The Argentine government on Friday extended the restrictive measures in force until August 6 in an effort to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, especially the variant Delta strain, which is considered more contagious than any other variant.
The decision was announced as the deaths due to COVID-19 now exceeded 98,000, out of a total of 4.6 million infections from SARS-CoV-2. The country has long been one of the hardest hit by the pandemic in the region.
“The Delta variant has been identified in 86 countries and is 50% to 70% more contagious than the Alpha variant,” the government explained in a decree extending measures to protect public health.
Argentina has purchased 28 million doses of vaccine from various pharmaceutical companies. To date, some five million people have received both doses.
The closure of the border remains in force, but the number of citizens and residents entering the country is increasing. Tourist group visits remain prohibited, as do gatherings of more than ten people.
However, most industrial, commercial and educational activities are allowed.
Brazil: 1,500 deaths and almost 58,000 cases in 24 hours
The Brazilian Ministry of Health announced yesterday Friday that another 1,509 patients with COVID-19 died in the past 24 hours and 57,737 cases of SARS-CoV-2 were confirmed.
The pandemic of the new coronavirus in the largest country in Latin America has reached 531,588 dead, while the recorded cases of the new coronavirus exceeded the milestone of 19 million.
Brazil, with a population of 212 million, has the second highest number of victims of the new coronavirus pandemic and the third highest number of infections in the world.
Tunisia: New tragic death record in 24 hours
A new tragic record of 189 deaths from COVID-19 was recorded in Tunisia on Friday, raising the death toll from the coronavirus pandemic to 16,050 so far.
During the same period, 8,506 SARS-CoV-2 infections were confirmed, bringing the total number of people infected to 481,735.
4,345 patients are being treated in Tunisian hospitals, 643 in intensive care units (ICU). The occupancy rate of ICU beds has exceeded 92% nationally and is at 100% in the Tunisian capital, where the representative of the Ministry of Health described the epidemiological situation as “catastrophic” yesterday, warning that the health system is “collapsing”.
To stop the spread of the virus, authorities ordered lockdowns in ten provinces with the highest incidence rates, including Tunis and its suburbs.
The immunization campaign continues to move slowly, experts say. Of the 2.08 million people who have received at least one dose of their vaccine, only 614,710 have received the second, according to the latest official figures.
South Korea: 1,378 cases and two deaths in 24 hours
South Korea announced today, for the third consecutive day, the highest number of SARS-CoV-2 cases since the outbreak of the new coronavirus pandemic on January 20, 2020, as the country is affected by the so-called fourth wave.
The country of Asia recorded 1,378 cases of SARS-CoV-2 and two other deaths of patients with COVID-19.
The new coronavirus pandemic in South Korea has so far reached 2,038 deaths out of a total of 166,722 infections, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Service (KDCA).
It is the first time a country has recorded more than 1,200 cases in four consecutive days. According to the KDCA, the rate of virus replication (R0) increased to 1.34 yesterday, from 1.29 the previous day.
Prime Minister Kim Jong-un announced on Friday that measures in Seoul and its environs would be tightened from Monday, with citizens being asked to stay home, schools to be suspended, public gatherings of more than two people banned after at 18:00, marches and other events, closing nightclubs and bars… The measures will be implemented in Seoul, in the surrounding province of Kyonggi, and in Incheon for two weeks.
Of South Korea’s 52 million people, 30% have received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, but only 11% have received a second.
Mexico: 217 deaths and over 9,000 cases in 24 hours
The Mexican Ministry of Health announced Wednesday that another 217 COVID-19 patients had died in the past 24 hours and another 9,319 cases of SARS-CoV-2 had been confirmed, as the country appeared to be facing a third wave.
According to the ministry, the death toll from the new coronavirus pandemic has so far reached 234,675 deaths out of a total of 2,577,140 infections.
The Mexican government acknowledges that the official record, the 4th heaviest in the world, is undervalued. Excessive mortality figures released by the Ministry of Health recently showed, for the second time this year, that deaths due to COVID-19 are in fact almost 60% more than confirmed.
Iran: 146 deaths and almost 16,600 cases in 24 hours
Iran’s health ministry said Friday that 16,596 cases of SARS-CoV-2 had been confirmed in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of people infected with the new coronavirus in the Islamic Republic to 3,344,122.
The deaths of another 146 patients with COVID-19 have increased the death toll from the pandemic to 85,543 at this stage since its outbreak in Iran in February 2020, according to official figures.
More than 2.9 million people have recovered, but 3,506 patients are being treated in Iran’s intensive care units (ICUs), according to the Ministry of Health.
As of yesterday, the country of 85 million people had received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine from 4.52 million citizens, of which over 2.12 million both.
Turkey: 59 deaths and over 5,600 cases in 24 hours
The Turkish Ministry of Health announced on Friday that 59 patients with COVID-19 had died in the past 24 hours, increasing the death toll from the new coronavirus pandemic to 50,155 dead as of March 11, 2020.
During the same period, 5,670 cases of SARS-CoV-2 were confirmed (out of a total of 228,826 tests), increasing the number of reported infections to 5,470,764.
Since the launch of the mass immunization campaign on January 14 – the Chinese pharmacopoeia Sinovac Biotech vaccine is mainly used – more than 37.45 million people have received a dose, while some 16.77 million have received the second. In total, more than 57.01 million doses have been granted by the Turkish authorities, including third-party aid.
Germany: 35 deaths and 952 cases in 24 hours
The confirmed cases of SARS-CoV-2 in Germany increased by 952 in the previous 24 hours, reaching 3,735,420, show the data published today, Saturday, by the Robert Koch Institute, the country’s epidemiological surveillance body.
Another 35 deaths from COVID-19 patients during the same period increased the death toll from the new coronavirus pandemic to 91,225 deaths so far, according to the same source.
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