Colombia's death toll from Covid-19 passed the 100,000 mark with a new 24-hour record of almost 650 deaths, the health ministry said.
After three weeks of demonstrations that have brought thousands of people into the streets to protest the government of conservative President Ivan Duque, the South American country of 50 million is suffering its worst moment since the pandemic began.
It has now recorded 100,582 dead, including 648 in the past 24 hours, the ministry said.
In proportion to its population, Colombia is reporting the fourth worst death toll in Latin America and the Caribbean, and the sixth for the number of infections, according to an AFP count.
