The US continues to set Covid-19 records

Two more Bolivian high-ranking officials have tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday, making the total number of those diagnosed with the virus 11, including interim President Jeanine Añez. 

Minister of Hydrocarbons, Victor Hugo Zamora, tested positive, presents no symptoms and is following self-isolation protocols, according to a statement released by the Ministry on Wednesday. 

Deputy Communications Minister Isabel Fernández also told CNN she has tested positive for the virus and is currently in self-isolation 

The 11 high-ranking officials include 7 of the 17 cabinet ministers, two deputy ministers and Armed Forces Commander General Sergio Orellana.

The cabinet ministers are: 

  • Foreign Minister Karen Longaric
  • Health Minister María Eidy Roca
  • Justice Minister Alvaro Coimbra
  • Cabinet Minister Yerko Núñez Negrette
  • Minister of Mines Jorge Fernando Oropeza
  • Minister of Hydrocarbons Victor Hugo Zamora
  • Economy Minister Oscar Ortiz

The two deputy ministers are Deputy Communications Minister Isabel Fernández and Deputy Interior Minister Javier Issa. 

More on the numbers: Bolivia reported a record 1,617 new coronavirus cases Tuesday night, according to the country’s Ministry of Health, bringing the total registered infections to 50,867 while the country’s death toll reached 1,898.

source: cnn.com