With the countries of the world easing the lockdown measures that they imposed to control the emerging corona virus epidemic that causes Covid-19 disease, questions arise whether this might lead to the outbreak of a new wave of infections.

And one of the most important motives for easing the closure measures in many countries was to save the faltering economy. Millions of people have lost their jobs, there are companies that have closed and commercial and economic interests have been destroyed, and this may lead to social and political unrest.

After a strict general isolation slowed the number of cases of Corona infection, many European countries, for example, are witnessing a new series of outbreaks, after easing restrictions in an attempt to limit the economic damage and ease people's frustration.

Therefore, it appears that there is thought to impose a closure again in some places, due to the fear of a second wave of the emerging corona virus.

On the other hand, the restrictions that are still imposed to slow the transmission of the epidemic, or the threat of re-closure, are causing a state of anger in segments that may be harmed as a result of the closure.

We review here the experiences of some countries in the current period, and did the easing of the closure lead to an increase in injuries?

France .. warning from altitude

Data showed that the virus began to spread more widely in Paris and the poor suburbs since mid-July, and that the rate of positive tests in the Greater Paris region is now 2.4%, compared to a general average of 1.6%, compared to the figures recorded before the imposition of the closure measures.

Although the French Public Health Agency confirms that the current rate of infection is low, it warns of the high number of cases.

In a report published by the French newspaper La Croix, writer Pierre Bienfull said that the warning issued by the French Public Health Agency in its weekly bulletin on Thursday 6 August comes after a notice issued two days ago in which the Scientific Council confirmed that "it is possible that The country will witness a second wave of the virus next fall. "

This epidemiological situation prompted Emmanuel Macron - on Thursday - to announce the need for a meeting on the virus on August 10.

The writer stated that the infection rate is rising. In the period between July 27 and August 2, this rate was estimated at 11.6 injuries per 100,000 residents, compared to 8.7 cases in the previous week. The number of positive tests continues to rise, but slightly, because of all those who took the tests during the last week of July, only 1.5% of the tests were positive, compared to 1.3% in the previous week.

According to these indicators, it is clear that the Covid-19 virus has re-spread in a large part of France, especially among young people. In Paris, Seine Saint-Denis, Hauts-de-Seine and Val de Marne, a sharp increase in the number of injuries was recorded, especially among those between 20 and 29 years old, with rates ranging from 50 to 70 cases per 100,000 residents.

Pascal Crepe, professor and researcher at the Graduate Institute of Public Health in France, says, "The numbers are not developing as quickly as we have seen in the weeks leading up to the lockdown. At the moment, the situation is under control, and it could remain so if the population respects the preventive measures. But with the virus returning again." We fear that what happened in February will be repeated. "

Iran .. not serious about the disease

After an initial decrease in the number of infections in mid-May, Iran relaxed the measures it had imposed to prevent the spread of the Corona virus, and reopened the economy again, which experts believe has led to a significant increase in infections later.

Health Ministry officials say that the measures taken by the government to ease the lockdown have caused citizens to stop taking the disease seriously, which in turn led to a significant rise in the number of deaths and injuries.

And today, Sunday, the Iranian Ministry of Health announced that the total number of Corona injuries in the country exceeded 326,000, after 2020 new infections were recorded.

South Africa - We are not over the epidemic yet

"We are not done yet" of the epidemic, South African Health Minister Zweli Mkwise said - Tuesday. He pointed out that his country could have "reached the peak (of the Corona epidemic) at the end of August," but warned of the danger of a second wave if the strict measures taken to contain the rapid spread of the virus were lifted.

The number of daily injuries recorded in the country slightly decreased, then decreased to less than 10 thousand compared to an average of 12 thousand daily injuries in July. The epidemic has killed more than 9,000 people.

Nigeria .. Expect an increase

The authorities in Nigeria fear a second, more dangerous wave of Corona. Boss Mustafa - who is leading the anti-Corona virus campaign in the presidency - said he expected "another increase in the number of infections" with the easing of restrictions.

Nigeria - which has a population of 200 million - recorded at least 45,244 injuries and 930 deaths, and the daily injuries that ranged from 500 to 800 injuries last month decreased to 300 or 400.

India ... a record increase

Several states in India, including Bihar in the east, have witnessed an increase in new cases in recent weeks, as isolation measures have been eased to save an already ailing economy.

On Friday, India announced a record daily increase in cases of Coronavirus, bringing its total infections to two million cases.

Australia ... a second wave

Today, Sunday, the Australian state of Victoria announced 17 deaths from the Coronavirus, the largest death toll from the epidemic, despite indications of a decline in the number of new infections.

The state - which is the second largest residential area in the country and the center of a second wave of the disease - recorded 394 new infections during the past 24 hours, compared to a daily average of 400 to 500 infections over the past seven days, and the total number of HIV deaths in Victoria was 210.

 Hong Kong ... a third wave

Hong Kong is still fighting the third wave of infections that have resulted in the most dangerous outbreak since the virus emerged in the city.

Experts believe that the latest wave is the result of wide-ranging exemptions from preventive measures implemented by the government, as it allowed more than a quarter of a million visitors to move freely in the city without undergoing quarantine or corona detection tests.

And 4 elderly patients died from the Corona virus in Hong Kong on Sunday, which raises the death toll to 51, while a medical source said that the city will witness another 70 new infections, according to the Chinese newspaper "South China Morning Post" today. The four victims were suffering from chronic diseases, and their condition had worsened since their transfer to the hospital.

As of Saturday, the total number of Coronavirus cases in Hong Kong reached 4,007.