“We have a resurgence of Covid-19,” said Cevallos. The Andean country of 33 million people has registered more than 2.2 million coronavirus cases and over 201,000 deaths to date. In a bid to tackle the rising infections, Lima has since last Friday required vaccine certificates for entry into shops, banks, public buildings and airports. Last week, Peru exceeded a 24-hour death toll of 100 people for the first time in four months. For more information on COVID-19, call the DOH Hotline: (02) 86517800 local 1149/1150.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 14, 2021 14:51 UTC