Colombia's COVID-19 death toll tops 55,000

Colombia reported 254 more deaths from COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, taking the country's death toll to 55,131, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection said Thursday.

Bogota [Colombia], February 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Colombia reported 254 more deaths from COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, taking the country's death toll to 55,131, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection said Thursday. The ministry said that 9,790 new COVID-19 cases were registered, bringing the national count to 2,135,412.

According to the Colombian government, the country will launch a mass COVID-19 vaccination campaign on Feb. 20. The government has extended the health emergency over COVID-19 till Feb. 28, urging people to avoid crowds and observe safety measures. (ANI/Xinhua)