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(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) The cumulative number of confirmed cases in the world is nearly 40 million, the number of confirmed cases is increasing daily
China News Service, Beijing, October 18. Full News: The latest data released by the WHO shows that at 1:43 AM Beijing time, the number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia worldwide has reached 39,919,259, with a total of 1,101,298 deaths. The number of confirmed cases of the new crown worldwide increased by 392,471 from the previous day, the largest single-day increase since the outbreak. The number of recently confirmed cases in a single day worldwide reached a record for 2 consecutive days.
The recent rapid rebound in the epidemic in Europe is a major reason for the growing number of confirmed cases around the world. According to WHO data, the European region reported 153,783 new confirmed cases on the 17th, which is the highest number among the 6 regions that the WHO divides in the world, followed by the Americas, which reported 135,640 new cases that day.
According to real-time statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, at 11:50 a.m. on the 18th Beijing time, there have been 39,607,763 confirmed cases worldwide and 1,108,607 deaths.
Americas: Infection rate in the central and western United States reached a record
According to real-time statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, at 11:24 am on the 18 Beijing time, the cumulative number of deaths in the United States has exceeded 219,000. In the past three days, the average daily infection rate for the 12 Midwestern states of the United States has reached a record high. Among them, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Indiana have seen the epidemic worsen.
The United States has reportedly recently increased the number of deaths from new crowns to around 700, maintaining a relatively stable state, which is still lower than the peak in summer. However, some experts warn that the number of new deaths in a single day in the United States may increase.
According to the latest data published by the Brazilian Ministry of Health on the night of 17 local time, the country has 24,062 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in a single day, with a total of 5,224,362 confirmed cases; 461 new deaths and a total of 153,675 deaths.
Europe: German President goes into quarantine, Austrian Foreign Minister tests positive for new coronavirus
German Television One quoted the spokesman for Germany’s Federal Presidential Palace as saying on the 17th that a bodyguard of German President Steinmeier has been diagnosed with the new corona virus. Steinmeier himself was subsequently tested for the new crown and the result was negative. At present, Steinmeier has canceled his originally scheduled time to attend the event in Frankfurt on the 18th and entered a state of isolation.
On the same day, German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on the German people to significantly reduce social contacts, abandon all unnecessary travel and celebrations, and stay home as much as possible.
The website of the Hungarian New Crown Epidemic Prevention and Control Center announced on the 17th that there were 1,792 new confirmed cases of new crowns in the country in the last 24 hours, the most new cases in a single day since the outbreak; a total of 44,816 confirmed cases, a total of 1,109 deaths and a total of 13,580 cured cases.
The spread of the new corona epidemic in Hungary has recently accelerated. Since August 30, the number of new cases confirmed in a single day in the country has set records many times. The cumulative number of confirmed cases in Hungary on September 10 exceeded 10,000, and the number surpassed 20,000, 30,000 and 40,000 on September 23, October 4, and October 14, respectively.
A spokesman for Austrian Foreign Minister Schellenberg said on the 17th that Schellenberg tested positive for the new corona virus and has no symptoms and is in isolation at home. On the same day, the Austrian Ministry of Health reported 1,747 new confirmed cases of new crowns, the largest increase in a single day since the country’s outbreak, with a total of 63,134 confirmed cases.
On the 17th local time, more than 32,000 new cases of new coronary pneumonia were diagnosed in France in a single day, setting a new record since the outbreak. Paris (which covers the Paris metropolitan area), Lyon, Marseille and many other places officially implemented same-day curfews, lasting at least four weeks. The curfew affected 20 million people, representing almost 30% of the total population of France.
Asia: Malaysia’s new crown boxes hit a single day record, Iran’s new crown deaths exceeded 30,000
Data on the epidemic released by Malaysia’s Ministry of Health on the 17th showed that as of noon that day, the country had confirmed 869 new cases in the last 24 hours, a record since the outbreak, with a total of 19,627 cases. confirmed. Since the 11th of this month, Malaysia’s daily new confirmed cases have exceeded 500. The Malaysian government recently announced the implementation of a two-week “conditional movement control order” in Sabah, Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, where the epidemic has developed rapidly.
According to data released by the Iranian Ministry of Health on the 17th, Iran has added 253 new deaths from corona in the last 24 hours, with a total of 30,123 deaths. 27 of the country’s 31 provinces are high-risk areas. Iran’s health authorities have reportedly recently adopted strict prevention and control measures against the capital, Tehran, and other major cities, and have asked people to avoid travel, reduce outings, and avoid gathering activities such as family gatherings. .
South Korea’s Anti-Epidemic Countermeasures Headquarters reported on the 18th that, as of 0:00 that day, South Korea had confirmed 91 new cases of new crowns compared to the previous day, and a total of 25,199 confirmed cases. The number of new cases in a single day in South Korea has hovered around 100 this month, and has continued in double digits since 16. Sporadic cluster infections continue to occur across the country, especially in nursing homes, hospitals, rehabilitation and other facilities where the virus is easily transmitted. The epidemic prevention department remains very vigilant.
Africa: Almost 40,000 new corona deaths accumulated
According to the latest data from the official website of the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Africa exceeds 1.62 million, reaching 1,623,287 cases, of which 39,597 people died and 1,338,219 cases they were cured. (Finish)
