Chile reports 341,304 COVID-19 cases, with 8,914 deaths
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SANTIAGO, July 24 (Xinhua) -- The Chilean Ministry of Health reported on Friday that the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country has risen to 341,304, with 8,914 deaths.
According to the official report, 2,545 new cases and 76 more deaths from the virus were registered in the last 24 hours.
The ministry stated that there are 527 ventilators available to the country's health network.
It was also reported that an additional 21,071 tests for COVID-19 were administered in the past 24 hours, for a total of 1,485,711 tests administered since screening for the disease began in March, with a positivity rate of 22.97 percent.
Health authorities added that there are currently 18,694 active cases, with 313,696 patients recovered.
Chile remains under a state of emergency. Its borders have been closed, classes have been suspended, and all non-essential commercial activities have been prohibited. Enditem
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