Troops Gather 150 Bodies of Virus Victims in Ecuador City

A nurse works in protective clothing in a hospital room where a COVID-19 patient from France is being treated at the University Hospital in Essen, Germany, on April 1, 2020. Marcel Kusch/dpa via AP

Troops and police in Ecuador have collected 150 bodies in the city of Guayaquil, according to the government, as the CCP virus pandemic rages on in the country.

A joint military and police task force collected the bodies over the past three days, government spokesman Jorge Wated told AFP on Wednesday. He also issued a statement on state-run television outlets.