Over 10,000 COVID-19 Deaths in Latin America... Confirmed Cases Near 200,000

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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunwoo Lee] The number of deaths from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Latin America region has surpassed 10,000, with confirmed cases approaching 200,000. While the spread of COVID-19 is slowing down in the United States and Europe, it is raging fiercely in Eastern Europe and Latin America.

According to COVID-19 statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States on the 29th (local time), the number of COVID-19 deaths in more than 30 Latin American countries, including Brazil and Argentina, has exceeded 10,000, reaching 10,309. Among them, Brazil accounted for more than half of the total Latin American deaths, with 5,466 fatalities. The cumulative confirmed cases are approaching 200,000, with Brazil (78,162), Peru (33,931), Ecuador (24,258), and Mexico (16,752) leading the numbers.

Compared to the United States and Europe, the Latin America region is expected to have significantly more actual confirmed cases and deaths due to inadequate medical systems and shortages of diagnostic supplies. There are growing concerns that the spread will intensify further in the future.

Accordingly, lockdown periods in various countries are being extended. On this day, Guatemala decided to extend the national state of emergency by 30 days until June 4. Bolivia also announced it would extend the lockdown until the 10th of next month and stated that from the 11th, depending on the situation, lockdown measures might be applied less strictly than currently. The day before, El Salvador also extended its lockdown measures, including nationwide quarantine, until the 16th of next month.

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