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Country’s covid-19 cases and deaths at lowest points in three years

Published on March 06, 2023

Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn However, the Ministry of Health says that the XBB.1.5 subvariant is already circulating in the country, considered by the WHO as the most contagious since the appearance of Covid-19. According to the Ministry of Health, Ecuador reported the lowest number of Covid-19 infections between February 19 and 25, 2023, since the […]

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