New Delhi (AP) – Amid a resurgence of infections in the capital, India’s coronavirus outbreak on Thursday led to an increase in more than 500,000 cases.
The health ministry also recorded another 704 casualties across the country in the last 24 hours, bringing India’s total death toll to 124,315.
In the last 24 hours, 6,842 new cases have been reported in New Delhi. It has more than 37,000 active cases.
The ministry has blamed the boom in New Delhi for the festive season and warned that the situation could be exacerbated by the rush of markets for festive shopping.
With the rapidly rising air quality, New Delhi also seems to be heading towards a cold wave. Health experts are concerned that low temperatures and high pollution will exacerbate the virus.
With .3..3 million confirmed cases of coronavirus, India is the second worst affected country behind the United States.
Other developments in the Asia-Pacific region include:
– The Prime Minister of Cambodia Hoon Sen. And four cabinet ministers split on Thursday after they tested positive for coronavirus the same day they met with Hungary’s foreign minister. Han Sen said on his Facebook page that he has tested negative and will follow the country’s coronavirus guidelines and will have to stay apart for 14 days, during which he will not meet with family members or participate in public events. The Cambodian Ministry of Health said all 628 people who took part in the visit had tested negative so far. Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Sjigarto tested positive after arriving in Thailand following a visit to Cambodia.
– China is suspending entry to most foreign passport holders living in Britain in response to the growing number of COVID-19 cases in the United Kingdom. The suspension includes visas or residence permits issued before diplo November, with the exception of diplomatic, service, courtesy or sea visas, while foreign nationals coming to China for emergency needs can apply for special case visas. China has largely spread coronavirus in the country, but continues to record import cases, including 20 others reported on Thursday. It was not immediately clear how many came from Britain. Everyone who comes to China needs to go through a two-week quarantine.
– Sri Lankan authorities will end an epidemic curfew imposed in parts of the country, saying people should take responsibility for themselves not being infected with the coronavirus. Army Commander Shavendra Silva is the head of the COVID-19 task force and he says President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is now willing to lift the 10-day curfew in the western province of Sri Lanka and some other areas. Silva says the country’s economy can’t keep up with the daily wage earners and small businesses being hit hard. “The country must move forward and the responsibility lies with your people,” he told Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is in the midst of another wave of virus infections from clusters spreading from a garment factory and the country’s main wholesale fish market.
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