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Slight but not, for the time being, worrying increase in deaths and diurnal cases in Brazil and Mexico

The Brazilian Ministry of Health announced yesterday Wednesday that in the previous 24 hours 876 patients with COVID-19 succumbed and 36,473 cases of COVID-19 were diagnosed.

With 592,316 dead after the new coronavirus pandemic broke out in its territory, the giant Latin American country of 212 million has suffered the second heaviest blow in the world in absolute terms, behind the US. The number of reported cases is 21,283,567, in other words Brazil is the third most infected country in the world, behind the USA and India, according to official data.

Mexico: 811 deaths and over 11,600 cases in 24 hours

The Mexican Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday that another 811 COVID-19 patients had died in the past 24 hours and 11,603 SARS-CoV-2 cases had been diagnosed.

With 273,391 deaths since it hit the territory until yesterday, the country of 126 million has the fourth heaviest pandemic death toll in the world in absolute terms. The recorded cases are now 3,597,168, according to the data of the ministry, which, however, its executives acknowledge that they are very underestimated in relation to reality.

Turkey: Over 28,000 cases and 242 deaths in 24 hours

The Turkish Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday that 28,168 SARS-CoV-2 infections had been confirmed in the past 24 hours following 351,655 tests, with 6,932,453 cases reported.

The deaths of 242 patients with COVID-19 increased the death toll to 62,307 dead until yesterday, March 11, 2020, when the new coronavirus pandemic broke out in Turkish territory.

Since the immunization campaign was launched in Turkey on January 14th, 53.07 million people have received the first dose of vaccine, 42.77 million have received the second dose, and a total of more than 106.49 million doses have been given, including third, boosters, according to figures. of the ministry.

Philippines: Nearly 15,600 cases and 154 deaths in 24 hours

The Philippine Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday that 15,592 cases of SARS-CoV-2 had been confirmed in the past 24 hours and 154 patients had died from COVID-19.

The pandemic of the new coronavirus in the archipelago of about 110 million inhabitants has reached 37,228 dead out of a total of 2,417,419 infections, according to official data. According to the Ministry of Health, the mortality rate has fallen to 1.47%, while it had reached 2.47% last year.

Indonesia: Over 2,700 cases and 149 deaths in 24 hours

The Indonesian Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday that 149 patients with COVID-19 had died in the past 24 hours and 2,720 cases of SARS-CoV-2 had been diagnosed.

The new coronavirus pandemic in the archipelago of 270 million people has reached 140,954 dead out of a total of 4,198,678 infections since it broke out in Indonesia in March 2020.

Since the start of the immunization campaign in the world’s fourth most populous country, more than 81.11 million people have received a dose of COVID-19 vaccine, including 46.49 million in the second. The Indonesian government is seeking to vaccinate some 208 million people – 80% of the population – to achieve collective immunity.

Britain: Nearly 34,500 cases and 166 deaths in 24 hours

The British health authorities announced on Wednesday that 34,460 cases of SARS-CoV-2 had been confirmed in the previous 24 hours and 166 patients with COVID-19 had died.

The new coronavirus pandemic in the UK has reached this stage with 135,621 deaths out of a total of 7,530,103 infections, according to official data. The death toll includes only those who died within 28 days of being diagnosed with the virus.

More than 89% of Britons over the age of 16 have received the first dose of the vaccine, while 81% have received the second, according to the latest official figures.

Italy: 67 deaths and almost 4,000 cases in 24 hours

The Italian Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday that 67 patients with COVID-19 had died in the previous 24 hours, the same number as the previous one, while the number of confirmed cases of SARS-CoV-2 increased to 3,970, compared to 3,377 a day earlier, on a total of 292,872 tests.

With 130,488 deaths due to the new coronavirus pandemic since it broke out in its territory in February 2020 until yesterday, Italy, with a population of 60 million, officially records the 2nd heaviest official death toll in Europe, after Britain, and the 9th highest in the world. 4.65 million infections have been diagnosed.

The number of patients being treated in hospitals with COVID-19 – excluding those admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) – fell to 3,796 yesterday, up from 3,937 a day earlier.

In the ICU, 40 patients were admitted, compared to 38 the previous year. The total number of patients admitted to the ICU decreased to 513, from 516 one day earlier.

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