madrid new coronavirus cases have hit the tenth daily record in spain with an unprecedented 161688 new confirmed infections as the fastspreading omicron variant takes the reins according to figures released by spains health ministry thursday was the second day in a row when new cases soared over the 100000 mark the 14day contagion rate which informs policymakers response to the pandemic rose to 1775 new cases per 100000 residents nationally thats up from 1508 the day before the northern navarra region recorded more than twice the national averagespanish officials have taken pride in a successful vaccination rollout that has led to more than 80 of the countrys 47 million people having gotten two vaccine doses on thursday health officials announced that 80 of those 60 and older had already received a booster shot