Spain's coronavirus cases rise to 85,195, surpass China's

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Madrid

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's total number of coronavirus cases rose to 85,195 on Monday from 78,797 on Sunday, the country's health ministry said, as the infections surpassed those reported in China, at 81,470 according to the latest data.

The death toll from the virus in Spain rose to 7,340 on Monday from 6,528 on Sunday, the ministry said.

(Reporting by Inti Landauro, editing by Andrei Khalip)