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Peru Confirms Covid-19 Uptick Concentrated in Lima as Year-to-Date Cases Reach 4,134

Health officials urge precautions for holiday gatherings, citing a sustained uptick plus an unpublished week-48 report.

Overview

  • Official surveillance shows case growth starting in August with recent peaks in epidemiological weeks 43 and 45 at 38 and 37 cases, respectively.
  • Lima Metropolitana accounts for the largest share of recent infections, though transmission remains far below the pandemic’s worst periods.
  • Peru has recorded 1,140 hospitalizations in 2025, including five added in week 47, according to the health ministry.
  • Cumulative deaths stand at 66 for the year, with two fatalities reported in week 46 as authorities track the latest outcomes.
  • The week-48 Sala Situacional report has not been published, leaving short-term uncertainty as officials recommend masks when symptomatic, hand hygiene, and extra care for vulnerable people.