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Peru President attends delivery of 250 mechanical ventilators donated by U.S. Government

ANDINA/Prensa Presidencia

12:51 | Lima, Jun. 23.

The President of the Republic Martin Vizcarra on Tuesday attended the ceremony for the delivery of 250 mechanical ventilators donated by the United States Government to its Peruvian counterpart.

Those devices will strengthen the Peruvian health system and attention to COVID-19 patients.

On the occasion, the Head of State was joined by Peruvian Foreign Affairs Gustavo Meza-Cuadra, U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Denison "Denny" Offutt, and USAID/Peru Mission Director Jene Thomas.

The event took place at Lima Air Group within the framework of a mandatory social isolation imposed to prevent the COVID-19 from further spreading in the South American country.

Initially set to last from March 16 to 30, the quarantine was extended until June 30.

Tuesday marks the one hundredth day of mandatory social isolation in Peru.

Presidente @MartinVizcarraC: Hoy se cumplen 100 días desde que, con mucha responsabilidad, tomamos la difícil, pero necesaria decisión de declarar el Estado de Emergencia y Cuarentena como principal acción para combatir al COVID-19. pic.twitter.com/pOjHCTRfqZ
— Presidencia Perú (@presidenciaperu) June 23, 2020

Hoy, 250 ventiladores mecánicos llegan al Perú como donación del Gobierno de los EE.UU. Esta iniciativa es parte del acuerdo realizado entre los presidentes @MartinVizcarraC y Donald Trump, en un esfuerzo conjunto en la lucha contra el COVID-19. ?? https://t.co/FJiFThFKwy pic.twitter.com/yRxdTKz856
— Presidencia Perú (@presidenciaperu) June 23, 2020

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Published: 6/23/2020

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