QUITO, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Ecuador on Thursday reported 1,849 new cases of COVID-19 infection and 39 more deaths from the disease in the previous 24 hours, raising the total caseload to 318,656 and the death toll to 11,759.
According to the Ministry of Public Health, another three fatalities were "probable" COVID-19 deaths, bringing the total number of suspected but unconfirmed pandemic deaths to 4,823.
Of the total number of cases, 271,847 people are considered to have recovered, while 517 are currently hospitalized in serious condition.
Since January, the South American country has faced an exponential increase in infections, which has overwhelmed hospital system in several cities.
Nationwide, the capital Quito, the most populated city, remains the epicenter of COVID-19 pandemic in Ecuador, with an accumulated 102,158 cases.
According to the ministry, as of March 21, 140,765 people had been inoculated with the first dose of vaccine against COVID-19. Enditem
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