SANTIAGO, July 27 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Chile on Sunday reported, a total of 345,790 people have tested positive for the COVID-19, since the outbreak began, and 9,112 people have died from the disease.
According to the Health Ministry, in the previous 24 hours, tests detected 2,198 new cases of infection and 92 more patients died.
Chile “continues to see a decline in cases,” Deputy Health Minister, Paula Daza, said.
“In the past week, new cases have fallen by five percent and in the past 14 days, by 29 percent,” she said.
Some 318,095 people have recovered from the disease nationwide.
Chile declared a state of catastrophe months ago, to better enforce lock-down and social distancing measures, with the help of the army and police force, including a nighttime curfew.– NNN-PRENSA LATINA
