China News Service, July 16 (Xinhua) reported that the Peruvian Ministry of Health released data on the 15th that in the past day, Peru had added 3,857 new confirmed cases of the new crown, with a total of 337,724 confirmed cases and a total of 12,417 deaths.
On the 15th, Peruvian President Biscala reorganized the cabinet, and several ministers including the prime minister, foreign minister and health minister were replaced. According to reports, the new health minister Masetti previously served as the team leader of the country’s action against the new coronary pneumonia epidemic, and the new foreign trade and tourism minister Barrios previously served as the production minister.
The new cabinet prime minister is Pedro Catriano, who served as chairman of the Council of Ministers from April 2015 to July 2016. He said on social media on July 15 that he would work hard to "build a more just and free Peru".
Biscala said after the ceremony that the central job of the new cabinet is to fight the new crown epidemic and accelerate the national economic recovery. To this end, all cabinet members must redouble their efforts to promote economic growth and create more investment and employment opportunities for the Peruvian people.
According to reports, affected by the new crown epidemic, all personnel wore masks and participated in the inauguration ceremony that day. During the whole process, there was no physical contact such as handshake and hug.