Peru’s prime minister announced Monday that the death toll from March 1, 2020 to May 22, 2021 had been revised up to 180,764. The previous figure was 67,807, which is 2.6 times lower.
Speaking at a press conference on CNN affiliate TV Peru, Violeta Bermudez said the updated figures were based on advice taken from a panel of Peruvian and international experts.
“It [is] our duty to make the updated information public, not only as part of our commitment to transparency, but also to comply with our obligations as a State,” Bermudez said.
Peru already had one of the world’s worst death rates…
