Chinanews.com, April 8th. According to Peru’s “Gazette” report, the epidemic information on April 7 local time showed that there were 9,305 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in Peru, of which 4,079 were newly added in the past 24 hours, and the total number of confirmed cases There were 1,607,898 cases; there were 314 new deaths in a single day, with a total of 53,725 deaths.
During the second wave of the epidemic, the number of confirmed cases and deaths of the new crown in Peru has exceeded that of the first wave.
The data reported by the National Death Information System shows that Peru is going through the most severe stage of the epidemic.
On the other hand, according to BBVA Research survey data, Peru’s card consumption increased by 86% in March, and it was concentrated in the food and health sectors.
Data analysis shows that compared with the same period in 2020, credit card consumption in March 2021 increased by 86.3%, due to the low comparison base, because Peru entered the first national mandatory social quarantine due to the outbreak in March 2020.
In March 2021, the main reason for the increase in credit card consumption was the government's relaxation of anti-epidemic measures.
Credit card consumption in food, health, etc. continues to show a growth trend.
BBVA Research pointed out that in March, the consumption of pharmacies exceeded the level of 2020, and the consumption of credit cards for accommodation and travel-related items (tickets, etc.) is recovering.
The analysis also found that the total amount of cash withdrawals in March also increased significantly, with a year-on-year increase of 21.3%.
BBVA Research's consumption indicators show that the first quarter of 2021 will continue the recovery in the fourth quarter of 2020, and the second time private consumption will also improve year-on-year.