This was reported by TASS with reference to the country's Ministry of Health.

"As of August 5, 2020, the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus is 447 624," the department said.

It is clarified that the number of deaths from COVID-19 in the country has reached 20,228, 306,430 patients have recovered.

In April, Peruvian Justice Minister Fernando Castaneda announced that the country's authorities intend to amnesty about 3 thousand prisoners due to the COVID-19 coronavirus infection pandemic.