QUITO, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has exacerbated unemployment and poverty in the city of Quito, the capital of Ecuador and current epicenter of the virus in the country, Quito Mayor Jorge Yunda said on Friday.
At a virtual press conference, Yunda said that Quito "urgently" needs to reactivate its economy and return to normal after six months of restrictions, adding that the capital is "going through the most atrocious unemployment rate in the city's history."
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