Peru's Health Minister Victor Zamora on Wednesday reported that 8,000 tests have been processed between Tuesday and Wednesday to detect COVID-19 infection.
According to the Cabinet member, laboratory diagnosis is being improved by diversifying the tools available in the country, "in order to have a clear picture of how the epidemic is evolving."
Regarding the distribution of products, he said this is done taking into account two criteria: population density and number of positive cases.
Zamora took the opportunity to report that the COVID-19 Operations Command is already present in Piura, Tumbes, Loreto, and Arequipa.
"We are doing inspections everywhere to reorganize the response of health services in order to expand hospitalization and intensive care capacity in all cases," he expressed.
Wednesday marks the twenty-fourth day of mandatory social isolation.