Chile has reported a total of 242,355 COVID-19 cases as of Sunday, with 4,479 deaths, according to the country's health ministry, Trend reports citing Xinhua.
In the past 24 hours ending 9 p.m. local time Saturday, 5,607 new cases were detected and 184 more patients died, the ministry said.
Chile's outbreak worsened in May, with a notable rise in deaths and infections.
The country is under a state of emergency, with a nighttime curfew, closed borders and the suspension of classes and non-essential businesses