaths were in Wuhan, where the pandemic began and by far the hardest-hit city in China. The number of confirmed cases stood at 81,669.

FRANCE

France’s health director has said that 7,560 people have died of coronavirus-related issues in the country since the start of the epidemic, including at least 2,028 in nursing homes.

Jerome Salomon said France has experienced 441 more deaths in hospitals in the last 24 hours.

He also said that 28,143 people were currently in hospital - of which 6,838 are in intensive care, accounting for a rise of 176 people in 24 hours in intensive care.

Among the critical patients 35% are under 60 years old.

“The number of people being cured is also increasing very quickly,” Mr Salomon said.