Meanwhile, 6 new deaths were reported for a total of 2,291 deaths from this virus in the country, which represents a 2.1% case fatality rate.

In the last hours, 5,520 new tests were carried out to detect COVID-19 for a 12.8%% positivity. In total, 447,769 tests have been carried out, of which 336,229 have been negative.

There are a total of 21,262 active cases and a total of 84,437 recovered patients, according to the epidemiological report of the Minsa .

Of the active patients, there are a total of 20,416 in isolation, of which 20,060 are at home and 356 in hotels, while 846 are hospitalized, of which 724 are in the ward and 122 are in intensive care.

Editorial note:

Some critics have argued that the Minsa reported case fatality rate in reality should be much lower, as the number of reported cases does not necessarily reflect the truth, as the testing does not cover the whole population, and many cases go undetected. At the same time, the government can't report what they don't know, but readers should note that the numbers may tell a different story from the reality.

Also, how a "COVID death" is counted is also unclear, as many of the deaths correspond to underlying previous conditions, such as cancer, blood diseases, other age related diseases etc., and are reported as COVID deaths since the patient also had the coronavirus. On the other hand, many viruses are known to lower the patient's immunity and expose them to other diseases. As an example most HIV/AIDS don't die from the virus itself, but other derived diseases such as pneumonia or regular flu.

In lack of better information sources, PanaTimes continues to report the government (Minsa) announced figures. Readers are adviced to use their own judgement.