The Iranian Ministry of Health announced yesterday Monday that 655 patients with COVID-19 died in the previous 24 hours, a new tragic record that broke the previous one (620 deaths), while 41,194 cases of SARS-CoV-2 were diagnosed.
The death toll from the new coronavirus pandemic has so far reached 98,483 deaths out of a total of 4,467,015 infections since it began spreading across Iran in February 2020, according to official figures.
According to the figures of the Ministry of Health, 7,379 patients with COVID-19 are being treated in the intensive care units (ICU) of hospitals in Iran.
As of yesterday, in the country of 85 million people, more than 15.45 million people had received an approved dose of COVID-19 vaccine, but only 4.38 million had received two doses.
In order to control the so-called fifth wave of the pandemic, on Monday, stricter restrictive measures were implemented by the authorities, with the closure of all companies whose operation is not considered absolutely necessary for five days. A ban on travel from one province to another was also imposed for the same period, with the exception of those that need to be done for these ambulances, as well as for group prayers in closed places of worship. State television broadcast footage of completely empty streets in various Iranian cities.
Indonesia: 1,245 deaths and more than 17,000 cases in 24 hours
Indonesia’s health ministry said Monday that 1,245 COVID-19 patients had died in the past 24 hours, up from 1,222 the previous day, while 17,384 SARS-CoV-2 cases had been confirmed.
The official pandemic of the new coronavirus in the archipelago has reached this stage with 118,833 deaths out of a total of 3,871.38 recorded infections.
Since launching an immunization campaign in Indonesia, the world’s fourth most populous country with a population of about 270 million, more than 54.38 million people have received a COVID-19 vaccine dose, of which 28.52 million have received a second , according to the figures of the Ministry of Health. The government of President Joko Widodo is seeking to vaccinate 208 million people to achieve so-called collective immunity.
Brazil: 434 deaths and over 14,000 cases in 24 hours
The Brazilian Ministry of Health announced yesterday Monday that 434 patients with COVID-19 died in the previous 24 hours, compared to 270 the previous day, while 14,471 cases of SARS-CoV-2 were confirmed.
The numbers announced by the ministry for the weekends generally tend to be reduced.
According to official data, the giant Latin American country has so far recorded 569,492 deaths out of a total of 20.3 million confirmed infections since the outbreak of the new coronavirus in its territory; these are respectively the second heaviest death toll in the the world in absolute terms, behind only the US, and the third highest number of infections in the world, behind those of the US and India.
Mexico: Over 7,000 cases and 272 deaths in 24 hours
The Mexican Ministry of Health announced yesterday Monday that 7,172 cases of SARS-CoV-2 were diagnosed in the previous 24 hours and 272 patients with COVID-19 died.
The new coronavirus pandemic has so far claimed the lives of 248,652 people out of a total of 3,108,438 infections in the country of 126 million inhabitants, according to official data.
The official report, the fourth heaviest in the world in absolute terms, is considered very undervalued. The Mexican Ministry of Health estimated at the end of June, based on evidence of over-mortality, that the deaths were probably 60% higher than those recorded.
Turkey: 165 deaths and over 18,000 cases in 24 hours
The Turkish Ministry of Health announced yesterday Monday that 18,163 SARS-CoV-2 infections were diagnosed in the previous 24 hours after 287,947 tests, bringing the total number of cases to 6,096,816.
The deaths of another 165 patients with COVID-19 during the same period increased the death toll from the new coronavirus pandemic to 53,324 as of yesterday, March 11, 2020, when it broke out in Turkey.
The country has been facing a resurgence of pandemics in recent weeks.
Since the launch of a mass immunization campaign in Turkey on January 14th – mainly CoronaVac, the vaccine of the Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac Biotech – has been used, 44.35 million people have received a dose, 33.34 million second, and a total of more than 84 have been administered. 54 million installments, including third-party aid, mainly for healthcare staff and persons over 50 years of age.
Germany: Over 3,900 cases and 28 deaths in 24 hours
Confirmed cases of SARS-CoV-2 in Germany have risen by 3,912 in the past 24 hours to 3,827,051, according to data released Tuesday by the Robert Koch Institute, the country’s epidemiological watchdog.
The deaths of 28 patients with COVID-19 have increased the death toll from a new coronavirus pandemic in the country to 91,899 to date, according to the same source.
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