As of past Saturday, 714 drugs were available, and we are rolling out some strategies to supply them before being expired at the end of the month, while we are purchasing 540,000 doses, Guatemala´s Public Health and Social Assistance Ministry (MSPAS) reported.

Without further details regarding the procurement methodology and when they might be received, the country has just over 42% of its population fully vaccinated, just more than seven million out of a total of 17.2 million inhabitants.

In the fortnights of April and May, the country´s infection toll remained 1,500 to 1,900.

By 23 June, Covid-19 cases reached 4,433, and during the two weeks up to the last closing date of 24 June it reached 5,660.

This public information confirmed one municipality on red alert (San Juan La Laguna, in the department of Sololá), 113 on orange alert and 226 on yellow alert, so it reflects the behavior of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

MSPAS reiterated its call to population to continue respecting preventive measures including hand-washing with soap and water, social distancing and face mask-wearing.

MSPAS Minister Francisco Coma warned months ago about the possibility of an increased infection toll, but he ruled out this was a cause for concern.

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