LIMA, Feb 21 (NNN-ANDINA) — The number of citizens infected with COVID-19 rose to 3,496,009 and the death toll reached 209,468 in Peru as of Feb 19 at 10 pm, the Ministry of Health (Minsa) has reported.
Within this framework, 4,067 cases were detected and 53 people passed away due to the virus on the analyzed day.
A total 23,473,698 samples tested negative for COVID-19 —out of a total of 26,969,707.
It must be noted that 3,514,048 people have been discharged and declared healthy. Other 2,683 were hospitalized.
Minsa is the official source of authorized information on coronavirus in the South American country. Thus, the content circulating in social media and other unofficial networks should not be deemed as true.
Minsa also reported that 60,638,282 doses of the vaccine against COVID-19 have been so far administered in Peru.
Out of that total, 23,760,921 were given as second dose. Within this framework, 9,650,245 citizens have been vaccinated with a booster dose.
This figure represents 68.6% of the vulnerable population. It also accounts for 29.44% of the general population, the leading government authority in the health sector said in its daily report.
