Peru reports new COVID deaths record ahead of presidential polls
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Amid surge in coronavirus infections, Peruvians will go to the polls on April 11 to elect a new president and Congress.
Peru has registered its highest single-day total of coronavirus-related deaths, as millions of people across the South American country prepare to head to the polls to elect a new president and Congress next weekend. The country’s health ministry said 294 deaths were recorded on Saturday, up from a previous record of 277 deaths reported in August. More than 5,600 new COVID-19 cases also were reported in Peru, with the country among several in Latin America struggling to contain a recent surge in infections spurred in part by new, more easily transmissible strains of the virus.More Related News