Argentina’s Fernandez Says ‘Horizon’ in Sight as Covid-19 Cases Appear to Slow
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Argentina’s President Alberto Fernandez said on Tuesday the “horizon” was starting to come into sight as the country battles against the coronavirus pandemic, with some signs the peak in cases may be over after rising since the outbreak began.
The South American country imposed a strict lockdown in March, which initially slowed the spread of Covid-19 infections, but as restrictions were eased cases climbed rapidly above 1 million, with one of highest testing positive rates in the world.
However, a rolling seven-day average of new cases has dipped significantly since hitting a high on Oct. 21, raising hopes the peak may finally be over for the country, which has 1.18 million confirmed cases and 31,623 cumulative deaths.
“We’ve been very concerned to see where the horizon was. The horizon is now starting to come into sight and that is why we have to be optimistic; that is why we have to be calmer than ever,” Fernandez told reporters.
“We have never been this close to ending the disease.”
Source: Reuters
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