The Colombian Ministry of Health announced on the 24th that there were 8,769 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia and 198 deaths. The total number of cases nationwide exceeded 1 million, reaching 1,007,711 , and 30,000 deaths. A total of about 50,000 virus and antibody tests were carried out that day, and the cumulative test volume was about 4.71 million.
At present, the countries with more than one million confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in Latin America include Brazil, Argentina and Colombia.
On the same day, a prison in Santander Province, Colombia, reported a new crown pneumonia epidemic. Out of 590 detainees tested, 233 tested positive. At present, the prison has suspended visits, and 83 close contacts have been traced and asked to self-isolate. Observed.