Peruvian Navy conducts night patrols

Riding in tanks through the desolate streets of Lima, Peru's Navy continued their night patrol efforts to ensure people are following the lockdown measures established to battle the coronavirus.

Peru's police had been conducting nighttime enforcement patrol efforts since President Martín Vizcarra declared a state of emergency as deaths began to mount and ordered people to stay home.

But over the weekend, military tanks and other resources were added to assist with night patrols in the city and some border areas.

On Monday evening, armored vehicles drove through the streets of Lima and Callao to ensure people weren't breaking the curfew between 6 p.m. and 5 a.m (23:00 GMT and 10:00 GMT).

Peru was among the first in Latin America to close borders over the coronavirus pandemic, deploy the military and require people to stay in their homes due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The month-long quarantine has forced 32 million Peruvians to remain at home.

As of Monday, Peru had 2,561 confirmed coronavirus cases, and 92 reported deaths.

For most people, the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks.

For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia and death.