⁍ The number of cumulative infections rose by 18,418 to nearly 1.12 million.

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⁍ The health ministry added 267 deaths from Monday, bringing the total to 35,298.

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⁍ A nationwide curfew has been in place since Sunday.

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– Spain has declared a state of emergency and imposed curfews in an attempt to stem the spread of the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus, which has now killed 35 people in the country. The government says the state of emergency will be in place until May, after which time curfews and other restrictions will be eased, Reuters reports. The outbreak has also forced the closure of bars and restaurants in two of the country’s largest wine-producing regions, La Rioja and Logrono. “Experts tell us the outbreaks come mostly from relaxing in closed spaces … when we consume food and drinks and take off our masks,” a regional leader says. The death toll in Spain rose to 267 yesterday, the highest in the second wave of the outbreak, according to the health ministry. The number of infections rose by 18,418 to nearly 1.12 million, and the health ministry added 267 deaths from Monday, bringing the total to 35,298. Daily deaths during the first wave in late March peaked at almost 900. A nationwide curfew has been in place since Sunday, while a growing number of regions have banned people from entering or exiting their territory. Deputy head of the Madrid regional government, Ignacio Aguado, said on Tuesday he backed such a lockdown for his central region. La Rioja’s shutdown will be enforced in the capital Logrono and in Arnedo, a town in the small northern region, mostly known internationally for its red wines. Together, Logrono and Arnedo account for more than half the region’s 300,000 population. The people in the two towns will also be banned from leaving for non-essential reasons.