Two UN peacekeepers die of COVID-19: Guterres
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Two UN peacekeepers die of COVID-19: Guterres

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday announced the deaths of two UN peacekeepers from COVID-19.

Guterres made the announcement at a medal ceremony marking the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers.

Both peacekeepers who passed away on Thursday and Friday were serving in Mali, said Guterres. One of them was from Cambodia and the other from El Salvador.

There have been 137 confirmed COVID-19 cases in UN peacekeeping operations, with Mali reporting the highest number of 90 cases, according to the UN peacekeeping department.