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The coronavirus pandemic has killed more than 928,000 people and infected more than 29.1 million worldwide. Here are the coronavirus-related developments for September 14:
Men in a coffin workshop next to the Pondok Kelapa cemetery in Jakarta on September 13, 2020 (AFP)
Monday, September 14, 2020
Indonesia highest death toll in Southeast Asia
Indonesia has reported 3,141 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of cases in the Southeast Asian country to 221,523.
Data from the country’s Covid-19 task force also showed 118 new deaths, bringing the total to 8,841, the highest death toll in Southeast Asia.
Russia reports 5,509 new cases
Russia reported 5,509 new coronavirus cases, bringing its national count to 1,068,320, the fourth largest in the world.
Authorities said 57 people had died in the past 24 hours, bringing the official death toll to 18,635.
Cameroon claims success
Cameroon declared success against the Covid-19 outbreak in the country. The Health Ministry said in a statement that the recovery rate is 94.12 percent in the Central African country, while the death rate is 2.08 percent.
The authorities said that actions taken by the government and its partners have achieved satisfactory results.
Cameroon has recorded 20,009 coronavirus cases so far, with 415 deaths and 18.83 7 recoveries, according to the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
South Korea eases restrictions as cases decline
South Korea reported its lowest daily virus count in about a month as it began loosening its strict social distancing rules in the Seoul metropolitan area.
Korea’s Disease Prevention and Control Agency said 109 new cases added in the past 24 hours brought the country’s total to 22,285 with 363 deaths.
It is the twelfth consecutive day that South Korea’s daily jump has stood at 100. The additional 109 cases are also the lowest daily count since mid-August.
On Sunday, the government relaxed its guidelines for physical distancing in the Seoul metropolitan area, citing a downward trend in new infections and concerns about public livelihoods.
WHO reports record a daily increase in virus cases
The World Health Organization reported a record one-day increase in global coronavirus cases with a total increase of 307,930 over the past 24 hours.
The largest increases were from India, the United States and Brazil, according to the agency’s website. Deaths increased by 5,537 to a total of 917,417.
Covid-19 cases in India rise to 4.85 million
India recorded 92,071 new virus cases, bringing the total cases to 4.85 million.
The second most populous country in the world is only behind the US globally in total number of infections, but has reported more daily cases than the US since mid-August.
Deaths have been relatively low so far compared to the number of infections, but they are seeing an increase. More than 1,100 people died from the virus in the past 24 hours, the federal Health Ministry said, bringing the total number of deaths from the disease to 79,722.
Virus cases in Germany increase by 927 to 260,355
The number of confirmed virus cases in Germany has increased by 927 to 260,355.
Data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed that the death toll rose by one to 9,350.
Daily virus cases in the Czech Republic fall below 1,000
The Czech Republic has registered 792 new cases, a drop after five consecutive days with more than 1,000 cases each.
The country’s Ministry of Health has not yet updated the daily number of tests. Usually fewer tests are done on weekends.
The total number of confirmed cases rose to 36,188 in the country from 10.7 million.
New Zealand to lift most virus restrictions on September 21
New Zealand will lift coronavirus restrictions across the country on September 21, except for its largest city, Auckland, which is the epicenter of the second wave of infections.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Auckland’s restrictions would be reviewed next week. She also said that it was decided to immediately ease all physical distance requirements on airplanes and other public transportation.
Confirmed deaths in Mexico approach 71,000
Mexico reported 4,408 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection and 217 additional deaths on Sunday, bringing its total to 668,381 infections and 70,821 deaths, according to updated data from the Health Ministry.
The government has said that the actual number of infected people is likely to be significantly higher than confirmed cases.
Texas reports 1,840 new cases, 47 deaths
Texas health officials reported 1,840 new cases of the coronavirus and 47 additional deaths Sunday.
The Texas Department of State Health Services said the total number of Covid-19 cases so far in the state is now 659,434, while the death toll is 14,190.
Health officials estimate that about 67,000 cases in the state are currently active.
About 3,300 people with Covid-19 were hospitalized in Texas on Sunday, health officials said. The number of hospitalizations has been declining since it peaked on July 22 at 10,893.
BP: Fossil Fuel Demand to Take Historic Hit Amid Covid-19 Scars
Fossil fuel consumption will decline for the first time in modern history as climate policies push renewable energy while the coronavirus epidemic leaves a lasting effect on global energy demand, BP said in a forecast.
BP’s 2020 Energy Outlook benchmark supports CEO Bernard Looney’s new strategy to “reinvent” the 111-year-old oil and gas company through the shift from renewables and energy.
London-based BP expects global economic activity to only partially recover from the epidemic over the next several years as travel restrictions ease. But some “healing effects”, such as working from home, will lead to slower growth in energy use.
This year, BP broadened its outlook to 2050 to align with the company’s strategy of reducing carbon emissions from its operations to net zero by mid-century.
Australia’s hotspot records the smallest increase in cases in nearly 3 months
Australia’s second-most populous state, Victoria, reported seven deaths from the new coronavirus in the past 24 hours and 35 new cases on Monday, its lowest daily increase in infections since late June.
The state has eased some restrictions in its largest city, Melbourne since Monday, shortening the nightly curfew by one hour and doubling the amount of time people can spend outdoors to two hours a day.
Victoria has continued a steady downward trend in daily cases in recent days with the rise in infections falling to double digits thanks to hard lockdown from a peak of more than 700 cases in a single day in early August.
The southeastern state, which is at the center of Australia’s coronavirus outbreak, reported 41 cases and seven deaths a day earlier.
Brazil registers 415 deaths
Brazil recorded 415 deaths from the new coronavirus in the last 24 hours and 14,768 additional cases, the Health Ministry said on Sunday.
The nation has now recorded a total of 4,330,455 confirmed coronavirus cases and 131,625 deaths.
In terms of total deaths from coronavirus, Brazil is only behind the United States. However, new cases and deaths have leveled off in recent weeks in Latin America’s largest country.
Source: TRTWorld and agencies
