Covid in Latin America: this is how the week begins in some countries in the region

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The number of new cases of covid-19 continues to rise in Chile, despite its successful vaccination program.

As of this Monday, Colombia implements new measures to reduce the risk of contagion.

The president of Argentina, Alberto Fernández, tested positive for covid-19 and is "stable, asymptomatic."

This is how the week of April 5 begins in some of the countries most affected by the pandemic in the region.

Chile

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As of this Monday, Chile will close the borders throughout the month, both for Chileans and foreigners residing in the country, reported the Undersecretary for Crime Prevention, Katy Martorell.

A special permit must be requested in the event of an extraordinary situation.

The nationwide curfew will begin at 9 at night.

Despite a successful vaccination campaign and increased restrictions, the number of COVID-19 infections has continued to increase in the country, which on Thursday exceeded one million cases.

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Argentina

On Sunday, the Argentine Presidential Medical Unit reported that the president, Alberto Fernández, who announced that he tested positive for covid-19 on Friday, is "stable, asymptomatic, with parameters within normal ranges."

I wanted to tell you that at the end of today, after presenting a fever record of 37.3 and a slight headache, I performed an antigen test, which was positive.

- Alberto Fernández (@alferdez) April 3, 2021

The president will continue in mandatory isolation and under medical supervision, authorities said.

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Joe Biden, who at the time was president-elect of the United States, receives his second dose of a covid-19 vaccine on January 11.

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Alberto Fernández, president of Argentina, was the first Latin American president to receive a dose of covid-19 vaccine, on January 21.

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Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson receives his first dose of vaccine on March 19.

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Chilean President Sebastián Piñera tweeted that he had been vaccinated on February 12.

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu receives his second dose of the vaccine on January 9.

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Then-US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris receives her first dose of vaccine on December 29.

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted a photo of when he was vaccinated on February 28.

"It is remarkable how our doctors and scientists have worked in such a short time to strengthen the global fight against covid-19," he said in the tweet.

"I appeal to all those who are eligible to receive the vaccine. Together, let's make India Covid-19 free!"

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António Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations, tweeted about his vaccination on February 26.

"I am grateful to New York City for receiving my second dose of the # covid-19 vaccine at Morris High School in the Bronx today," he said in the tweet.

"Ensuring equitable access to vaccines and treatments for everyone, everywhere, is the only way to overcome this crisis."

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Greece's President Katerina Sakellaropoulou receives a vaccination on December 27.

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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is inoculated on February 17.

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Wavel Ramkalawan, the president of Seychelles, receives his first dose on January 10.

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Colombia

From this Monday, April 5 to April 19, Colombia will implement new measures to reduce the number of coronavirus infections, according to the president, Iván Duque.

Duque said that cities such as Cali, Medellín, Santa Marta and Barranquilla are under observation for the increase in both cases and deaths and in the occupation of intensive care units.

And that cities such as Bogotá, Manizales, Armenia, Tunja, Barranquilla, Montería, Leticia and Pereira are under observation due to the increase in the curve of cases and deaths.

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The epidemiological situation in the country has increased in recent weeks and there is a risk of a new national rise.

For this reason, we present a series of recommendations in order to prevent new infections of covid-19.

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- Presidency Colombia 🇨🇴 (@infopresidencia) April 4, 2021

Those cities that have an ICU occupancy greater than 85% will have a peak and ID and curfew between 6 pm and 5 am.

Mexico

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A wave of tourists arrived on the beaches of Mexico for the Easter holidays, which represents a challenge for health control in the country, which ranks third in countries with the most deaths from coronavirus in the world, after the United States and Brazil, with more than 204,000 deaths.

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Brazil

With more than 330,000 deaths from COVID-19 and new cases steadily increasing, medical workers have described the critical situation in the country's overwhelmed hospitals as "scenes of war."

Read more testimonials from medical workers in this article by CNN's Matt Rivers and Marcia Reverdosa.

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Bolivia

Meanwhile, Bolivia closed borders with Brazil on Friday to contain the spread of covid-19 for 7 days, as announced by the president of Bolivia, Luis Arce.

The authorities explained their concern about the spread of the Brazilian variant due to geographical proximity.

Cuba

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Cuba reported a record number of new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, with 1,162, and has registered more than 1,000 daily cases in the last week.

Currently, Cuba is developing five candidate vaccines against covid-19 and has vaccinated health workers with the Sovereign-02 vaccine, manufactured in-house.

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With information from Cristopher Ulloa, Florencia Trucco, Ana Cucalón, Matt Rivers, Maria Reverdosa, Belén Zapata and Patrick Oppmann.

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