The outbreak of Omicron variant coronavirus is raging internationally, with large numbers of cases and deaths recorded. [THE situation in South Korea is worrying[/B], where a record number of infections with the new coronavirus was announced today, for the second consecutive day, breaking the 600,000 barrier for the first time, and a tragic record number of patient deaths.
Vietnam
Vietnam's Ministry of Health announced yesterday (Wednesday) that 180,558 cases of SARS-CoV-2 - a record for the second consecutive day - were confirmed in the previous 24 hours, bringing the total to 6,820,458. The deaths of 62 patients due to complications of COVID-19 raised the death toll of the new coronavirus pandemic in the Asian nation to 41,607. In the country of 98 million people, 200.7 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered. 98% of adults have received two doses of the vaccine and the immunisation campaign has now been extended to children under the age of 12.
Malaysia
The Malaysian Ministry of Health announced today that in the 24 hours to midnight yesterday (Tuesday) 105 patients succumbed due to complications of COVID-19 and 28,298 cases of SARS-CoV-2 were confirmed. The death toll in the pandemic of the new coronavirus in the country of 33 million people has reached 34,099 deaths out of a total of 3,900,433 infections. Active cases decreased to 299,331. 374 patients with COVID-19, 233 intubated, were hospitalized in intensive care units (ICUs). 78.9% of the population has been fully immunised against COVID-19, while 47.1% have received a booster dose of vaccine.
Germany
In Germany 294,931 cases of SARS-CoV-2 were confirmed in the previous 24 hours, bringing the total to 17,990,141, according to data released today by the Robert Koch Institute, the country's epidemiological surveillance body. The deaths of 278 patients due to complications of COVID-19 raised the death toll of the new coronavirus pandemic in the country to 126,420, according to the same source.
Italy
The Italian health ministry said yesterday Wednesday that another 137 patients had succumbed to complications of COVID-19 in the previous 24 hours, up from 180 the day before, while the number of confirmed cases of SARS-CoV-2 fell to 72,568, down from 85,288 a day earlier, following 490,711 tests. With 157,314 deaths due to the pandemic of the new coronavirus since it broke out in its territory in February 2020 until yesterday, Italy of 60 million inhabitants officially records the second heaviest official death toll in Europe, behind only Britain, and the eighth heaviest worldwide. 13.56 million infections have been confirmed so far. The number of patients hospitalised with COVID-19 - excluding those in intensive care units (ICUs) - fell to 8,410 yesterday, down from 8,473 the day before yesterday (Tuesday). There were 31 patient admissions to ICUs, compared to 51 the previous day. The total number of ICU patients fell to 477, down from 502 the day before yesterday.
South Korea
In South Korea, a record number of new coronavirus infections were announced again today, for the second day in a row, with the number breaking the 600 barrier for the first time.000, and a tragic record number of patient deaths, as the wave attributed by authorities to the more contagious Omicron variant continues to rage on. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KCDA) said that in the 24 hours to midnight yesterday, Wednesday, 621,328 cases of SARS-CoV-2 were confirmed and 429 patients succumbed due to complications of COVID-19. The number of infections increased by 55% in one day. Cases, which first reached five digits in January, increased exponentially this month. They surpassed 300,000 for the first time on March 9. The death toll from the new coronavirus pandemic in South Korea reached 11,481 deaths out of a total of 8,250,603 infections, according to the KCDA. The mortality rate remained unchanged at 0.14%. The number of patients hospitalized in serious to critical condition, a key indicator, fell to 1,159 (-85 in 24 hours).
Indonesia
Indonesia's health ministry said yesterday (Wednesday) that 13 were confirmed in the previous 24 hours.018 cases of SARS-CoV-2 and 230 patients succumbed due to complications of COVID-19, bringing the death toll of the new coronavirus pandemic in the country to 152,975 out of a total of 5,927,550 infections. As of yesterday 152.40 million people in Indonesia were fully immunised. The vaccination campaign in the archipelago has targeted 208 million citizens, about 80% of the population.
Source: CNA
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