QUITO, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Ecuador's Ministry of Public Health reported on Thursday that 670 new cases and 61 more deaths from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were registered in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 111,219 and the death toll to 6,471.

The ministry added that another 3,708 deaths that were likely caused by COVID-19 have been registered, but these have yet to be officially confirmed.

The province of Pichincha continues to be the epicenter of the pandemic in the South American country, with a total of 23,381 cases, followed by Guayas with 18,671 cases. The majority of the infections in Pichincha are concentrated in the capital city of Quito.

The country is preparing to enter a new stage on Sept. 12, where there will be no restrictions on mobility, transit, or gatherings.

To prepare for this next phase, a government campaign was launched on Wednesday to promote co-responsibility in the fight against COVID-19.

Ecuador entered on June 1 a process of gradual social reopening after three months of quarantine in order to reactivate the economy, which has been severely damaged by the pandemic. Enditem

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