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April 13, 2021
Uruguay facing world-record COVID-19 infection rate
Uruguay has reported a 24-hour record coronavirus death toll, as it has gone from one of the least-affected countries to registering the most new daily cases per capita in the world.
Government data released late Monday showed a record 71 deaths in the previous 24 hours, bringing the toll to 1,533 in the country of 3.4 million inhabitants.
Some 1,300 of the deaths?nearly 90 percent?have been registered since January this year, a third so far in April alone.
Long held up as an example in the fight against COVID-19, Uruguay has never had a curfew or lockdown, despite calls from some health experts, and businesses, bars and restaurants remain open.
Over the past week, COVID-19 deaths have averaged above 50 per day...
April 13, 2021
Uruguay facing world-record COVID-19 infection rate
Uruguay has reported a 24-hour record coronavirus death toll, as it has gone from one of the least-affected countries to registering the most new daily cases per capita in the world.
Government data released late Monday showed a record 71 deaths in the previous 24 hours, bringing the toll to 1,533 in the country of 3.4 million inhabitants.
Some 1,300 of the deaths?nearly 90 percent?have been registered since January this year, a third so far in April alone.
Long held up as an example in the fight against COVID-19, Uruguay has never had a curfew or lockdown, despite calls from some health experts, and businesses, bars and restaurants remain open.
Over the past week, COVID-19 deaths have averaged above 50 per day...