Ecuador's government said on Thursday it was building a 'special camp' for coronavirus victims in the country's largest city of Guayaquil, where an outbreak has killed over 80 people, with many bodies left at home for days.
A couple ties an empty coffin to their car to collect the body of a relative as Ecuador's government announced on Thursday it was building a"special camp" in Guayaquil for coronavirus disease victims, in Guayaquil, Ecuador April 2, 2020. REUTERS/Vicente Gaibor del Pino
President Lenin Moreno said the official total of 120 deaths across the Andean nation, among the highest tallies in Latin America, was “short” as authorities had been unable to keep up with the virus’ spread. A unit of police officers and soldiers, tasked with burying coronavirus victims, was now collecting as many as 150 bodies a day from homes in Guayaquil, up from 30 several days ago, Moreno said.
Several locals have taken to social media to appeal for help, posting videos of dead relatives lying in their residences. Others families left bodies in the street for authorities to collect.
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