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Italy reports 260 deaths, the lowest since March 14

Italy reported its lowest number of coronavirus deaths in more than a month as the government prepared to announce a gradual reduction in the country’s blockade.

The 260 daily deaths reported by the civil protection service were the lowest since March 14.

Covid-19’s death toll in Italy is now 26,644, second only to the United States.

The death toll in France increases by 242 to 22,856

France reported a big drop in its number of coronavirus deaths, with 242 deaths in 24 hours, a drop of more than a third the day before.

The epidemic has now claimed 22,856 lives in the country since early March, health officials said.

They said hospital deaths (152) were the lowest daily figure in five weeks, while 90 people died in nursing and care homes.

New York deaths under 400 for the first time in April

Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the 367 deaths from the coronavirus he reported Sunday were “horrible,” but the number was less than half of the nearly 800 deaths that occurred in a single day during the peak of the pandemic in New York.

It is the first time this month that the number of daily deaths across the state has been less than 400.

Cuomo also reports that the number of hospitalizations, which still exceeded 1,000, and the number of people who put on a respirator also decreased.

The deaths include 349 patients who died in hospitals and 18 people who died in nursing homes, the Democratic governor said.

On Saturday, Cuomo said there were 437 deaths on Friday.

Turkey records the fewest number of cases in 20 days

Turkey registered the fewest new cases in the past 20 days, the country’s Minister of Health said.

Daily cases were 2,357, with a sharp decline in intensive care patients, Fahrettin Koca said on Twitter.

In the last 24 hours, 99 more deaths from the new coronavirus were confirmed, bringing the total deaths to 2,805.

The total number of registered coronavirus cases increased to 110,130, the Ministry of Health said on Twitter.

So far, a total of 29,140 patients have been discharged from hospitals after recovering from the virus, with 3,558 discharged on Sunday alone, the ministry added.

A total of 30,177 tests were performed in the last 24 hours, with a total of 889,742.

The death toll in the UK increased by 413 to 20,732

Britain’s Health Ministry said 413 more people died after testing positive for Covid-19 at the hospital, bringing the number of deaths to 20,732.

The figure is the lowest daily increase in deaths reported by the UK since March 31.

The death toll in Canada rises to 2,489

The total number of people killed by the coronavirus in Canada increased by less than six percent in one day to 2,489, according to official data released by the public health agency.

The figure for those diagnosed with the coronavirus had risen to 45,791, according to a statement.

On Saturday there were 2,350 deaths and 44,364 positive diagnoses.

Dutch cases increase by 655 to 37,845, with 66 new deaths

The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Netherlands has increased by 655 to 37,845, health authorities said, with 66 new deaths.

The country’s death toll is 4,475, the Netherlands Institute of Public Health (RIVM) said in its daily update.

The RIVM cautioned that it only reports confirmed cases, and the actual numbers are higher.

Total confirms 14 cases in its Congo oil operations

French Total Energy Total said 14 workers, including two of its staff, have tested positive for the new coronavirus at their sites in the Republic of the Congo, but operations output of 190,000 barrels per day has not been affected.

Republic of the Congo reported 200 positive cases of coronavirus and eight deaths since the first case on March 15.

Total said it activated its pandemic plan after the first case to ensure business continuity and postponed non-routine operations, in order to limit the number of workers strictly limited to maintaining their production.

Congolese officials were not immediately available for comment.

Iran says coronavirus death toll rises 60 to 5,710

The death toll from the new coronavirus outbreak in Iran rose by 60 in the past 24 hours to 5,710, Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur said on Sunday.

The total number of diagnosed cases of the new coronavirus in Iran reached 90,481, it said in a statement on state television.

Spain registers the lowest number of deaths in more than a month

Spain said the number of daily virus-related deaths fell to its lowest level in more than a month, with 288 deaths in the last 24 hours.

That brought the total deaths to 23,190 from 22,902 the day before, the health ministry said.

The total number of cases increased to 207,634 from 205,905 the previous day.

The country eased its closure to allow children to go outside for the first time in six weeks, along with outdoor exercise.

Russia’s case count exceeds 80,000

Russia reported 6,361 new cases, bringing its national account to 80,949.

Sixty-six people succumbed to the virus in the last day, bringing the death toll to 747, the official Russian crisis response center said.

Indonesia reports 275 cases

Indonesia reported 275 news cases, bringing the total to 8,882, data provided by health ministry official Achmad Yurianto showed.

The data showed that 23 people who tested positive for the virus died, bringing the total deaths to 743.

Alternate UK leader refuses to explain exit closure strategy

The British government should not rush to ease the blockade and should exercise caution to avoid a second spike in infections and a second block that would harm public confidence, its deputy leader said.

Foreign Minister Dominic Raab, who is being replaced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who will return to work this week after recovering from Covid-19, was pressured to reveal the government’s thinking on how and when Britain could start. to see a decrease in social distancing. measurements.

“We are in a delicate and dangerous stage and we need to make sure that the next steps are firm,” Raab told Sky News, adding that the government was “doing the job” behind closed doors on what would happen in the next phase.

“It is not responsible to start speculating on individual measures,” he said, urging the public to follow the current guidance, which is to stay home, except essential travel.

Tokyo confirms 72 new cases

Tokyo registered 72 new cases, the Kyodo news agency reported, the lowest daily count since April 1.

The latest figures bring total infections in the capital of Japan to more than 3,900 cases, according to statistics from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.

The total number of cases in Japan had reached 13,303 with 360 deaths, the Worldometre tracker showed.

The government has encouraged residents to stay indoors as much as possible during the Golden Week vacation period.

Malaysia continues downward trend

Malaysia reported 38 new cases of coronavirus with no further deaths, said Noor Hisham Abdullah, secretary general of the Malaysian Ministry of Health, at a press conference.

So far it has registered a total of 5,780 infections, with 98 deaths.

The death toll in the Philippines exceeds 500

The Philippine Health Ministry reported seven more deaths, bringing the death toll in the Southeast Asian country to 501.

285 new cases were registered, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 7,579.

A total of 862 patients have recovered.

China says all Covid-19 patients in Wuhan were discharged

The Chinese city of Wuhan, where the pandemic started, now has no remaining cases in its hospitals, a health official told reporters.

“The latest news is that by April 26, the number of new coronavirus patients in Wuhan was zero, thanks to the joint efforts of Wuhan and medical personnel across the country,” said spokesperson for the National Health Commission , My Feng, in a briefing.

The city had reported 46,452 cases, 56% of the national total. He saw 3,869 deaths, or 84% of China’s total.

German Covid-19 cases exceed 158,000

Germany’s confirmed cases rose to 158,250, the worldometer tracker showed, making it the fourth highest in Europe in terms of cases.

On Saturday, confirmed cases of coronavirus had increased by 2,055, according to the Robert Koch Institute.

The death toll in Germany increased to 6,017.

Singapore’s total cases exceed 13,000

Singapore registered 931 new infections, its health ministry said, bringing the city-state total to 13,624.

The vast majority of the new cases are migrant workers living in dormitories, the health ministry said in the statement.

Fifteen of the new cases are permanent residents.

The number of new cases increased from 618 reported on Saturday.

The small country of 5.7 million people now has one of the highest infection rates in Asia, according to official figures, due to outbreaks in narrow bedrooms that house more than 300,000 workers, mainly from South Asia.

Cuba sends doctors to South Africa to fight viruses

Cuba sent 216 health workers to South Africa, the latest of more than 20 medical brigades that it has sent around the world to combat the pandemic, in what some call socialist solidarity and others medical diplomacy.

The island nation has sent around 1,200 healthcare workers largely to vulnerable nations in Africa and the Caribbean, but also to wealthy European countries like Italy, which have been particularly affected by the virus.

Cuba, which has confirmed 1,337 cases of the virus in the home and 51 deaths, has one of the highest doctors per capita in the world and is recognized for its focus on prevention, community-oriented primary health care, and preparedness to combat epidemics. .

British Prime Minister Johnson to return to work this week

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will return to work on Monday, a Downing Street spokeswoman confirmed Saturday, after having recovered from the virus that sent him to intensive care for three nights in early April.

Johnson, 55, will regain control of a government under pressure from the economic consequences of the closings designed to curb the spread of the highly infectious virus, as well as the increased death toll.

Thailand reports 15 new cases, no new deaths

Thailand reported 15 new cases of coronavirus and no new deaths, bringing the total number of cases since its outbreak in January to 2,922 cases and 51 deaths.

Of the new cases, four were linked to previous cases, another four had no known links, while five new patients are foreign arrivals who have been under state quarantine.

Two other new cases were reported from the southern province of Yala, where authorities are aggressively evaluating the population due to high infection rates there, said Taweesin Wisanuyothin, spokesman for the government’s Covid-19 Situation Management Center.

Since the outbreak in Thailand, 2,594 patients have recovered and gone home.

The United States records 2,494 more deaths in 24 hours

The United States recorded 2,494 more deaths in the past 24 hours, according to figures reported by Johns Hopkins University.

The country now has a total of 53,511 deaths, with 936,293 confirmed infections, according to a count by the Baltimore-based university at 0030 GMT Sunday (8:30 pm).

Saudi Arabia partially lifts curfew

King Salman of Saudi Arabia issued an order to partially lift the curfew in all regions of the kingdom, to convert from 9 a.m. at 5 p.m., Sunday through Wednesday, May 13, while maintaining a 24-hour curfew in Mecca and in previously isolated neighborhoods, state news agency (SPA) said.

The order also allowed the opening of some economic and commercial activities, including wholesale and retail stores as well as shopping malls, in the period from 6 to 20 Ramadan, which is from Wednesday, April 29 to Wednesday, May 13.

Infections in Mexico amount to 13,842 cases

The Mexican Ministry of Health reported 970 new cases and 84 additional deaths, bringing the total in the country to 13,842 cases and 1,305 deaths.

The government has said that the actual number of infected people is probably considerably higher than the confirmed cases.

Britain sends mobile units to boost virus testing

Eight mobile test units with Army personnel are beginning to travel across Britain, with dozens more to follow, to help the government reach its goal of 100,000 Covid-19 tests per day.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock promised that many daily tests by April 30, but by Friday only 28,760 had been achieved.

The reconditioned vehicles will collect throat swabs, which will be sent to laboratories for processing, the Health Department said in a statement.

Another 96 units will begin operating in May.

Naval destroyer USS Kidd reports virus cases rise to 33

The Navy reports that the number of sailors aboard the USS Kidd confirmed to be infected with the virus has nearly doubled, from 18 on Friday to 33.

The destroyer with its 350 crew is off the Pacific coast of South America. Its current mission is related to anti-drug activities in the United States.

Algeria allows companies to reopen

Algeria has taken additional measures to ease the restrictions by allowing several companies to reopen “to reduce the economic and social impact of the health crisis” caused by the pandemic, the prime minister’s office said.

He said the stores will reopen, including those for construction and public works materials, household appliances, fabrics, jewelry, clothing and footwear, cosmetics and perfumes, home and office furniture, pastry and hairdressing, in addition to urban taxi transportation .

The government has reported a total of 3,256 confirmed infections with the virus, with 419 deaths and 1,479 recoveries.

Source: TRTWorld and agencies