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Brazil reported 10,982 new Covid-19 cases and 230 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry said on Sunday.

The South American country has registered 5,235,344 cases since the pandemic began, while the official death toll has risen to 153,905, according to ministry data.

After the US, Brazil has suffered the most fatal outbreak in the world.

Here’s a snapshot of the countries with the highest number of cumulative coronavirus cases on the African continent, via the WHO Africa Region panel.

• South Africa has reported the highest number of cases, with 702,131 registered and a death toll of 18,408. The country represents 56.15% of the cases in the region.
• Ethiopia has reported 88,434 cases and 1,346 deaths.
• Nigeria it has reported 61,307 cases and 1,123 deaths.
• Algeria it has reported 54,203 cases and 1,846 deaths.
• Ghana it has reported 47,173 cases and 310 deaths.

the Australian state Victory has reported four new coronavirus cases and one more death, bringing the state number to 817 and the national number to 905.

It comes as the state eases its Covid restrictions, including expanding Melbourne’s 5km travel radius to 25km.

Lagging behind in national polls with just over two weeks to go, Donald Trump has embarked on a tour of the battle states, as his handling of the coronavirus pandemic looks set to sink his bid for a second term.

Infections in the U.S. are increasing by an average of more than 55,000 per day, government figures show, and are increasing in more than 40 states.

The president is hosting more events in swing states this week with Arizona, Pennsylvania and North Carolina on the agenda, despite the risk of spreading the virus in large concentrations where few supporters wear masks and there is little social distancing.

the Scottish The government has blamed a delay in the release of Sunday’s coronavirus figures on a “testability problem” in a Glasgow test center – an allegation United Kingdom the government has called it “categorically false”.

The Scottish government said the problem with the UK government’s Lighthouse lab in Glasgow caused 64,000 tests to be redirected to other UK sites.

A UK government spokeswoman denied there were capacity problems, saying: “This statement is categorically false.

“There are no capacity problems at the UK Government Glasgow Lighthouse Laboratory. The Glasgow Lighthouse Lab is very efficient, with the ability to analyze tens of thousands of samples per day.

It added that diversion of the tests to other laboratories was “routine practice to ensure timely processing.”

The Scottish government warned that the delay had resulted in insufficient notification of the positive Covid-19 case. Only 316 infections were reported on Sunday, a drop of 851 new cases from the previous day.

The food supply to residences, schools, hospitals and prisons is at risk unless the government intervenes to support the wholesalers in distress, the United Kingdom The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has been warned.

Trade bodies representing major food companies said the loss of business from the hotel sector, which has been shaken by the 10 p.m. curfew and limits on domestic mixing, meant that companies that also lend services to the public sector could fail.

South AfricaThe health minister and his wife tested positive for Covid-19, his office announced Sunday.

“I am now self-quarantined at home and both my wife and I remain optimistic that we will make a full recovery from this virus,” Zweli Mkhize said in a statement.

South Africa reported 1,928 new cases on Saturday, bringing the total to just over 700,000 and 18,408 deaths.

ItalyMayors will have the power to impose 9 p.m. curfews in their towns and cities if necessary, as the country tries to contain the resurgence of the coronavirus.

Restaurants must close at midnight and serve no more than six people per table and a closure at 6 p.m. for bars that do not serve food are also among the new restrictions announced by the Italian prime minister. Giuseppe Conte, Sunday night.

The schools will remain open while the gyms and swimming pools have a week to enforce security measures. Some regions, including Campania, closed schools until the end of October.

“We cannot waste time, we must implement measures to avoid a generalized lockdown, which could seriously compromise the economy,” Conte said.

Italy recorded 11,705 new coronavirus infections on Sunday, up from a previous record of 10,925 on Saturday and 69 deaths.

Here’s a quick rundown of what you might have missed:

• SloveniaThe prime minister said on Twitter that a 30-day epidemic would be declared on Monday, with stricter measures to be imposed at the national level.
• Twitter has removed a “misleading” tweet from a top US coronavirus adviser. for violating its Covid-19 information policy.
• Europe has passed the grim milestone of 250,000 coronavirus deaths, according to a AFP count based on official sources.
• Italy reported a record 11,705 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, The Health Ministry has said, above the previous high of 10,925 published on Saturday.
• There have been an additional 16,982 laboratory-confirmed coronavirus cases in the United Kingdom, according to government data, and 67 more deaths.
• Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has written to political leaders in Westminster. urging them to help ensure a “fair financial framework” for local closings.
• Switzerland is intensifying its measures to deal with Covid-19, with new restrictions coming into effect tomorrow, including the mandatory use of masks indoors and a 15-person limit for public gatherings.
• Saeb erekat, a high-level figure in the Palestine Liberation Organization (OLP), has been transferred to the hospital with coronavirus.
• The number of deaths in Iran from Covid-19 now exceeds 30,000, The country’s Health Ministry said the total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic was now 30,123.

SloveniaThe prime minister said on Twitter that a 30-day epidemic would be declared on Monday and that stricter measures would be imposed nationwide.

The government had said it would announce an epidemic if the country passed three indicators: an average of 14 days of 140 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, 250 hospitalizations and 50 in intensive care.

It comes after high schools switched to remote teaching only, while the government asked doctors to cut back on non-emergency medical procedures and divide the country into ‘orange’ and ‘red’ regions, according to the number. of infections.

Red regions face stricter coronavirus measures, including restaurants that are only open for takeout and mandatory wearing of masks in public.

The country’s first epidemic was announced in early March and lasted until May.