Chile surpasses 100,000 cases of coronavirus: health minister
Reuters
Published Jun 01, 2020 11:12AM ET
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile has surpassed 100,000 cases of the coronavirus, the health minister said on Monday, as infections have spiraled in the capital Santiago, putting the South American nation´s healthcare system under "extraordinary" strain.
The health ministry said total cases since the outbreak began in early March had hit 105,159 while 1,113 people had died from the disease.
The Americas have emerged as the new epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, with infections and deaths in May related to COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, surging in Chile, Peru and Brazil.
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