Chile reports nearly 700,000 cases of COVID-19

SANTIAGO, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- Chile reported 4,498 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, for a total of 699,110 cases, as well as 79 more deaths, bringing the death toll to 17,933, reported the Ministry of Health.

According to the ministry, the country has registered a 37 percent increase in cases over the last two weeks. So far, 654,101 people have recovered from the disease while 26,682 are in the active stage.