(Reuters) – Latin America overcame Europe on Tuesday in the region with the highest number of coronavirus deaths in the world, according to a Reuters count.
The region has now recorded more than 206,000 deaths, or about 30% of the world total.
Brazil, the top Latin American country affected by the new coronavirus, now recorded a total of 95819 deaths on Tuesday. Mexico, the highest affected country at the moment in the region, has 48,869 deaths.
The spread of the pandemic has also accelerated in Colombia, Peru, Argentina and Bolivia.
Last week, Latin America was the region most affected by the number of cases. On Monday, its number of infections exceeded five million, according to a Reuters account based on government data.
The number of instances is higher after the government relaxes blocking measures to stimulate economic growth.
The virus has inflamed more than 18.4 million people worldwide. The global death toll is 698,000.
Reporting through Daniela Desantis; Written through Laura Gottesdiener; Editing through Tom Hogue
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