Chile’s virus cases exceed 100,000

SANTIAGO: Chile on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) reported a total of 105,159 cases of novel coronavirus infection, and 1,113 deaths from the disease. In the past 24 hours ending 9 p.m. Sunday (12 noon, Monday in Manila) , 5,471 new cases of infection were detected and 59 more patients died, the Health Ministry said. Of the new cases, 5,082 showed symptoms and 389 were asymptomatic, while 44,946 people have recovered since the outbreak began. Health Minister Jaime Manalich said lockdown measures take time to curb the spread of the virus.