Brazil, Argentina witnesses record number of cases as Latin America exceeds 4 mn mark

South America's Brazil and Argentina reported huge surge of confirmed cases on July 22, Wednesday soaring up total number of cases in Latin America to 4 million. According to international media reports, se regions are facing difficulties to curb spre of disease. According to a tally by Brazil's health ministry, country registered 67,860 ditional cases of virus and 1,284 COVID-19 fatalities on Wednesday taking up total number of cases to 2,227,514 while death tally stands at 82,771. 

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Surge in cases

On or hand, Argentina recorded  5,782 confirmed cases with majority of cases from Bues Aires, capital city taking total number of infections in country to 141,900. Peru also recorded highest number of coronavirus cases after Brazil with more than 3600 deaths on Wednesday taking total death tally to about 17,500. health ministry of Mexico also reported 6,019 new confirmed coronavirus infections and 790 ditional fatalities on Wednesday, bringing total in country to 362,274 cases and 41,190 deaths.

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reportedly said Latin America and Caribbean have become “a hot spot” for COVID-19 pandemic. He ded that several countries w have one of highest per capita infection rates and huge number of cases in world. He called on governments to do more to reduce poverty, food insecurity, and malnutrition. According to reports, unemployment in region is expected to rise to 13.5% from 8.1% last year, affecting more than 44 million people, compared to over 18 million in 2019. poverty rate is expected to rise to 37.2% from 30.2%, meaning 230 million people will be affected compared to 185 million last year, it said. Guterres ded that greater international support is urgently needed. He ded that Latin America and Carribean must need international support which can provide liquidity, financial assistance and debt relief. 

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