Read more about Chile to extend lockdown after coronavirus case tally hits 1.4 million-mark on Business Standard. Chile will extend lockdown measures in 16 cities, including the capital Santiago, due to the increase in Covid-19 infections, which have exceeded 1.4 million cases
Argentina on Saturday surpassed 77,000 deaths from COVID-19, the Ministry of Health reported. With 416 more deaths in the past day, the death toll reached 77,108 and another 29,841 new cases were also recorded, bringing the total caseload to 3,732,263. A total of 366,688 people are in the active stage of the disease and 6,909 patients are currently hospitalized in intensive care units. According to the Public Vaccination Monitor, since December 29, 12,063,160 doses of vaccine have been administered in the country. Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Roberto Salvarezza said on Saturday that the country is going through a crucial moment of the pandemic. Speaking to CNN radio, Salvarezza estimated that vaccinations for people at higher risk could be completed next month.
Read more about Dharavi model helps tame second Covid-19 wave in Mumbai s slum town on Business Standard. After reporting up to 99 Covid-19 cases daily in April, Mumbai s slum colony of Dharavi has seen a gradual drop in single-day infections to under below 5 in the last couple of days