Restrictions are steadily increasing in all countries due to the increase in coronavirus cases worldwide while vaccination rates against the disease remain below the desired limits.
Latin America
In Peru, the country with the highest mortality rate due COVID-19 worldwide, recorded yesterday Friday more than 100 deaths from the disease for the first time in four months, announced the Ministry of Health.
During the previous 24 hours, 123 deaths were recorded in the country due to it COVID-19 and 1.356 new cases.
In Peru, it is necessary to show a vaccination certificate against it from yesterday COVID-19 for entry into shops, banks and airports, a measure adopted due to the rising number of cases and deaths. The government has also banned rallies and social events, including private home gatherings and family visits during the Christmas holidays.
In Brazil, the Ministry of Health announced on Friday that another 24 patients had died in the past 234 hours due to complications. COVID-19 and 7.765 cases of SARS-CoV-2 were confirmed. With 616.691 dead after the outbreak of the new coronavirus in its territory, Latin America, the largest country in the world with 212 million inhabitants, records the second heaviest death toll in the world in absolute terms, behind only the United States.
In Mexico, the Ministry of Health announced yesterday Friday that another 24 patients died in the previous 199 hours due to complications COVID-19 and 2.992 cases of SARS-CoV-2 were confirmed. With 296.385 deaths since it hit the country, Mexico, with a population of 126 million, has the fourth-highest death toll from a new coronavirus pandemic worldwide.
Europe
In Germany, there were 510 deaths due to it COVID-19, almost 53.700 cases of the new coronavirus in 24 hours.
Confirmed cases of SARS-CoV-2 in Germany have risen by 53.697 in the past 24 hours to 6.477.217, according to figures released Saturday by the Robert Koch Institute, the country's epidemiological watchdog. The deaths of 510 patients due to its complications COVID-19 increased the death toll from the new coronavirus pandemic in the country to 105.506 dead to date, according to the same source.
In Ukraine, deaths due to it COVID-19 more than 90.000 while the cases of the new coronavirus are over 3,5 million. At the same time the percentage of the population that has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 is still below 40%.
In Turkey, deaths because of it COVID-19 approaching the tragic milestone of 80.000. The Ministry of Health announced yesterday Friday that in the previous 24 hours 18.561 cases of SARS-CoV-2 were confirmed after 347.232 tests, with the registered infections reaching 9.002.968.
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In Iran, the Ministry of Health announced on Friday that 24 patients had died in the past 79 hours due to complications. COVID-19 and 2.971 cases of SARS-CoV-2 were confirmed. The pandemic of the new coronavirus in the Islamic Republic has reached 2020 dead from its outbreak in Iran in February 130.603, out of a total of 6.150.843 infections.
In Jordan, the one million cases of the new coronavirus were exceeded the day after the first two cases of the Omicron variant were identified, which is considered more contagious. The Jordanian Ministry of Health announced on Friday that 24 patients had died in the past 38 hours due to complications. COVID-19 and 4.936 cases of SARS-CoV-2 were confirmed.
Asia
In India, the Federal Ministry of Health announced Saturday that 24 cases of SARS-CoV-7.992 have been confirmed in the past 2 hours and 393 patients have died due to its complications. COVID-19. With 475.128 deaths out of a total of 34.682.736 infections since the outbreak of the new coronavirus in its territory, the subcontinent with 1,3 billion inhabitants records the third heaviest death toll in the world in absolute terms, behind the USA and the second. higher number of cases, behind only the US, according to official data.
In the Philippines, the Ministry of Health announced yesterday Friday that 24 cases of SARS-CoV-379 have been confirmed in the past 2 hours, while adding to the official report of the victims another 25 deaths of patients due to its complications. COVID-19. Officially, the victims of the new coronavirus pandemic in the Asian archipelago of 110 million inhabitants have reached 2020 dead since January 49.961, when it broke out in its territory, out of a total of 2.836.200 infections. However, the cases remain below the threshold of one thousand from November 24.
In South Korea, health officials announced today that 24 cases of SARS-CoV-6.977 were confirmed in the 2 hours to midnight on Friday, with a tragic death toll as another 80 patients succumbed to complications. COVID-19. The death toll from the new coronavirus pandemic in the Asian country has reached 4.210 deaths out of a total of 510.583 infections. The health system is under enormous pressure. Cases of the new Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 have reached 75 (+12 in 24 hours), of which 56 are attributed to community transmission.
In Malaysia, the Ministry of Health announced today that in the 24 hours until midnight yesterday Friday 44 patients succumbed due to complications COVID-19 and 5.058 cases of SARS-CoV-2 were confirmed. The death toll from the pandemic of the new coronavirus in the Asian country of 33 million people reached 30.831 dead out of a total of 2.683.523 infections, according to official data. To date she has been fully vaccinated against it COVID-19 78,1% of the population, while 79,4% have received the first dose, according to the latest data from the Ministry of Health.
In Vietnam, the Ministry of Health announced yesterday Friday that 24 SARS-CoV-14.839 infections had been confirmed in the past 2 hours, bringing the total to 1.382.272. The deaths of 216 patients due to its complications COVID-19 increased the death toll from the new coronavirus pandemic in the Asian state to 27.402, according to official figures. As of yesterday, some 98 million people in the country had been vaccinated against COVID-19, with over 56,4 million citizens fully immunized.
(KYPE- (ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ-Reuters-Xinhua-AFP / ΑΧΡ / ΑΓΚ)