Cases and deaths from coronaviruses in Latin America are increasing faster than anywhere in the world.
Mexico: The countryreported 2,999 cases of coronavirus on Monday, bringing its total to 120,102, according to the Ministry of Health. The death toll rose to 14,053, up 354 from Sunday's total.
Peru: The Ministry of Health recorded 3,181 new cases on Monday, bringing the country's total to 199,696. Peru also recorded 106 new deaths, bringing the number of deaths to 5,571.
Brazil: The Ministry of Health reported 15,654 new cases of coronavirus on Monday, bringing the country's total to 707,412. Brazil also confirmed Monday 679 new deaths at Covid-19, bringing the total number of deaths to 37,134. Brazil has the second highest number of cases in the world, behind the United States.
The biggest peak in global cases: Sunday marked the highest number of Covid-19 cases reported to the World Health Organization in a single day to date during the coronavirus pandemic, said WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, of a press conference in Geneva on Monday.
"Yesterday, more than 136,000 cases were reported - the most in a single day to date," said Tedros. "Almost 75% of yesterday's cases come from 10 countries, mainly in the Americas and South Asia."
