COVID-19 Case Count In Chile Nears 100,000, Death Toll Exceeds 1,000 - Health Ministry
Fahad Shabbir (@FahadShabbir) Published June 01, 2020 | 04:00 AM
BUENOS AIRES (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 01st June, 2020) Chile's COVID-19 case count increased by 4,830 and reached 99,688, the country's Health Ministry said on Sunday.
The South American nation also registered 57 coronavirus-related fatalities over the given period, taking the overall death toll to 1,054.
At the same time, the number of recoveries reached 42,727.
Chile's COVID-19 infection rate significantly increased in the second half of May � the country is reporting some 3,500-4,500 new cases a day, up from approximately 300-500 cases per day in April.
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