New COVID-19 case record hit in Peru

A record high of 11,260 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Peru on a single day on Thursday. This is because of the spread of a new, highly contagious variant of the virus first found in Brazil, along with near-saturated hospitals as well as a shortage of medical equipment seen in the country. The country has reported 1,492,519 cases and 50,656 deaths due to the virus till now.

New COVID-19 case record hit in Peru

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