The number of coronavirus cases in Spain has surpassed those in Italy, topping 117,700 on Friday.

Health officials report more than 117,710 COVID-19 cases in Spain, surpassing Italy's more than 115,240 cases and trailing only the U.S., which has nearly a quarter-million COVID-19 patients.

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Spain experienced it's highest and second highest death-toll days back-to-back Thursday and Friday. The country recorded 950 deaths on Thursday and 932 deaths on Friday. Italy tops the world in deaths with more than 13,910, but Spain's death toll has been steadily rising, with more than 10,930 deaths as of Friday.

More than 6,400 people are in Spain's intensive care units.

Despite the grim outlook, however, the numbers could indicate the country has reached the peak of its outbreak.

Thursday's increase in new cases, 2,770, is the smallest daily rise since March 20. The Spanish Health Ministry also reported that more than 30,500 patients have recovered from the coronavirus, almost 4,000 more than the number reported on Thursday.

"The data shows us that the curve has stabilized," Health Minister Salvador Illa said in a press conference on Thursday. "That we have achieved the primary objective of reaching the peak of the curve and that now we are starting the phase of deceleration."