Spain confirms 4 new coronavirus variant cases
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People queue to get tested amid the coronavirus pandemic in Madrid, Spain, December 21, 2020. (Photo: Reuters)

Spain reported four confirmed cases of a new coronavirus variant on Saturday, local health authorities said.

All four cases involved people who recently flew in from the UK, where a new variant recently emerged, according to the Madrid regional government.

Data compiled by Johns Hopkins University shows Spain has registered 1,854,951 confirmed coronavirus cases and 49,824 deaths from the disease.