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Spain's Coffin-making Industry Booms as Covid-19 Deaths Peak

Published April 4th, 2020 - 04:58 GMT

Spain has recorded the world's second-highest death toll of COVID-19 as the virus so far claiming 10,935 lives – 932 in the past day – from 117,710 confirmed coronavirus cases.

Moreover, the country's total number of coronavirus deaths since the health crisis began has now reached 10,935.

On the other hand, Spain's daily increase in deaths down to 9.3% on Friday, compared to 10.5% on Thursday.

 

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An employee makes a coffin at the Eurocoffin coffins factory in Barcelona on April 3, 2020. More than 900 people died in Spain over the past 24 hours for the second day running, government figures showed, although the rate of new infections and deaths continued to slow. Spain has the world's second-highest death toll after Italy with the virus so far claiming 10,935 lives from 117,710 confirmed cases. PAU BARRENA / AFP

An employee makes a coffin at the Eurocoffin coffins factory in Barcelona on April 3, 2020. More than 900 people died in Spain over the past 24 hours for the second day running, government figures showed, although the rate of new infections and deaths continued to slow. Spain has the world's second-highest death toll after Italy with the virus so far claiming 10,935 lives from 117,710 confirmed cases. PAU BARRENA / AFP

An employee polishes a coffin at the Eurocoffin coffins factory in Barcelona on April 3, 2020. More than 900 people died in Spain over the past 24 hours for the second day running, government figures showed, although the rate of new infections and deaths continued to slow. Spain has the world's second-highest death toll after Italy with the virus so far claiming 10,935 lives from 117,710 confirmed cases. PAU BARRENA / AFP

An employee polishes a coffin at the Eurocoffin coffins factory in Barcelona on April 3, 2020. More than 900 people died in Spain over the past 24 hours for the second day running, government figures showed, although the rate of new infections and deaths continued to slow. Spain has the world's second-highest death toll after Italy with the virus so far claiming 10,935 lives from 117,710 confirmed cases. PAU BARRENA / AFP

An employee makes a coffin at the Eurocoffin coffins factory in Barcelona on April 3, 2020. More than 900 people died in Spain over the past 24 hours for the second day running, government figures showed, although the rate of new infections and deaths continued to slow. Spain has the world's second-highest death toll after Italy with the virus so far claiming 10,935 lives from 117,710 confirmed cases. PAU BARRENA / AFP

An employee makes a coffin at the Eurocoffin coffins factory in Barcelona on April 3, 2020. More than 900 people died in Spain over the past 24 hours for the second day running, government figures showed, although the rate of new infections and deaths continued to slow. Spain has the world's second-highest death toll after Italy with the virus so far claiming 10,935 lives from 117,710 confirmed cases. PAU BARRENA / AFP

An employee covers coffins at the Eurocoffin coffins factory in Barcelona on April 3, 2020. More than 900 people died in Spain over the past 24 hours for the second day running, government figures showed, although the rate of new infections and deaths continued to slow. Spain has the world's second-highest death toll after Italy with the virus so far claiming 10,935 lives from 117,710 confirmed cases. PAU BARRENA / AFP

An employee covers coffins at the Eurocoffin coffins factory in Barcelona on April 3, 2020. More than 900 people died in Spain over the past 24 hours for the second day running, government figures showed, although the rate of new infections and deaths continued to slow. Spain has the world's second-highest death toll after Italy with the virus so far claiming 10,935 lives from 117,710 confirmed cases. PAU BARRENA / AFP

An employee works at the Eurocoffin coffins factory in Barcelona on April 3, 2020. More than 900 people died in Spain over the past 24 hours for the second day running, government figures showed, although the rate of new infections and deaths continued to slow. Spain has the world's second-highest death toll after Italy with the virus so far claiming 10,935 lives from 117,710 confirmed cases. PAU BARRENA / AFP

An employee works at the Eurocoffin coffins factory in Barcelona on April 3, 2020. More than 900 people died in Spain over the past 24 hours for the second day running, government figures showed, although the rate of new infections and deaths continued to slow. Spain has the world's second-highest death toll after Italy with the virus so far claiming 10,935 lives from 117,710 confirmed cases. PAU BARRENA / AFP

An employee polishes a coffin at the Eurocoffin coffins factory in Barcelona on April 3, 2020. More than 900 people died in Spain over the past 24 hours for the second day running, government figures showed, although the rate of new infections and deaths continued to slow. Spain has the world's second-highest death toll after Italy with the virus so far claiming 10,935 lives from 117,710 confirmed cases. PAU BARRENA / AFP

An employee polishes a coffin at the Eurocoffin coffins factory in Barcelona on April 3, 2020. More than 900 people died in Spain over the past 24 hours for the second day running, government figures showed, although the rate of new infections and deaths continued to slow. Spain has the world's second-highest death toll after Italy with the virus so far claiming 10,935 lives from 117,710 confirmed cases. PAU BARRENA / AFP

An employee works at the Eurocoffin coffins factory in Barcelona on April 3, 2020. More than 900 people died in Spain over the past 24 hours for the second day running, government figures showed, although the rate of new infections and deaths continued to slow. Spain has the world's second-highest death toll after Italy with the virus so far claiming 10,935 lives from 117,710 confirmed cases. PAU BARRENA / AFP

An employee works at the Eurocoffin coffins factory in Barcelona on April 3, 2020. More than 900 people died in Spain over the past 24 hours for the second day running, government figures showed, although the rate of new infections and deaths continued to slow. Spain has the world's second-highest death toll after Italy with the virus so far claiming 10,935 lives from 117,710 confirmed cases. PAU BARRENA / AFP

Coffins are stacked at the Eurocoffin coffins factory in Barcelona on April 3, 2020. More than 900 people died in Spain over the past 24 hours for the second day running, government figures showed, although the rate of new infections and deaths continued to slow. Spain has the world's second-highest death toll after Italy with the virus so far claiming 10,935 lives from 117,710 confirmed cases. PAU BARRENA / AFP

Coffins are stacked at the Eurocoffin coffins factory in Barcelona on April 3, 2020. More than 900 people died in Spain over the past 24 hours for the second day running, government figures showed, although the rate of new infections and deaths continued to slow. Spain has the world's second-highest death toll after Italy with the virus so far claiming 10,935 lives from 117,710 confirmed cases. PAU BARRENA / AFP

An employee makes a coffin at the Eurocoffin coffins factory in Barcelona on April 3, 2020. More than 900 people died in Spain over the past 24 hours for the second day running, government figures showed, although the rate of new infections and deaths continued to slow. Spain has the world's second-highest death toll after Italy with the virus so far claiming 10,935 lives from 117,710 confirmed cases. PAU BARRENA / AFP
An employee polishes a coffin at the Eurocoffin coffins factory in Barcelona on April 3, 2020. More than 900 people died in Spain over the past 24 hours for the second day running, government figures showed, although the rate of new infections and deaths continued to slow. Spain has the world's second-highest death toll after Italy with the virus so far claiming 10,935 lives from 117,710 confirmed cases. PAU BARRENA / AFP
An employee makes a coffin at the Eurocoffin coffins factory in Barcelona on April 3, 2020. More than 900 people died in Spain over the past 24 hours for the second day running, government figures showed, although the rate of new infections and deaths continued to slow. Spain has the world's second-highest death toll after Italy with the virus so far claiming 10,935 lives from 117,710 confirmed cases. PAU BARRENA / AFP
An employee covers coffins at the Eurocoffin coffins factory in Barcelona on April 3, 2020. More than 900 people died in Spain over the past 24 hours for the second day running, government figures showed, although the rate of new infections and deaths continued to slow. Spain has the world's second-highest death toll after Italy with the virus so far claiming 10,935 lives from 117,710 confirmed cases. PAU BARRENA / AFP
An employee works at the Eurocoffin coffins factory in Barcelona on April 3, 2020. More than 900 people died in Spain over the past 24 hours for the second day running, government figures showed, although the rate of new infections and deaths continued to slow. Spain has the world's second-highest death toll after Italy with the virus so far claiming 10,935 lives from 117,710 confirmed cases. PAU BARRENA / AFP
An employee polishes a coffin at the Eurocoffin coffins factory in Barcelona on April 3, 2020. More than 900 people died in Spain over the past 24 hours for the second day running, government figures showed, although the rate of new infections and deaths continued to slow. Spain has the world's second-highest death toll after Italy with the virus so far claiming 10,935 lives from 117,710 confirmed cases. PAU BARRENA / AFP
An employee works at the Eurocoffin coffins factory in Barcelona on April 3, 2020. More than 900 people died in Spain over the past 24 hours for the second day running, government figures showed, although the rate of new infections and deaths continued to slow. Spain has the world's second-highest death toll after Italy with the virus so far claiming 10,935 lives from 117,710 confirmed cases. PAU BARRENA / AFP
Coffins are stacked at the Eurocoffin coffins factory in Barcelona on April 3, 2020. More than 900 people died in Spain over the past 24 hours for the second day running, government figures showed, although the rate of new infections and deaths continued to slow. Spain has the world's second-highest death toll after Italy with the virus so far claiming 10,935 lives from 117,710 confirmed cases. PAU BARRENA / AFP
An employee makes a coffin at the Eurocoffin coffins factory in Barcelona on April 3, 2020. More than 900 people died in Spain over the past 24 hours for the second day running, government figures showed, although the rate of new infections and deaths continued to slow. Spain has the world's second-highest death toll after Italy with the virus so far claiming 10,935 lives from 117,710 confirmed cases. PAU BARRENA / AFP
An employee makes a coffin at the Eurocoffin coffins factory in Barcelona on April 3, 2020. More than 900 people died in Spain over the past 24 hours for the second day running, government figures showed, although the rate of new infections and deaths continued to slow. Spain has the world's second-highest death toll after Italy with the virus so far claiming 10,935 lives from 117,710 confirmed cases. PAU BARRENA / AFP
An employee polishes a coffin at the Eurocoffin coffins factory in Barcelona on April 3, 2020. More than 900 people died in Spain over the past 24 hours for the second day running, government figures showed, although the rate of new infections and deaths continued to slow. Spain has the world's second-highest death toll after Italy with the virus so far claiming 10,935 lives from 117,710 confirmed cases. PAU BARRENA / AFP
An employee polishes a coffin at the Eurocoffin coffins factory in Barcelona on April 3, 2020. More than 900 people died in Spain over the past 24 hours for the second day running, government figures showed, although the rate of new infections and deaths continued to slow. Spain has the world's second-highest death toll after Italy with the virus so far claiming 10,935 lives from 117,710 confirmed cases. PAU BARRENA / AFP
An employee makes a coffin at the Eurocoffin coffins factory in Barcelona on April 3, 2020. More than 900 people died in Spain over the past 24 hours for the second day running, government figures showed, although the rate of new infections and deaths continued to slow. Spain has the world's second-highest death toll after Italy with the virus so far claiming 10,935 lives from 117,710 confirmed cases. PAU BARRENA / AFP
An employee makes a coffin at the Eurocoffin coffins factory in Barcelona on April 3, 2020. More than 900 people died in Spain over the past 24 hours for the second day running, government figures showed, although the rate of new infections and deaths continued to slow. Spain has the world's second-highest death toll after Italy with the virus so far claiming 10,935 lives from 117,710 confirmed cases. PAU BARRENA / AFP
An employee covers coffins at the Eurocoffin coffins factory in Barcelona on April 3, 2020. More than 900 people died in Spain over the past 24 hours for the second day running, government figures showed, although the rate of new infections and deaths continued to slow. Spain has the world's second-highest death toll after Italy with the virus so far claiming 10,935 lives from 117,710 confirmed cases. PAU BARRENA / AFP
An employee covers coffins at the Eurocoffin coffins factory in Barcelona on April 3, 2020. More than 900 people died in Spain over the past 24 hours for the second day running, government figures showed, although the rate of new infections and deaths continued to slow. Spain has the world's second-highest death toll after Italy with the virus so far claiming 10,935 lives from 117,710 confirmed cases. PAU BARRENA / AFP
An employee works at the Eurocoffin coffins factory in Barcelona on April 3, 2020. More than 900 people died in Spain over the past 24 hours for the second day running, government figures showed, although the rate of new infections and deaths continued to slow. Spain has the world's second-highest death toll after Italy with the virus so far claiming 10,935 lives from 117,710 confirmed cases. PAU BARRENA / AFP
An employee works at the Eurocoffin coffins factory in Barcelona on April 3, 2020. More than 900 people died in Spain over the past 24 hours for the second day running, government figures showed, although the rate of new infections and deaths continued to slow. Spain has the world's second-highest death toll after Italy with the virus so far claiming 10,935 lives from 117,710 confirmed cases. PAU BARRENA / AFP
An employee polishes a coffin at the Eurocoffin coffins factory in Barcelona on April 3, 2020. More than 900 people died in Spain over the past 24 hours for the second day running, government figures showed, although the rate of new infections and deaths continued to slow. Spain has the world's second-highest death toll after Italy with the virus so far claiming 10,935 lives from 117,710 confirmed cases. PAU BARRENA / AFP
An employee polishes a coffin at the Eurocoffin coffins factory in Barcelona on April 3, 2020. More than 900 people died in Spain over the past 24 hours for the second day running, government figures showed, although the rate of new infections and deaths continued to slow. Spain has the world's second-highest death toll after Italy with the virus so far claiming 10,935 lives from 117,710 confirmed cases. PAU BARRENA / AFP
An employee works at the Eurocoffin coffins factory in Barcelona on April 3, 2020. More than 900 people died in Spain over the past 24 hours for the second day running, government figures showed, although the rate of new infections and deaths continued to slow. Spain has the world's second-highest death toll after Italy with the virus so far claiming 10,935 lives from 117,710 confirmed cases. PAU BARRENA / AFP
An employee works at the Eurocoffin coffins factory in Barcelona on April 3, 2020. More than 900 people died in Spain over the past 24 hours for the second day running, government figures showed, although the rate of new infections and deaths continued to slow. Spain has the world's second-highest death toll after Italy with the virus so far claiming 10,935 lives from 117,710 confirmed cases. PAU BARRENA / AFP
Coffins are stacked at the Eurocoffin coffins factory in Barcelona on April 3, 2020. More than 900 people died in Spain over the past 24 hours for the second day running, government figures showed, although the rate of new infections and deaths continued to slow. Spain has the world's second-highest death toll after Italy with the virus so far claiming 10,935 lives from 117,710 confirmed cases. PAU BARRENA / AFP
Coffins are stacked at the Eurocoffin coffins factory in Barcelona on April 3, 2020. More than 900 people died in Spain over the past 24 hours for the second day running, government figures showed, although the rate of new infections and deaths continued to slow. Spain has the world's second-highest death toll after Italy with the virus so far claiming 10,935 lives from 117,710 confirmed cases. PAU BARRENA / AFP

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