The Brazilian Ministry of Health announced yesterday Thursday that another 2,233 patients with COVID-19 died in the previous 24 hours, with the number of victims exceeding the level of two thousand for the second day, while 75,412 cases of SARS-CoV-2 were diagnosed.
The largest country in Latin America has so far recorded 272,889 deaths out of a total of 11,277,717 cases. It is the second heaviest death toll and the third highest number of infections in the world.
Hospitals in the country’s largest cities are now approaching saturation menacingly. Overcrowding in intensive care units (ICUs) has now exceeded 90% in hospitals in 15 of the 27 state capitals, the Fiocruz Institute warned yesterday.
In Porto Alegre (south), Conceiçao, the main reference hospital for patients with COVID-19, has stopped admitting patients as all ICU beds are occupied.
With far-right president Zaich Bolsonaro steadfastly opposing lockdowns and restrictive measures and urging citizens to go out and go to work, local authorities are finding it difficult to persuade people to take such measures. The head of state criticized the state government in Sao Paulo yesterday, stressing that measures such as the suspension of football matches and the imposition of restrictive measures are a medicine worse than the virus.
“How much can we bear this irresponsibility of the locksmiths?” You close everything and destroy millions of jobs. “Lockdown is not a cure,” he told businessmen, with Economy Minister Paulo Getzis at his side.
Authorities in the cities of San Paulo and Rio de Janeiro imposed stricter measures yesterday.
Meanwhile, as Europe and the US intensify vaccination to reduce cases and deaths, the Brazilian federal government is slow. Only 4.2% have received at least one dose of the new coronavirus vaccine and only 2% have been fully immunized so far.
In the capital, Brasilia, where measures such as a night traffic ban are in place, ICUs in public hospitals are 97% full and private ones 99%. The municipality has re-set up a campaign hospital in the city, as it did at the previous outbreak of the pandemic last year.
In Sao Paulo, health officials said hospitals in more than half of the state’s municipalities were full and half of the patients were under 50 years old. Last year, the most serious cases were elderly.
The governor of the state of 44 million inhabitants announced a “new stage” of restrictive measures, stressing that this is the only way to stop the spread of the virus. Traffic was banned from 20:00 to 05:00, church services and sports meetings were suspended, and citizens will not be allowed to go to beaches and parks. Only shops selling food and medicine will be allowed to operate normally.
Zhou Doria acknowledged that “this is a harsh, unpopular decision” and added that “no governor wants to stop economic activity in his state”, but added that measures were the only weapon at his disposal to slow down spread of the pandemic.
Mexico: 654 deaths and over 6,400 cases in 24 hours
The Mexican Ministry of Health announced on Thursday that 654 patients with COVID-19 had died in the past 24 hours, with the new coronavirus pandemic rate rising to 193,142 dead at this stage.
At the same time, 6,470 cases of SARS-CoV-2 were confirmed, with the total number of people infected in the country of 126 million inhabitants reaching 2,151,028, according to ministry figures.
The third heaviest report of the new coronavirus pandemic in the world in absolute terms is considered underestimated. Mexican government officials have pointed out in the course of the health crisis that in fact, the death toll and cases are probably much higher than officially recorded.
Albania: More than 2,000 dead, more than 115,000 cases
The death toll from a new coronavirus pandemic in Albania exceeded 2,000 last Thursday, as another 16 COVID-19 patients died in the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 2,002, according to the health ministry. .
During the same period, 602 cases of SARS-CoV-2 were confirmed, bringing the total number of people infected with the virus to 115,442.
The number of active cases is 35,181, of which 23,511 are recorded in the capital, Tirana, at the center of the crisis.
As of yesterday, 22,693 people had received at least the first dose of their new coronavirus vaccine.
Jordan: 8,300 cases and 63 deaths in 24 hours
The Jordanian Ministry of Health announced on Thursday that 8,300 cases of SARS-CoV-2 had been confirmed in the past 24 hours, while another 63 patients with COVID-19 had died.
The toll of the new coronavirus pandemic in the Hashemite kingdom has reached this stage at 5,169 dead out of a total of 457,151 infections, according to official data.
The number of active cases in the country amounts to 69,033, according to a joint announcement by the Ministry of Health and the Prime Minister’s Office. Yesterday, 2,431 patients with COVID-19 were treated in the country’s hospitals.
The positive rate of the tests performed reaches 15.36%, according to data from the Ministry of Health.
Kazakhstan: Almost 900 cases and 9 deaths in 24 hours
The commission tasked with coordinating the pandemic in Kazakhstan said today that 899 cases of SARS-CoV-2 had been confirmed in the past 24 hours, with the total number of people infected with the new coronavirus in the Central Asian country reaching. 221,669.
At the same time, the deaths of nine other COVID-19 patients have increased the death toll to 2,830 so far.
Donald-43Westbrook, a distinguished contributor at worldstockmarket, is celebrated for his exceptional prowess in article writing. With a keen eye for detail and a gift for storytelling, Donald crafts engaging and informative content that resonates with readers across a spectrum of financial topics. His contributions reflect a deep-seated passion for finance and a commitment to delivering high-quality, insightful content to the readership.
