Latin America already surpasses the US in cases of covid-19

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(CNN Spanish) - Latin America already has more than 4.3 million cases of coronavirus, surpassing the US, which with more than 4.2 million cases of covid-19 infection, is currently the first country in number of infected.

Latin America comprises 18 countries, including Brazil - one of the three countries with more than a million cases in the world -, Mexico, Chile and Peru, which are in the top 10 countries with the highest number of infections, totaling 4,354,913 cases compared to 4,234,140 in the United States.

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Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Peru and Colombia are the 5 with the most cases in the region, which has become the epicenter of the pandemic, six months after the coronavirus appeared in the world in Wuhan, China. Many Latin American governments have begun to debate the possibility of returning to confinement, although plans for reopening and a sharp increase in cases and deaths continue.

Johns Hopkins University does not have data for Aruba, Curacao and Bonaire.

Here are the countries that have suffered the most from Latin America:

Two funeral home workers collect the body of a man who reportedly died of covid-19 in Cali, Colombia. (LUIS ROBAYO / AFP via Getty Images)

Brazil

Confirmed cases: 2,419,091

Deaths: 87,004

This Sunday marks five months since Brazil reported its first confirmed case of the new coronavirus on February 26.

President Jair Bolsonaro tested negative for a coronavirus on Saturday, the first time since he was diagnosed on July 7. However, the Brazilian Society for Infectious Diseases said Bolsonaro set a "bad example" by socializing and not wearing a mask right after his negative announcement of the covid-19 test.

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Mexico

Confirmed cases: 390,516

Deaths: 43,680

Mexico City reports more than 68,000 cases of covid-19 and is at an orange light for the return to normal phase. Several establishments have begun to open their doors.

The Basilica of Guadalupe will receive -for the moment- only 5% of its capacity, so that only about 500 people will be able to access the religious site. According to the authorities, after each mass a series of sanitary protocols will be carried out.

Peru

Confirmed cases: 375,961

Deaths: 17,843

Last week, Peru's President Martin Vizcarra announced additional measures to help the Arequipa region, the new epicenter of the covid-19 pandemic in the country.

Vizcarra traveled to the region on Sunday and admitted the lack of resources. His administration had ordered more than 110,000 rapid tests, nearly half a million medications, and more than one million units of personal protective equipment (PPE).

Chile

Confirmed cases: 345,790

Deaths: 9,112

The Chilean Ministry of Health announced on Friday that, starting this Tuesday, nine communes in the country will leave quarantine to enter a phase of "transition" towards lack of confidence.

The benefited communes are Colina, La Reina, Las Condes, Lo Barnechea, Ñuñoa, Til-til, Vitacura, San Antonio and San Felipe. The new stage allows the movement from Monday to Friday, outside the curfew. People will be able to go to work and mobilize - only between communes that are in transition - and they will not be able to enter those that are quarantined.

The Araucanía region will be the first to enter a more advanced phase, that of "initial opening", in which cinemas, restaurants and similar venues will be allowed to operate, up to 25% of their capacity.

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Colombia

Confirmed cases: 248,976

Deaths: 8,525

This Sunday Colombia reported 8,181 new cases and 256 deaths. The mayor of Bogotá, Claudia López, reported new confinement measures. Those who suffer from obesity, hypertension and diabetes should stay home. Also, if one family member tests positive for coronavirus, the others must be quarantined.

New measures in Bogotá👇🏻

1️⃣A single positive in a family and the whole family is quarantined

2️⃣Hypertensive, obese or people with diabetes should stay home

3️⃣Positive cases must enter Bogotá Caregiver and report their status and the data of their close contacts pic.twitter.com/RD4YwQHOhn

- Claudia López 👍 (@ClaudiaLopez) July 27, 2020