Argentina reports 23,718 new daily Covid-19 cases

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People wearing face masks are seen in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Buenos Aires, (Asian independent) Argentina’s Ministry of Health reported 23,718 new Covid-19 infections and 348 more deaths in the last day, for a total of 2,928,890 cases and 62,947 deaths, amid a new wave of infections.

As a result, the country’s Minister of Security Sabina Frederic and Secretary of Justice and Security of the City of Buenos Aires Marcelo D’Alessandro agreed on “greater control of terminal station entrances and different transfer centers” in the capital, the Xinhua news agency reported on Thursday.

During a meeting on Wednesday, they analysed “the possibility of restricting access to the city at certain times” to deal with the increase in Covid-19 cases, official sources told media.

Meanwhile, Argentina’s vaccination campaign against Covid-19 has administered 7,667,385 doses, while the country remains under social, preventive and mandatory distancing measures until Friday.