(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 18, 2021 a patients sits on the bed at the Covid-19 specialized ward at the Honorio Delgado Hospital in Arequipa, Peru, following the sprouting cases of the deathly Delta strain. - The Peruvian government extended on July 11, 2021 for one more month the state of emergency which started 16 months ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Diego Ramos / AFP)