<span style="color: #222222;">In Peru, the presidential elections will be held on April 11 with strict social distancing rules in place to protect voters amid the Covid-19 pandemic. head of the country's electoral body announced here.<br />'' <br />'' Peru's head of the National Office of Electoral Processes Piero Corvetto said there is no risk in holding the polls because in 88 countries elections were held in the midst of a pandemic, complying with protocols.<br />'' <br />'' Peru has registered 1,529,882 confirmed Covid-19 cases so far, with 51,635 deaths.<br />'' <br />'' Corvetto said with established health and safety measures, the elections should pose no risk in terms of viral transmission.<br />'' <br />'' Peruvians will go to the polls to choose a successor to incumbent President Francisco Sagasti from among 18 presidential candidates. Sagasti's term ends on July 28.<br />'' <br />'' According to Peru's National Jury of Elections, 25,287,954 voters are eligible to elect the next President and the 130 members of the unicameral congress for the upcoming 2021-2026 period.</span><br />