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Peru President: More than 76,000 citizens recovered from COVID-19

14:02 | Lima, Jun. 4.

The President of the Republic Martin Vizcarra on Thursday highlighted the fact that 76,228 Peruvians managed to recover and defeat the new coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The amount is equivalent to 42% of the 183,198 cases registered to date.

At a press conference, the Head of State stressed that this is an important figure in the fight against the pandemic.

"Just as the virus attacks, people defend themselves. They are the citizens who overcome the disease and become fighters, who fight the virus and help prevent it from further spreading," he stressed.

After mentioning that 1,135,831 tests have been conducted for the detection of COVID-19, the top official said that patients in Intensive Care Units (ICU) currently total 1,005.

In this sense, the goal —in the short term— is to have 1,500 ICU beds and 2,000 available by the end of June.

Regarding hospitalized patients, the statesman reported that they total 9,063 nationwide.

Remarks were made in a televised press conference 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 mandatory quarantine was extended until June 30.

On this occasion, the President was joined by members of the Council of Ministers. The event was held at the Government Palace in Lima.

Thursday marks the eighty-first day of mandatory social isolation in Peru.

El presidente @MartinVizcarraC informa sobre la situación del Estado de Emergencia en el #Día81 y las acciones que realiza el Gobierno para contener la propagación del COVID-19. En vivo: https://t.co/SoFr4R0gsc https://t.co/dHT0xY79P2
— Presidencia Perú (@presidenciaperu) June 4, 2020

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Published: 6/4/2020

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