Bolivia VP, 6 cabinet ministers infected with coronavirus

LA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivia’s vice president and six furniture ministers person tested affirmative for the coronavirus and are successful isolation, the authorities said Tuesday.

The corruption for Vice President David Choquehuanca came a week aft helium had received his archetypal dose of an anti-COVID-19 vaccine. He had been wide criticized for waiting truthful agelong to get a shot.

The Ministry of the President said others investigating affirmative were ministers of the interior, Eduardo del Castillo; defense, Edmundo Novillo; overseas relations, Rogelio Mayta; education, Edgar Pari; justice, Iván Lima, and planning, Gabriela Mendoza.

As successful overmuch of Latin America, confirmed COVID-19 cases person been rising sharply successful Bolivia. Officials reported 3,550 caller cases connected Jan. 1 and 11,190 a week later.

That has prompted officials to cancel wide gatherings successful the state of 11.6 cardinal people.