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BUENOS AIRES, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Argentine Ministry of Health on Sunday reported 6,609 COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, taking the national count to 1,173,533.

The ministry said 138 more patients died from the disease, bringing the nationwide death toll to 31,140.

The province of Buenos Aires, with 550,939 cases or 46.95 percent of the national total, is the most affected district.

Argentina registered its first COVID-19 case on March 3. The country has extended its isolation and social distancing measures until Nov. 8. Enditem