The number of people dying from nCoV in Spain today has increased sharply to nearly 300, with the number of infections reaching nearly 8,000.

Spain, the second largest outbreak of Covid-19 in Europe, detected 2,000 new cases of nCoV on March 15, bringing the total number of cases to 7,753 and the number of deaths of 288.

The Spanish government is taking strong measures to prevent the disease. The country has since March 14 blockade nationwide, restricting travel to about 46 million people. All residents must stay at home except to go out to buy food, medicine, go to work, to the hospital or in emergencies.

Bars, restaurants and shops that do not sell food and other necessities must be closed. All recreational and sporting activities are suspended, including cinemas, theaters, swimming pools or soccer fields. The school also stopped working. Local media reported that police could impose a fine on the offender for hundreds of dollars.

The same day he warned citizens not to go to Spain if not needed. About 4,400 flights to Spain in the second half of March were canceled.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Tuesday that emergency measures would have a major impact on citizens and businesses, but he promised the government would find ways to minimize the damage. Prime Minister Sanchez's wife has been positive for nCoV but the situation is now stable.

Covid-19 appears in 155 countries and territories, causing more than 160,000 people to be infected, more than 5,900 deaths and more than 75,000 recover. The World Health Organization (WHO) on March 13 declared Europe to be a global Covid-19 mind.