Coronavirus, more than half of the French territory is “red zone”

Increase in infections, a new grip on Munich – Mandatory mask even outdoors, in some places in the historic center, and severe contact restrictions (no more than 5 people can meet): Munich strengthens the control of anti-Covid rules. Given the increase in infections in the capital of the Southern Territory of Germany – during the weekend it exceeded the limit threshold, registering 55.6 new cases per 100,000 inhabitants in 7 days – the administration announced this morning the new measures, in force since the following Thursday.

Spain, 858 thousand inhabitants of the Madrid area locked up Some 858,000 inhabitants of the Community of Madrid as of today and for the next 14 days are again subjected to confinement: they will only be allowed to leave home to go to work, go to the pharmacy and go to school. The closure mainly affects the neighborhoods and municipalities in the south of the Spanish capital: the decision was announced on Friday by Governor Isabel Díaz Ayuso after an increase in cases.

In India 87 thousand new infections in 24 hours Almost 87,000 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, with another 1,130 deaths. The new data was announced by the Indian Ministry of Health, bringing India to more than 5.4 million reported cases since the start of the pandemic. The forecast is that within a few weeks it will surpass the United States, currently the country with the most reported cases. The total of deaths registered in India by Covid-19 is 87,882. More than 60% of active cases are concentrated in five of the 28 states of India: Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh.

Increase in infections in Belgium: + 62% Between September 11 and 17 in Belgium, new infections averaged 1,196 each day, 62% more than the previous week. Only on Monday 14, 1,717 new cases were registered, a figure that represents a new record. This was announced by the Sciensano Institute of Public Health. “The number of infections is double that registered in the second half of August,” said a Sciensano spokesman during a press conference. Young people between the ages of 10 and 19 are particularly affected.

Britain faces 50,000 cases Britain could return to a level of 50,000 coronavirus infections a day in October (up from 3,900 on Sunday) and 200 deaths a day if the rebound in cases is not stopped now. Professors Patrick Vallance and Chris Whitty, advisers to Boris Johnson’s government, said this in a briefing, indicating the need for restrictions on social contacts in all areas of the country where the Rt infection rate is once again above threshold 1 ..