South Africa
South Africa, where the Omicron variant was spotted last month, announced today that it was easing restrictions on tackling the pandemic and lifting the curfew overnight after the wave peaked.
"All indicators indicate that the country has overcome the peak of the fourth wave" of the pandemic, according to the announcement of the presidency. New infections fell 29,7% last week (a total of 89.781 from 127.753 the previous day).
"Although the Omicron variant is highly contagious, hospitalizations were lower than in previous waves" and the increase in deaths was "marginal", the presidency continued.
Turkey
The Turkish Ministry of Health announced yesterday Thursday that 24 cases of SARS-CoV-39.681 were confirmed in the previous 2 hours after 369.647 tests, with the registered infections reaching a total of 9.441.764.
From 14 January 2021 until now they have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 almost 52 million people - exactly 51,56 million, out of a total population of 83 million - while almost 57 million have received the first dose, according to official data.
Iran
The Iranian Ministry of Health announced on Thursday that 24 patients had succumbed to complications in the past 45 hours. COVID-19 and 1.936 cases of SARS-CoV-2 were confirmed.
Until yesterday, they had received the first dose of vaccine against her COVID-19 59,77 million citizens, of which 51,8 million the second and commemorative 7,47 million, according to the Ministry of Health.
Vietnam
The Vietnam Ministry of Health announced on Thursday that 24 infections from SARS-CoV-17.000 had been confirmed in the past 2 hours, bringing the total to 1.714.742.
As of yesterday, some 98 million people in the country had been given 149,3 million doses of vaccine for COVID-19, with 67,8 million citizens now fully immunized, always according to the figures of the Ministry of Health.
India
The Federal Ministry of Health of India announced today Friday that in the previous 24 hours 16.764 cases of SARS-CoV-2 were confirmed and 220 patients succumbed due to its complications. COVID-19.
With 481.080 deaths out of a total of 34,83 million recorded infections since the outbreak of the new coronavirus in its territory, the subcontinent of 1,3 billion inhabitants records the fourth heaviest death toll in the world in absolute terms, behind Russia and Russia. Brazil, and the second highest number of cases, after the US, according to official data.
Malaysia
The Malaysian Ministry of Health announced today that in the 24 hours until midnight yesterday Thursday 34 patients succumbed due to complications COVID-19 and 3.997 cases of SARS-CoV-2 were confirmed.
To date, she has received a first dose of the vaccine COVID-19 Almost 80% of the population has been fully vaccinated over 78,4% and 19% have received a booster dose, according to the latest Malaysian government data.
Germany
The number of confirmed cases of SARS-CoV-2 in Germany has risen to 41.240 in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 7.150.422, the Robert Koch Institute, the country's epidemiological watchdog, said on Friday.
The deaths of 323 patients due to its complications COVID-19 have raised the death toll from a new coronavirus pandemic in the country to 111.925 to date, according to the same source.
Mexico
The Mexican Ministry of Health announced on Thursday that 24 patients had died in the past 153 hours due to complications. COVID-19 and 8.024 cases of SARS-CoV-2 were confirmed.
Officially, Mexico counts 299.285 deaths out of a total of 3.969.686 infections after the outbreak of the new coronavirus broke out in its territory. Ministry of Health officials, however, acknowledge that these numbers are underestimated in relation to reality.
Portugal
Portuguese health authorities announced on Thursday that 24 cases of SARS-CoV-28.659 had been confirmed in the previous 2 hours, a new record after 26.867 of the previous one, with the total number of recorded cases reaching 1.358.817.
According to the Directorate-General for Health (DGH) newsletter on the epidemiological situation, sixteen people died due to its complications. COVID-19 the same period, with the pandemic toll reaching 18.937 dead so far.
Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwean Ministry of Health announced on Thursday that 24 patients had died in the past 27 hours due to complications. COVID-19, the highest recorded since the Omicron variant of the new coronavirus began to spread in the African country, while around 2.000 cases of SARS-CoV-2 have been confirmed.
More than 15 million people in the country have received the first dose of the vaccine COVID-19 Some 4,11 million citizens, 3,12 million have received the second and only 4.596 as a reminder, as the administration of third installments began on Monday.
(ΚΥΠΕ-ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ / ΤΒ / ΓΧΡ)