Coronavirus in Latin America: this is how the week of August 24 begins in the most affected countries in the region

2020-08-24T09:16:27.669Z

Thus begins the week of August 24 in the ten most affected Latin American countries, according to figures from Johns Hopkins University. 

American countries with the highest fatality rate due to covid-19 0:49

(CNN Spanish) - With 23.4 million cases around the world and more than 808,000 deaths, the covid-19 pandemic does not give up, as several countries seek to develop and secure agreements for a vaccine.

The American continent continues to be the region hardest hit by the coronavirus.

Thus begins the week of August 24 in the ten most affected Latin American countries, according to figures from Johns Hopkins University.

🇧🇷 Brazil

Brazil authorizes trial of Johnson & Johnson vaccine 2:05

Confirmed cases: 3,605,783

Deaths: 114,744

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🇵🇪 Peru

Personnel from the Ministry of Health of Peru carry out covid-19 tests on patients over 60 years old in the Perales mud in Lima. (Photo: ERNESTO BENAVIDES / AFP via Getty Images)

Confirmed cases: 585,236

Deaths: 27,453

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🇲🇽 Mexico

Workers unload coffins from a van outside a funeral home across from the General Hospital in Mexico City. (Photo: ALFREDO ESTRELLA / AFP via Getty Images)

Confirmed cases: 560,164

Deaths: 60,480

MIRA : Virtual start of classes in Mexico

🇨🇴 Colombia

Colombia registers delays in covid-19 test results 3:21

Confirmed cases: 541,139

Deaths: 17,316

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🇨🇱 Chile

Chile begins opening process after long quarantine 2:41

Confirmed cases: 397,665

Deaths: 10,852

🇦🇷 Argentina

Confirmed cases: 342,154

Deaths: 6,985

🇧🇴 Bolivia

Confirmed cases: 109,149

Deaths: 4,509

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🇪🇨 Ecuador

Confirmed cases: 107,769

Deaths: 6,310

🇩🇴 Dominican Republic

Confirmed cases: 91,161

Deaths: 1,567

🇵🇦 Panama

Barber shop in Panama City after President Laurentino Cortizo announced a decrease in the percentage of positive cases last month in the country (Photo: LUIS ACOSTA / AFP via Getty Images)

Confirmed cases: 86,900

Deaths: 1,892

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Source: cnnespanol

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