Argentina registered 7,307 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the national tally to 2,162,001, the health ministry said.

The ministry also reported 131 more deaths from the disease, taking the nationwide toll to 53,252.

A total of 1,956,591 patients have recovered from the disease so far, while 152,158 cases remain active, it said.
Having registered a total of 903,099 cases, the province of Buenos Aires remains the hardest-hit region in the South American country.

The Argentine government has extended COVID-19 social measures until March 12