Spain records 301 new COVID-19 deaths; total cases exceed 210,000

Spain recorded 1,308 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, taking the country's total number of cases to 210,773, its health ministry said on Tuesday. The death toll has risen by 301 to 23,822, the ministry added. 

Spain now has the second-largest infections following the U.S. and it has the third-highest death toll after the U.S. and Italy.

As the downward trend of death toll continues, Spain is on its way to ease lockdown restrictions which has been put in place since March 14.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is expected to outline plans to ease restrictions later on Tuesday, which has been flagged as being "gradual and asymmetrical."