Peru and Colombia see steady increase in coronavirus cases

Peru and Colombia see steady increase in coronavirus cases

From CNN’s Claudia Rebaza and Stefano Pozzebon

Nurses wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) work at at Regional Hospital of Loreto Felipe Arriola Iglesias in Iquitos, Peru, on May 20.
Nurses wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) work at at Regional Hospital of Loreto Felipe Arriola Iglesias in Iquitos, Peru, on May 20. STR/Getty Images

 

Peru and Colombia showed a continued spread of Covid-19 Wednesday after their respective health ministries reported their daily tolls.

Peru, one of the recent hotspots in Latin America, saw 5,087 new confirmed cases Wednesday, bringing the country’s total to at least 208,823.

The Peruvian Health Ministry also reported 165 new Covid-19 deaths, bringing the death toll to at least 5,903.

Meanwhile, Colombia reported 1,604 new cases Wednesday, bringing the country’s total to at least 43,682. Colombia also recorded 61 new deaths from the virus, bringing its death toll to at least 1,433.