In Guatemala reported 19 new cases COVID 19 from immigrants from the United States

MOSCOW, 19 Jul – RIA Novosti. Infection with coronavirus, a new type has been confirmed still have 19 returnees from the U.S. in Guatemala, said President Alejandro Giammattei.

Earlier, foreign Minister of Guatemala Pedro Brolo said that at least 43 people out of nearly one thousand immigrants who returned from the United States, infected with a coronavirus.

the Minister of health of Guatemala Hugo Monroy said last week that imported cases COVID-19 among the deportees from U.S. citizens caused deterioration of statistics on morbidity. According to recent data, in Guatemala recorded 257 cases COVID-19 died seven people.

the world health organization on 11 March announced the outbreak of a new coronavirus infection COVID-19 pandemic. According to the latest who data, the world has already recorded more than 2.1 million cases, more than 146 thousand people died.

Current data on the situation of COVID-19 in Russia and the world presented on the portal stopmanager.of the Russian Federation.