In India, the number of new coronavirus infections per day exceeds 410,000, and the explosive spread of the infection has not stopped.

On the other hand, the number of infected people is increasing rapidly in neighboring countries such as Nepal and Southeast Asia, and each country is busy responding.

The Indian government announced on the 6th that the number of people infected per day was 421,262, the highest number ever.



It also means that the number of people who died is 3,980, which is the highest ever.



In India, the shortage of beds and oxygen for medical use continues, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan said that the medical care provision system may become even tighter in India, so those who are considering a temporary return to Japan should take the procedure. We are urging other people to pay close attention to the changes in the infection situation and to consider measures including temporary return to Japan.



According to the local Japanese embassy, ​​the number of Japanese infections has increased rapidly since March, and as the infection spreads, there is a growing movement to temporarily return expatriates.



As for the movement to return the people to Japan, in order for South Korea to leave India, it will operate a charter flight carrying about 170 passengers on the 4th and also on the 7th.



On the other hand, the number of people infected with the new coronavirus is increasing rapidly in neighboring Nepal, and the number of people infected per day on the 5th exceeded 8,000, the highest ever.



In the background, the influence of the mutant virus confirmed in India has been pointed out, and strict restrictions on going out are taken in the capital Kathmandu and other places.



Furthermore, in Sri Lanka, the number of infected people per day exceeds 1,900 every day this week, which is the highest number ever.



In Sri Lanka, the effects of the first confirmed mutant virus in the United Kingdom have been pointed out.



In addition, the number of infected people is increasing rapidly in Southeast Asia such as Thailand and Cambodia at an unprecedented pace, and each country is busy responding.

Thailand “British mutant virus infection spread is also a factor”

In Thailand, the number of infected people has increased sharply since last month, and the government announced on the 24th of last month that the number of infected people per day was 2839, the highest ever, and the number of infected people per day is still high at around 2000. Is continuing.



Regarding the reasons for the spread of the infection, the Ministry of Health of Thailand cites the spread of the outbreak mainly among young people and the spread of the first confirmed mutant virus in the United Kingdom.



In Thailand, it is mandatory to wear a mask when going out, massage shops, bars and parks are closed in the capital Bangkok, and eating inside restaurants is prohibited.



In addition, in Surat Thani Province in the south, where the cumulative number of infected people exceeds 1,000, regulations are being tightened in various places, such as prohibiting two or more people from drinking alcohol even at home.



In Bangkok, the government conducts PCR tests on more than 1,000 people per day in densely populated and widespread slums.



Only 0.6% of the population has been vaccinated against the new coronavirus in Thailand, and SNS and other media have posted a series of posts accusing the government of delaying vaccination.

Rapid spread of Cambodian infection Unpredictable

In Cambodia, the number of infected people per day was less than double digits until February, and the spread of the infection was suppressed, but from around March, the number of infected people began to increase significantly.



According to the announcement on the 4th, the number of infected people per day is 938, which is the highest number so far, and the situation is unpredictable. We are taking measures such as.



In the central area of ​​the capital Phnom Penh, a fence with a height of about 1 meter and 50 centimeters was erected on the road, and police officers were on alert, and people who could not come and go were handing food etc. through the fence. ..