ANDALUCIA has recorded 3,503 cases of coronavirus on Friday in a new record for the second wave.

Sevilla once again is the province counting the most with 864.

It is followed by Granada with 703, Jaen with 532, Cordoba with 395, Malaga with 368, Cadiz with 240, Almeria with 205 and Huelva with 197.

The new record beats the previous highest count on Wednesday, when 3,442 cases were detected.

Meanwhile, 15 people lost their lives to the virus in the past 24 hours.

It is a drop from yesterday, which saw the deadliest day of the second wave in the region with 44 deaths.

In terms of hospitalisations, there have been 132 COVID-19 patients admitted in the past 24 hours, 10 of whom entered intensive care units.

A total of 773 people overcame the virus in Andalucia in the past 24 hours.

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