Peru revises Covid-19 death toll to more than double official figure
New data places South American state fifth in total global deaths after the US, Brazil, India and Mexico
Peru, which was already one of the world’s hardest-hit countries during the pandemic, updated its official death toll from Covid-19 on Monday, adding more than 110,000 fatalities than previously reported.
A total of 180,764 people have died from coronavirus through May 22, according to a report by a group of experts convened by the government to clarify the real number of victims in the country of about 32-million people. That’s 165% higher than the previous official tally of 68,053 and would place it fifth globally in total deaths after the US, Brazil, India and Mexico, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University...
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