'Don't leave him here': Ecuadorians live with dead relatives amid coronavirus pandemic

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'Don't leave him here': Ecuadorians live with dead relatives mid coronavirus pandemic

While the majority of the dead are believed to be victims of the virus, the numbers are unclear due to the country's lack of widespread testing.Ecuador has 3,163 confirmed cases of coronavirus. Nearly 71 percent are in the province of Guayas, where Guayaquil is located. The port city of 2.8 million people is dealing with 1,520 confirmed cases of coronavirus. That's more than in seven Latin American countries: Peru, Argentina , Colombia , Uruguay, Venezuela , Bolivia and Paraguay.

Jorge Wated, president of BanEcuador, the country's public bank, is serving as the country's coronavirus joint task force coordinator. Heto those"who experienced a delay in disposing of their loved one's bodies." Authorities said they're making efforts to improve the collection of corpses. Ecuador has 3,163 confirmed cases of coronavirus. Nearly 71 percent are in the province of Guayas, where Guayaquil is located. The port city of 2.8 million people is dealing with 1,520 confirmed cases of coronavirus. That's more than in seven Latin American countries: Peru, Argentina , Colombia , Uruguay, Venezuela , Bolivia and Paraguay.

 

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PattyArquette Wow. This is truly heart-breaking and horrifying.

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