More than 10 million cases of the new coronavirus have been recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean according to an AFP tally.

A total of 10,001,833 cases have now been recorded, of whom 366,637 people have died and 8,537,563 are considered to be cured. According to official figures, the region is the worst hit by the virus in the world in terms of deaths.

More than half the recorded cases in the region have been registered in Brazil, which officially has 5,055,888 cases and 149,639 deaths.

A woman carrying a baby buys fruit at a shop in Rio de Janeiro on October 9. — AP
A woman carrying a baby buys fruit at a shop in Rio de Janeiro on October 9. — AP

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