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A record surge in coronavirus cases in the United States is pushing hospitals to the brink of capacity and killing up to 1,000 people a day, the latest figures show.
The United States yesterday broke its single-day record for new coronavirus infections, reporting at least 91,248 new cases, as 21 states reported their highest daily number of hospitalized Covid-19 patients since the pandemic began, according to a Reuters tally. of publicly reported data.
More than 1,000 people died yesterday from the virus, marking the third time in October that that milestone was passed in a single day. The number of hospitalized patients with Covid-19 has risen more than 50% in October to 46,000, the highest since mid-August.
The surge has revived some of the worst images from the devastating first wave of the virus in March, April and May, with people on respirators dying alone in hospital isolation and medical personnel physically and mentally exhausted.
“Our hospitals cannot keep up with Utah’s rate of infection. They deserve to understand the dire situation we are facing,” Utah Governor Gary Herbert said on Twitter, echoing a similar saying from other state and local officials and public health experts.
Utah is in a very dire situation. COVID-19 is the most devastating when hospitals are overwhelmed and cannot provide good care to all who need it. We have seen it in Italy. We have seen it in New York. We could see this in Utah if things don’t change.
– Governor Gary Herbert (@GovHerbert) October 29, 2020
Utah was one of 14 states that reported record increases in deaths this month and among 30 states that reported record increases in cases.
The United States has recorded more than 229,000 deaths and nearly 9 million cases, both the highest totals for a single country in the global pandemic.
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“We are having some of the largest outbreaks that we have had during the entire pandemic. And nine, 10 months after this pandemic, we are still not very prepared,” said Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the School of Public Education at the United States. Brown University. Health in Providence, Rhode Island.
“We don’t have the kind of testing that we need. There are a lot of problems with large outbreaks that occur in many, many different parts of the country. And of course we go into the fall (fall) and winter, which of course will do the trick. very, very difficult things, “said Dr. Jha.
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly downplayed the virus, saying for weeks that the country is “turning around,” even as new cases and hospitalizations rise.
He maintained his optimistic tone in a tweet today, saying the country is doing much better than Europe in dealing with the pandemic.
More tests equal more cases. We have the best evidence. Deaths ROAD DOWN. Hospitals have a lot of extra capacity! Doing it much better than Europe. Therapeutics works!
– Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 30, 2020
Covid-19 cases in England continue to rise sharply
Coronavirus cases in England have risen 47% in a week, according to new data.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) infection survey found that cases “continued to rise sharply,” with an average of 51,900 new cases per day of Covid-19 in private homes between October 17 and 23.
This is 47% more than 35,200 new cases per day for the October 10-16 period, according to ONS estimates.
Overall, around one in 100 people had Covid-19 within the last week.
The figures, based on 609,777 swab tests taken regardless of whether people have symptoms or not, do not include anyone staying in hospitals, nursing homes or other institutional settings.
Meanwhile, millions more people in the north of England face stricter rules on coronavirus next week, the government said as it persevered with a localized response to rising case rates.
As of Monday, nearly 2.4 million residents in five West Yorkshire boroughs, including the city of Leeds, will not be able to socialize with other households in the interior.
Pubs and bars that do not serve “big meals” should be closed, along with casinos, gambling shops, soft game facilities and adult gaming centers.
The public has also been told to avoid unnecessary travel.
The Health Department said the measures were necessary as infection rates in West Yorkshire were “among the highest in the country” and rising rapidly.
The move means that more than 11 million people or roughly a fifth of England’s population will be under the tightest restrictions from next week.
Covid-19 infections skyrocket in the Western Balkans
Covid-19 infections are on the rise in the Western Balkans and hospitals are almost overwhelmed by patients admitted.
Croats lined up in hundreds of cars before the gate of the Zagreb Fair in the capital hoping to get a Covid-19 test, with daily new cases approaching 3,000.
Authorities reported 2,776 infections and 20 deaths in Croatia, a nation of 4 million people, in the past 24 hours, but epidemiologists warned that the numbers could rise to 4,000 a day in the coming weeks.
Neighboring Slovenia, a country of 2 million people that earlier this month re-imposed a blockade against the second wave of the global pandemic, today reported 1,798 new cases and a new record of 23 deaths in one day.
To the south, Bosnia reported 1,449 new cases and 30 deaths, and officials warned that hospital capacity, especially in the capital Sarajevo, was almost full and the system could face collapse.
In Serbia, 1,384 new infections and 44 deaths were recorded yesterday, but officials, wary of further economic damage from the crisis, said no new restrictions would be introduced yet.
The Belgrade government is financing the construction of two new hospitals with a total capacity of 1,500 Covid-19 patients, with openings scheduled for December.
Iceland tightens restrictions to stem spike in cases
Iceland further tightened its restrictions to curb a rise in coronavirus infections, lowering its limit on public gatherings to 10 people out of 20 and suspending sports activities and theater performances.
The new restrictions will go into effect tomorrow and will remain in effect until November 17.
Iceland has an infection incidence of 213 per 100,000 over an average of two weeks, from a peak in mid-October to 291.5.
Only 12 people have died from the virus in Iceland.
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