China News Service, March 27. According to Peru’s “Gazette” report, the new crown epidemic data released by the Peruvian Ministry of Health on the 26th local time showed that the number of new cases in the past 24 hours was 4,691, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases reached 1,512,384; new in a single day There were 201 deaths and a total of 51032 deaths.
On the 26th local time, Peruvian Environment Minister Cuegaria reported at a government press conference that up to now, 536,000 people in Peru have been vaccinated against the new crown, including about 60,000 Peruvian national police and 75,000 armed forces. member.
The government also reported that on the 27th it will complete the vaccinations for people over 80 years of age in the San Juan de Lurigancho and San Martín de Porres districts of Lima, and will subsequently start vaccinating people over 80 years of age in the Cercado de Lima and Comas districts. .
On the other hand, Peru’s Health Minister Ugarte said on the 26th that the country will no longer use ivermectin for the prevention and treatment of new coronary pneumonia except for clinical trials.
Ugart said that the WHO has previously emphasized that many studies have shown that this antiparasitic drug has no obvious effect in the prevention and treatment of new coronary pneumonia, so it is not recommended. Peru will adopt the expertise of international organizations. Suggest.