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The mutation Omicron mutation of the new coronavirus does not seem to be receding as worldwide new cases continue to rise with South Korea currently recording record infections.
South Korea
South Korea today set a terrifying record for new coronavirus infections, which broke the ninety thousand barrier for the first time and have almost doubled in a week due to the spread of the more contagious Omicron variant. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KCDA) announced that in the 24 hours to midnight yesterday, Tuesday, 90,443 cases of SARS-CoV-2 were confirmed and 39 patients succumbed due to complications of COVID-19. The death toll from the pandemic of the new coronavirus in South Korea has reached 7,202 deaths out of a total of 1,552,851 infections, according to the KCDA. The mortality rate dropped to 0.46%. Infections increased dramatically compared to those of the previous year (57,177) as the Omicron variant wave continues to grow.
Germany
In Germany, 120 were confirmed.467 cases of SARS-CoV-2 in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 12,800,315, figures released today by the Robert Koch Institute, the country's epidemiological surveillance body, show. The deaths of 247 patients due to complications of COVID-19 raised the death toll of the new coronavirus pandemic in the country to 120,467, according to the same source.
Brazil
Brazil yesterday announced 120,549 new cases of coronavirus, while 854 patients died due to complications of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, according to health ministry figures. The Latin American country now has 27,659,052 confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic, while the death toll from Covid-19 has risen to 639,689, according to the same source.
Mexico
Mexico's Ministry of Health announced yesterday Tuesday that 21,207 cases of SARS-CoV-2 were confirmed in the previous 24 hours and 643 patients succumbed due to complications of COVID-19. Officially, the death toll from the pandemic of the new coronavirus in the nation of 126 million people has so far reached 313,608 deaths out of a total of 5,321,744 infections.
India
India's Federal Ministry of Health announced today that 514 more patients have succumbed to complications of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours and 30,615 cases of SARS-CoV-2 have been confirmed. Officially, the death toll from the pandemic of the new coronavirus in the giant Asian nation of 1.35 billion people has not yet been calculated. has reached 509 872 deaths out of a total of 42.72 million infections. India has recorded the fourth highest number of deaths and the second highest number of infections globally.
Malaysia
The Malaysian Health Ministry said today that in the 24 hours to midnight yesterday (Tuesday) 31 patients succumbed due to complications of COVID-19 and 22,133 cases of SARS-CoV-2 were confirmed. The death toll in the pandemic of the new coronavirus in the Asian country of 33 million people has reached 32,180 deaths out of a total of 3,083,683 infections. The so-called active cases have increased to 182,965. There are 194 patients with COVID-19 in intensive care units (ICUs), 120 intubated. Fully 79.8% of the population has been vaccinated against COVID-19, while 41.3% have received a booster dose, according to Malaysian health authorities.
Singapore
Singapore health authorities said yesterday Tuesday that 19,420 cases of SARS-CoV-2 had been confirmed in the previous 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases in the city-state to 497,997. Meanwhile, seven other patients succumbed due to complications of COVID-19, with the toll of the pandemic of the new coronavirus in Asia's international financial hub officially reaching 913 deaths, according to the health ministry.
Vietnam
Vietnam's Ministry of Health announced yesterday Tuesday that 31,814 SARS-CoV-2 infections were confirmed in the previous 24 hours, a record for the second consecutive day, with the total number of recorded cases reaching 2,572,087. The deaths of 91 patients due to complications of COVID-19 raised the death toll of the new coronavirus pandemic in the Southeast Asian nation to 39,122.
Indonesia
Indonesia's Ministry of Health announced yesterday Tuesday that 57,049 cases of SARS-CoV-2 were confirmed in the previous 24 hours and 134 patients succumbed due to complications of COVID-19. The death toll from the pandemic of the new coronavirus in the island nation reached 145,455 deaths out of a total of 4,901,328 infections. As of yesterday, 136.64 million Indonesian citizens had been fully vaccinated.
Source: CNA
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