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Coronavirus: Ecuador sees massive surge in deaths in April
Ecuador's official coronavirus death toll is 403, but new figures from one province suggest thousands have died.
The government said 6,700 people died in Guayas province in the first two weeks of April, far more than the usual 1,000 deaths there in the same period.
Guayas is home to Guayaquil - the nation's largest city and the part of the country worst-hit by Covid-19.
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According to the government's figures, 14,561 people have died in Guayas province since the beginning of March from all causes. The province normally sees 2,000 deaths a month on average.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-52324218
The government said 6,700 people died in Guayas province in the first two weeks of April, far more than the usual 1,000 deaths there in the same period.
Guayas is home to Guayaquil - the nation's largest city and the part of the country worst-hit by Covid-19.
...
According to the government's figures, 14,561 people have died in Guayas province since the beginning of March from all causes. The province normally sees 2,000 deaths a month on average.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-52324218
