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.