More than 40 million coronavirus cases in the US, 649,000 are approaching death

The number of new coronavirus cases in the United States has exceeded the 40 million mark, according to data collected by Johns Hopkins University.

The number of laboratory-confirmed infections from SARS-CoV-2 reached 40,003,101 yesterday Monday at 15:21 (local time · 22:21 Greek time).

The death toll from the pandemic has risen to 648,935, according to the same source.

The United States remains the country hardest hit by the pandemic, with 14% of COVID-19 deaths worldwide and 18% of laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infections.

The cases exceeded 10 million on November 9, 2020, 20 million on January 1, 2021 and 30 million on March 24.

At the state level, California has the highest number of infections (4.4 million), followed by Texas (3.7 million), Florida (3.3 million), and New York (2.3 million). and Illinois (1.5 million). According to the university, more than 1 million cases have been reported in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, North Carolina, New Jersey, Tennessee, Michigan and Arizona.

Philippines: Record of over 22,400 cases and 103 deaths in 24 hours

The Philippine Ministry of Health announced on Monday that 22,415 cases of SARS-CoV-2 had been confirmed in the laboratory in the past 24 hours, an unprecedented number, while 103 patients had died due to complications of COVID-19.

It was the fourth consecutive day that more than 20,000 cases of the virus were diagnosed in Asia.

The new coronavirus pandemic in the archipelago of about 110 million inhabitants has reached this stage with 34,337 deaths out of a total of 2,103,331 infections.

The Manila metropolitan area records the most cases during the new wave attributed to the highly contagious Delta variant.

Despite the continuing outbreak of the pandemic, the government of President Rodrigo Duterte announced that it had decided to lift the lockdown in the metropolitan area of ​​the capital (13 million inhabitants) and replace it with more local measures.

Brazil: 182 deaths and over 9,000 cases in 24 hours

The Brazilian Ministry of Health announced yesterday Monday that in the previous 24 hours 182 patients with COVID-19 succumbed and 9,154 cases of SARS-CoV-2 were diagnosed.

Epidemiological data for weekends generally tend to be declining.

With 583,810 deaths out of a total of 20,899,953 confirmed infections since the new coronavirus pandemic broke out in its territory, Latin America, the largest country with a population of 212 million, ranks 2nd in the macabre world rankings in terms of deaths. from the USA. It ranks 3rd in the world in terms of the number of HIV infections, behind the US and India, according to official figures, which experts say are underrated.

Mexico: 330 deaths and over 5,000 cases in 24 hours

The Mexican Ministry of Health announced Monday that 330 patients had been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the past 24 hours and 5,127 cases of SARS-CoV-2 had been diagnosed.

With 263,470 deaths since it hit the country until yesterday, the country of 126 million has the fourth heaviest pandemic in the world in absolute terms. The recorded cases have reached 3,433,511, according to the ministry, which are generally considered underestimated.

Thailand: Nearly 14,000 cases and 187 deaths in 24 hours

Thai health officials said Monday that 13,988 cases of SARS-CoV-2 had been diagnosed in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to 1,294,522 amid the so-called third wave of the new coronavirus pandemic, which attributed mainly to the most infectious Delta variant.

The deaths of 187 patients with COVID-19 during the same period increased the death toll to 13,042 at this stage. The mortality rate is around 1%.

The 3,600 new cases were diagnosed in the pandemic capital Bangkok.

By Saturday, only 14% of the population (a total of 69 million) had been fully vaccinated. The government is trying to secure more vaccines to speed up the immunization campaign. The goal is to have fully vaccinated 70% of the nearly 70 million Thais by the year.

Sri Lanka: More than 10,000 deaths, cases approaching 463,000

In Sri Lanka, the death toll from the new coronavirus pandemic exceeded the mark of 10,000 dead yesterday, Monday.

The Ministry of Health announced that 189 patients with COVID-19 died in the previous 24 hours, increasing the number of deaths to 10,140. The total number of confirmed cases of SARS-CoV-2 has reached 462,767, of which 68,070 are active.

Sri Lanka has been faced with a new wave of pandemic, attributed to the most contagious Delta variant. The focus is on the capital Colombo. Health officials warn that the crisis has not yet reached its peak. Hospitals are full of patients with COVID-19, while crematoria are now open 24 hours a day.

The country remains in a national lockdown until September 13, following a ruling by President Gotabaya Rajapakha, who, after resisting calls for restrictive measures for weeks, finally decided to enforce them, following anxious steps by hospital administrators who warned how they are in danger of becoming saturated.

Germany: Over 6,700 cases and 59 deaths in 24 hours

Confirmed cases of SARS-CoV-2 in Germany have risen by 6,726 in the past 24 hours to 4,017,116, according to data released Tuesday by the Robert Koch Institute, the country’s epidemiological watchdog.

The deaths of 59 patients with COVID-19 have increased the death toll from a new coronavirus pandemic in the country to 92,413 to date, according to the same source.