Confirmed cases of
coronavirus
do not give truce.
The report of the Ministry of Health published this Thursday registers 11,291 new infections, a figure very similar to the one provided the previous day (11,193).
Health has also added 162 new deaths from Covid-19.
As in the rate of infections, Madrid is also the community that registers the most deaths: 138 in the last seven days.
The Community will announce new measures to try to reduce the incidence of cases.
The latest figures reveal that in Spain there are 10,003 people admitted with coronavirus, 1,331 of them in the ICU.
Regarding the healthcare capacity of hospitals to care for Covid-19 patients, the average number of occupied beds is 8.6%, one tenth more than in recent days.
In this piece you can consult all the general information available about the
coronavirus
, but in these other links we offer you the details of
Andalusia
, and
Catalonia
.
The data of the coronavirus in Spain
181,959 in
Madrid
(8,970 dead)
127,544 in
Catalonia
(5,796 dead)
45,989 in
Andalusia
(1,656 dead)
38,896 in
the Basque Country
(1,745 dead)
37,997 in
Castilla y León
(2,925 dead)
33,831 in the
Valencian Community
(1,534 dead)
33,956 in
Castilla-La Mancha
(3,062 dead)
31,838 in
Aragon
(1302 dead)
18,487 in
Galicia
(698 dead)
13,936 in
Navarra
(550 dead)
11,733 in
Murcia
(178 dead)
11,737 in the
Balearic Islands
(269 dead)
11,310 in the
Canary Islands
(207 dead)
7,883 in
Extremadura
(540 dead)
7,213 in
La Rioja
(391 dead)
6,005 in
Cantabria
(228 dead)
4,247 in
Asturias
(341 dead)
660 in
Melilla
(4 dead)
430 in
Ceuta
(9 dead)
* Source: Ministry of Health
Total figures: 625,651 cases of coronavirus diagnosed by PCR;
30,405 deaths with a positive test on September 17.
8.00.
India adds more than 96,000 new cases amid massive celebrations
The Ministry of Health of India has added 96,424 new infections of Covid-19 this Friday, with which it already has
5.2 million accumulated cases
and exceeds 84,000 deaths, coinciding with the beginning of the Mahalaya, a religious celebration that congregates thousands of people in some of the country's holy sites.
After a week adding new coronavirus infections above 90,000 daily, India has confirmed this Friday 5,214,677, of which 1,017,754 are still active, while 4,112,551 correspond to people who have overcome the disease.
In the latest report of the health authorities also it confirmed the death of a total of 84,372 people, after posting in the
last 24 hours
the
death of 1,174 people
.
This month the Mahalaya is celebrated throughout the country, whose first images have already left stamps like the one lived this Thursday on the banks of the Ganges River, in the west of Calcutta, where thousands of people have gathered to pray to their ancestors, without maintain safety distances and without using masks.
5.35 Peru exceeds 750,000 cases of coronavirus
Peru on Thursday exceeded 750,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus, although new infections and deaths have been falling gradually for a few weeks, the Ministry of Health reported.
The total number of infections rose to 750,098, with 5,698 new confirmed cases in the last 24 hours, while the deaths increased to 31,146, with 95 new deaths, the lowest daily figure since May 24, according to the daily balance of the ministry.
The government decided to relax the night and Sunday curfew decreed by the pandemic due to the gradual decline in the numbers of new infections and deaths, President Martín Vizcarra announced on Wednesday.
A month ago, new infections amounted to 8,340 a day on average and deaths to 222, according to official figures.
5.23 Dogs and cats can get Covid-19 from their owners
Dog and cat owners suffering from Covid-19 can transmit their disease to their feline and canine pets, according to a small study published Friday.
In the latest preliminary research, which has not yet been reviewed, a group of veterinarians in Canada analyzed the pets of a group of people with a positive diagnosis of covid-19.
In a first group, whose owners were diagnosed within two weeks, they took samples from 17 cats, 18 dogs and a ferret.
These were all negative, except for an unclear result.
They then did blood tests on eight cats and ten dogs, whose owners were within two weeks, comparing these tests to samples taken before the pandemic.
Among the cats, the results indicated the presence of IgG or IgM antibodies in four (50%) and three (38%) respectively, and two dogs were positive (20%).
All of the cats and one of the antibody-bearing dogs showed signs of respiratory or other illnesses at the same time as their masters.
5.00 Guatemala adds 27 deaths from COVID-19 and 740 new cases in 24 hours
Guatemala reported this Thursday the death of 27 people from COVID-19 and 740 new infections of the coronavirus, for which it accumulates a total of 3,036 deaths from the disease and 83,664 positive cases.
In the Central American country, a total of 7,638 people currently suffer from COVID-19 according to the latest data update from the Ministry of Health, although the figure is an "estimate."
The 740 new cases disclosed this Thursday were detected after 2,851 tests were carried out on the last day, authorities said.
4.16 Venezuela approaches 65,000 COVID-19 infections
Venezuela detected 868 new COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, since the total cases amounted to 64,284, the executive vice president of the Caribbean country, Delcy Rodríguez, reported on Thursday.
"In the last 24 hours, 824 community cases and 44 imported cases were confirmed, for a total of 868 new infections," Rodríguez said on his Twitter account.
The Venezuelan capital, Caracas, was once again the region that reported the most new cases with 193, followed by the central state of Miranda, where 129 infections were detected.
The "imported cases", as the Government of Nicolás Maduro calls the migrants who return due to the crisis that caused the pandemic in the countries of the region, came from Colombia and entered through the passages of the western states of Apure, Táchira and Zulia with this nation, Rodríguez added.
4.03 China detects 32 new "imported" cases and adds 33 days without local contagion
The National Health Commission of China reported today that the Asian country diagnosed 32 new positives of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus to travelers from abroad this Thursday, while it has reached its thirty-third consecutive day without local infections.
The 32 "imported" cases were detected in Shanghai (east, 12) and in the provinces of Shaanxi (center, 13), Tianjin (northeast, 3), Guangzhou (southeast, 3) and Fujian (southeast, 1).
The day before, the number of new "imported" cases was 9.
3.07 Mexico counts 684,113 cases and 72,179 accumulated deaths from COVID-19
Mexico registered 3,182 more cases of covid-19 and 201 deaths in the last 24 hours, which raised this Thursday to 684,113 infections and 72,179 deaths, the health authorities reported.
Accumulated cases grew 0.46% in percentage terms and deaths by 0.28% compared to the previous day's data.
Since the pandemic was declared at the end of February, 1,549,643 people have been studied for having had symptoms that caused them to be classified as suspected of being infected.
2.33 Two Covid-19 Vaccine Manufacturers Reveal Their Test Protocols
American companies Moderna and Pfizer released clinical trial protocols for their experimental covid-19 vaccines on Thursday, the only ones of the nine manufacturers with the world's most advanced projects to respond to calls for greater transparency.
Both companies are currently conducting phase 3 clinical trials in the United States, the final stage before approval, in which a vaccine and a placebo are tested in thousands of participants to verify that it is safe and effective.
A Pfizer spokeswoman said the company is not used to sharing the full protocol, but that "the COVID-19 pandemic is an exceptional circumstance and the need for transparency is evident."
Moderna and Pfizer's initiative increases pressure on their competitors in the race to develop a vaccine against the coronavirus, a deeply politicized issue in the United States before the November 3 presidential elections.
2.26 USA exceeds 197,000 deaths and 6.67 million infections from coronavirus
The United States reached 197,589 deaths and 6,670,496 confirmed cases of Covid-19 on Thursday, according to the independent count from Johns Hopkins University.
This balance at 20:00 local time (00:00 GMT on Friday) is 44,254 more infections than on Wednesday and 928 new deaths.
Despite the fact that New York is no longer the state with the highest number of infections, it is still the most affected in terms of deaths in the United States with 33,162, more than in all of France or Spain.
In New York City alone, 23,767 people have died from the disease, according to local authorities.
2.10 Panama reaches 104,138 cases of COVID-19 and 2,213 deaths
Panama added 672 new cases of COVID-19 and 15 deaths on Thursday, reaching a total of 104,138 confirmed infections and 2,213 deaths from the disease in 194 days of pandemic, Panamanian health authorities indicated.
The report from the Ministry of Health of Panama (Minsa) highlighted that 731 hospitalized in the general ward and 152 in the Intensive Care Units (ICU).
22,756 people remain in home isolation with mild symptoms, and another 405 in hotels that function as hospitals.
1.45 Argentina exceeds 600,000 cases of coronavirus and adds 345 more deaths
Argentina added 12,701 cases of COVID-19 this Thursday and thus exceeded 600,000 infections since the pandemic reached the southern country on March 3, to reach 601,713 positives.
In its daily evening report, the Ministry of Health also reported that 345 people have died in the last 24 hours - close to the daily record of deaths - and that deaths due to the coronavirus total 12,460.
There are currently 3,108 patients hospitalized in intensive care beds -ten less than on Thursday-, which represents an occupation of 60.1% of the total in the country and 67.3% in the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires
1.30 Colombia confirms 7,568 positive cases and 187 deaths on the day
The Colombian Ministry of Health confirmed this Thursday 7,568 positive cases of COVID-19 as well as 187 deaths, with which infections in the country amounted to 743,945 and deaths to 23,665.
The daily bulletin of the health authority also noted that there are 103,267 active cases in the country, corresponding to 13.88% of the total, and 615,457 patients have overcome the disease, that is, 82.72%.
Of the positives today, the highest number was registered in Bogotá, with 2,291 cases, followed by the department of Antioquia, with 1,199, which thus exceeded the 100,000 infection mark.
1.20 Tunisia records a record of infections while Algeria continues to decline
Tunisia recorded its highest number of new coronavirus cases on Wednesday with 477 positives, Algeria for its part still does not set a date for the opening of borders despite a slight decrease in its infection figures while Libya today exceeded the 25,000 barrier cases.
In Tunisia, the National Observatory for New and Emerging Diseases announced on Thursday that the 24 regions of the country have been classified as high-risk areas after reaching an average of 10 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.
Local authorities insisted again today that the situation is "under control" and assured that the country currently has 400 ICU beds, of which 100 are intended for COVID-19 patients.
1.06 An Argentine judge investigates Macri for alleged violation of quarantine
A judge requested this Thursday the recordings of the security cameras of one of the homes of former Argentine president Mauricio Macri (2015-2019), sources close to the former president and opponent confirmed to Efe, for an alleged violation of the quarantine due to the pandemic of coronavirus.
The Argentine Justice seized the security recordings of a house located in the Buenos Aires town of Malvinas Argentinas corresponding to September 10, the day that it believes that Macri could have committed the crime of violating compulsory social isolation.
Macri returned at the beginning of September from a stay of almost a month in Europe - he traveled with his family to France and then worked in Switzerland as president of the FIFA Foundation - and therefore had to carry out a mandatory 15-day quarantine after being a traveler returning to Argentina.
According to the environment of the former head of state, Macri "never left his home" that day, in which they acknowledged that he received three mayors of municipalities in the province of Buenos Aires.
0.18 Brazil adds 829 deaths from COVID-19 in 24 hours and total reaches 134,935
Brazil added 829 deaths from coronavirus in the last 24 hours and the total number of deaths amounted to 134,935, while the number of confirmed cases amounts to 4,455,386, according to the bulletin released this Thursday by the Ministry of Health.
The number of cases registered on the last day was 36,303, although the authorities fear that infections will skyrocket in the coming weeks due to the relaxation of social distancing measures.
Crowded beach, park, and bar scenes are becoming more common in Brazil, especially with improving weather conditions.
And it is that despite the slight improvement in the data, Brazil continues to be one of the countries hardest hit by the health crisis, as it ranks second in number of deaths, only behind the United States, and third in number of cases confirmed, recently surpassed by India.
00.12 Moreno does not rule out deciding the confinement of a municipality "in the next few days" to stop infections
The president of the Board, Juanma Moreno, said this Thursday that deciding to confine a municipality in Andalusia "in the coming days" to stop coronavirus infections is not ruled out.
In statements to Canal Sur Televisión, collected by Europa Press, the president explained that the technical-scientific committee that advises his Government is studying the possibility "of confining a municipality", a decision that can never be "political". rather, it has to be taken by experts and epidemiologists.
Moreno has indicated that before the decision to confine a municipality, it is necessary to know that a part of the population and the economic sector is condemned to closure, so that a decision of this type has to be very "balanced, assessed and measured" .
Regarding the fact that the City Council of Lucena (Córdoba) has asked the Board to limit mobility in the municipality to prevent the spread of coronavirus infections, the president has indicated that the technical-scientific committee considers that it has not yet been they give data so high as to begin "to confine that municipality."
23.41 Costa Rica exceeds 60,000 positive cases of COVID-19
The Costa Rican Ministry of Health confirmed this Thursday that the country exceeded 60,000 positive cases of Covid-19 and adds a total of 666 deaths related to this virus.
The Director General of Health, Priscilla Herrera, indicated in statements distributed to the media that the country has registered 60,818 confirmed cases since the beginning of the health crisis.
According to the epidemiological report, 22,662 people have been recovered, while this Thursday there are 627 patients hospitalized simultaneously, of them 245 are in intensive care units with an age range of 23 to 91 years.
In addition, 17 deceased people are registered between the ages of 41 and 92.
Since March 6 when the Government revealed the first case, the country has added 666 deaths related to Covid-19.
23.15 The Junta de Castilla y León polls with the committee of experts the relevance of the state of alarm
The debate on the relevance of requesting the autonomous state of alarm has been put on the table of the Governing Council.
The debate was opened by the Castilian-Leon vice president.
It is the most serious measure that the regional government can adopt in the fight against the pandemic.
You have to ask the government for it and it should be the Council of Ministers that authorizes it.
Read the full information here.
23.03 More than 30 million cases of coronavirus registered in the world
More than 30 million cases of the new coronavirus were officially registered in the world, according to a count made by AFP based on official sources on Thursday at 7:45 p.m. GMT.
In total, at least 30,000,062 cases, including 943,086 deaths, were declared.
More than half of the cases occurred in the United States, India and Brazil, the three most affected countries with respectively 6,650,570 cases (197,364 deaths), 5,118,253 infections (83,198 deaths) and 4,419,083 cases ( 134,106 deaths).
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