FILE PHOTO: A man wears a protective face mask as he walks past Banco de Espana (Bank of Spain), amidst concerns over coronavirus outbreak, in Barcelona, Spain March 14, 2020. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

MADRID: The pace of coronavirus deaths in Spain ticked up slightly for the first time in five days on Tuesday (Apr 7), with 743 people succumbing overnight to reach a total of 13,798.