SANTIAGO (AFP) - Chile nearly doubled its coronavirus death toll on Saturday (June 20) to more than 7,000 under a new tallying method that includes probable fatalities from Covid-19.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SANTIAGO - Chile nearly doubled its coronavirus death toll on Saturday to more than 7,000 under a new tallying method that includes probable fatalities from Covid-19.
The toll thus increased by 3,069, Rafael Araos of the heath ministry said as he revealed officially for the first time the new government counting methodology. The revelation of this tallying method last week by CIPER, an investigative news organisation, prompted the resignation of health minister Jaime Manalich.Infections have risen steadily in Chile even though it began taking emergency measures in February - including widespread testing and the closure of borders and schools - making it one of the first Latin American countries to do so.
The capital Santiago and its seven million people were placed under lockdown more than a month ago, followed recently by the cities of Valparaiso and Vina del Mar.
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