Overview
- The regional health office reports 42 confirmed infections in Puno, concentrated in Juliaca (San Román) and Sandia, with single cases in Carabaya and Puno city.
- Health officials confirm community spread and point to heavy cross‑border travel with Bolivia and recent carnival gatherings as likely drivers.
- Peru’s migration agency has created new checkpoints on the Bolivia border in Puno to screen travelers and reinforce containment.
- The Health Ministry has sent rapid‑response teams to run door‑to‑door vaccination and contact tracing, with more than 200 brigades and thousands of home visits despite some refusals.
- Lima has 23 suspected cases under review, and falling second‑dose coverage near 71% in 2025 raises spread risk as Mexico reports more than 15,000 cases in its ongoing outbreak.