A record 510.000 SARS-CoV-2 cases were recorded in the United States in the 24 hours the day before Monday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
512.553 new coronavirus infections confirmed and 1.762 deaths due to complications COVID-19 throughout the country within this 24 hour period. This number of cases is a national and world tragic record since the outbreak of the pandemic in the United States.
According to data compiled by the University of Baltimore, more than 10.000 deaths and nearly 1,66 million infections were added to the pandemic report last week.
The United States counts more than 819.000 deaths due to it COVID-19 of a total of 52,9 million SARS-CoV-2 infections to date, according to Johns Hopkins figures, which are updated in real time. This is the heaviest death toll in the world in absolute terms.
Germany
The confirmed cases of SARS-CoV-2 in Germany increased by 40.043 in the previous 24 hours, reaching 7.066.412, according to the figures published today, Wednesday, by the Robert Koch Institute, the country's epidemiological surveillance body.
The deaths of 414 patients due to its complications COVID-19 increased the death toll from the new coronavirus pandemic in the country to 111.219 dead to date, according to the same source.
Zambia
The Zambian Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday that 24 cases of SARS-CoV-3.907 had been confirmed in the previous 2 hours after 11.925 tests, increasing the total number of recorded cases to 238.383. The positivity index rose to 33%.
During the same period, seven more patients succumbed to its complications COVID-19, with the death toll from the new coronavirus pandemic reaching 3.716 dead as of this stage, according to the same source.
South Korea
South Korean health authorities announced today that as of midnight Tuesday, 5.407 cases of SARS-CoV-2 had been confirmed and 36 patients had died due to complications. COVID-19.
The pandemic count of the new coronavirus in the country of Southeast Asia has reached 2020 deaths since January 5.382, out of a total of 620.938 confirmed infections, according to data from the Korea's Disease Control and Prevention Service (KDCA). The mortality rate remained unchanged at 0,87%.
The number of cases increased compared to the previous one (3.865), exceeding the limit of 5.000 for the first time in three days.
109 cases of the Omicron variant have been identified, bringing the total to 558. Since February 26, 85,9% of the population of 52 million have received at least one first dose of vaccine, 82,6% have been fully vaccinated, and 32,3 , XNUMX% have received a third, booster dose, according to the latest KDCA data.
Brazil
The Brazilian Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday that 24 patients had died in the past 171 hours due to complications. COVID-19 and 8.430 cases of SARS-CoV-2 were confirmed.
Cases of the Omicron variant have reached 77 so far, according to the same source. With 618.705 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, after the USA. With infections reaching 22.254.706, Brazil remains third in the world in terms of the number of cases, behind the US and India, at least according to official figures.
India
The Federal Ministry of Health of India announced today Wednesday that in the previous 24 hours 9.195 cases of SARS-CoV-2 were confirmed and 302 patients died due to its complications. COVID-19.
With 480.592 deaths out of a total of 34,81 million recorded infections since the outbreak of the new coronavirus in its territory, the subcontinent of 1,3 billion inhabitants records the third heaviest death toll in the world in absolute terms, behind the US , and the second highest number of cases, after the US, according to official data.
Lebanon
The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday that 24 cases of SARS-CoV-2.280, the highest number since August 2, had been confirmed in the past 11 hours, while 15 patients had succumbed to complications. COVID-19.
Lebanon, with a population of 6,7 million, counts 9.072 deaths out of a total of 715.950 infections from the outbreak of the new coronavirus pandemic in its territory in February 2020.
According to the ministry, only 35,5% of the Lebanese population has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 so far 43,1% have received a dose. The percentage of citizens who have received a booster dose is at 14,5%.
Argentina
Argentina is experiencing a new acceleration of the new coronavirus pandemic, as the Ministry of Health announced yesterday Tuesday that in the previous 24 hours almost 34.000 cases of SARS-CoV-2 were confirmed, a number increased by 10.000 from the previous one and six times more than a week earlier. however, the head of state rules out, at least for the time being, the imposition of new restrictive measures.
The 33.902 cases announced yesterday are the highest number from the most recent wave of the pandemic, in the period May-June. The 20.200 cases reported a day earlier were already signaling a return to July levels.
President Alberto Fernandez at this stage ruled out new restrictive measures, recalling that the state of emergency, in other words the legal framework that allows the government to impose such measures, was recently extended for one year, until December 31, 2022.
From January 1, the health pass for all over 13 years old in Argentina will come into force throughout the country.
Since the pandemic broke out in its territory, Argentina has counted 5,5 million cases of the virus (out of a total population of 45 million) and 117.000 deaths due to complications of the disease it causes. To date, 73% of the population has been fully vaccinated against it COVID-19.
Source: RES-EAP