Spain's overnight coronavirus death toll at 567; infection rate slows

Marco Donoso del Bufalo, 20, a young man on the autism spectrum, and his sister Irene, 22, walk past a Spanish flag that reads "Come on, Spain. Together we will succed" as they take their daily walk during the lockdown amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Madrid, Spain, April 9, 2020. Picture taken April 9, 2020. REUTERS/Susana Vera

Spain's overnight death toll from the coronavirus rose to 567 on Tuesday from 517 a day earlier, while the country reported its lowest increase in new cases since March 18.

Total deaths climbed to 18,056, while confirmed cases of the infection rose by 3,045 to 172,541, the Health Ministry said in a statement.

Workers with protective masks work at construction site, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Barcelona, Spain April 14, 2020. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

(Reporting by Nathan Allen and Clara-Laeila Laudette; Editing by Andrei Khalip)