2021.03.17 14:15 GMT+8

1.5 million Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Uruguay as cases surge

Updated 2021.03.17 14:15 GMT+8
CGTN

Over 1.5 million doses of China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Uruguay on Tuesday.

President Luis Lacalle Pou announced the suspension of compulsory school attendance and other restrictive measures amid a steep rise in COVID-19 cases.

With 3.4 million inhabitants, Uruguay has so far recorded 73,770 COVID-19 infections and 725 related deaths.

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