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Coronavirus Peru | COVID-19: Minsa reports 9 deaths and 158 new infections in the last 24 hours RMMN | LIME

The Ministry of Health (Minsa) informed , that a total of 212,354 people died from COVID-19 in the country in the last 24 hours. With this number, the death toll from the deadly virus in Peru rose by 9. In addition, 158 infections were registered in the last week (62 in the last 24 hours), so the total number of infected people reaches 3,548,717.

The Minsa also reported that there is a total of 1197 hospitalized patientsof which 423 are with mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit (ICU).

Vaccinations in Peru

So far, Peru has received more than 26 million vaccines from Sinopharm, more than 44 million from Pfizer, more than 10 million from AstraZeneca, and more than one million from Moderna. All of these are applied according to the programming by age groups established by the Government after prioritizing health personnel, older adults and members of the National Police, Armed Forces and Firefighters.

Immunization in Peru began in February, after the arrival of the first batch of vaccines from China (Sinopharm). To date, vaccination continues throughout the country.

In Lima, Callao and other regions children are already vaccinated from 5 years of age. To date, the third dose is given to people 12 and older.

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