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Prime Minister: 86 coronavirus cases confirmed in Peru

10:09 | Lima, Mar. 16.

The President of the Council of Ministers Vicente Zeballos on Monday reported that there are 86 people infected with the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Peru as at this morning.

According to the Health Ministry, confirmed cases have been reported in the capital city of Lima (70), followed by the regions: Callao (3), Lambayeque (3) Arequipa (2), Huanuco (2), Piura (2), Ancash (1), Cusco (1), Ica (1), and La Libertad (1). Other 2,229 samples tested negative for COVID-19.

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Published: 3/16/2020