Corona Virus: The city where the virus has caused more deaths than many countries In Guayaquil, Ecuador's most densely populated city, not only intersections and hospitals are filled, but people are dying on the streets, and the bodies of those who die from the outbreak in the houses have to wait a long time.
This largest city in Latin America is facing a public health crisis.
As of April 1, Ecuadorian province of Guayao had more than 60 deaths from Corona in other Latin American countries, and there were 1937 certified patients.
Seventy percent of Ecuadorian Corona virus patients are from Guayaquil, the region's capital. It is one of the cities in the world where the Corona virus population is very high. In addition, the figures do not include people who died without having the virus tested.
Ecuador is third in the list of victims of Corona in Brazil, followed by Brazil and Chile among countries in Latin America, but the death toll here is even higher.
As of April 1, Ecuadorian province of Guayao had more than 60 deaths in other Latin American countries, namely Corona.
Funeral arrangements in Guayaquil cannot cope with this situation.
The crisis has grown so much that President Lenin Moreno has created a special force to raise and bury the bodies.
Located 600 km south of Ecuador's capital, Quito, the city has a population of 2.5 million. Jessica Custenda, a resident, said: 'My Uncle Sigundo died March 28 and no one came to our aid.'
'No empty bed was found in the hospital and he died at home. We called the emergency services and they told us to be patient. His body is still lying where he died, we did not touch him. '
It's not just that the corona virus patients aren't responding to emergency services.
Wendy Nobawa, who lives in the north of the city, says, 'My neighbor fell and hurt his head, I called the emergency service 911 but he never came.'
This largest city in Latin America is facing a public health crisis.
As of April 1, Ecuadorian province of Guayao had more than 60 deaths from Corona in other Latin American countries, and there were 1937 certified patients.
Seventy percent of Ecuadorian Corona virus patients are from Guayaquil, the region's capital. It is one of the cities in the world where the Corona virus population is very high. In addition, the figures do not include people who died without having the virus tested.
Ecuador is third in the list of victims of Corona in Brazil, followed by Brazil and Chile among countries in Latin America, but the death toll here is even higher.
As of April 1, Ecuadorian province of Guayao had more than 60 deaths in other Latin American countries, namely Corona.
Funeral arrangements in Guayaquil cannot cope with this situation.
The crisis has grown so much that President Lenin Moreno has created a special force to raise and bury the bodies.
Located 600 km south of Ecuador's capital, Quito, the city has a population of 2.5 million. Jessica Custenda, a resident, said: 'My Uncle Sigundo died March 28 and no one came to our aid.'
'No empty bed was found in the hospital and he died at home. We called the emergency services and they told us to be patient. His body is still lying where he died, we did not touch him. '
It's not just that the corona virus patients aren't responding to emergency services.
Wendy Nobawa, who lives in the north of the city, says, 'My neighbor fell and hurt his head, I called the emergency service 911 but he never came.'
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