Global HIV infections exceed 181.45 million

10 million Australians are in quarantine... and Indonesia is on the brink of a "disaster" due to the outbreak of the "Corona Delta"

A queue of people wait to receive their dose of the vaccine at a plaza in Banten Province, Indonesia.

Reuters

About 10 million Australians have received instructions to quarantine themselves in several cities of Australia, which is currently facing a rise in infections with “Covid-19”, and while the Red Cross said yesterday that Indonesia is on the verge of a “disaster” due to Corona, a census showed that the number of people infected with the virus over The world level exceeded 181.45 million infections, while the authorities gave more than three billion doses of vaccines against “Corona” around the world.

And in Australia, which is facing a rise in “Covid-19” infections, about 10 million people have received instructions to quarantine themselves in several cities of the vast country.

After the residents of Sydney (southeast), Darwin (north), and Perth (west), it is the turn of the residents of Brisbane and several other areas in the province of Queensland to stay in their homes, as of yesterday evening, for three days in the first stage.

Australia, whose method of managing the pandemic has been praised so far, has been facing a rise in infections with the highly contagious delta mutant for a few weeks, especially due to loopholes in quarantine arrangements for travelers from abroad.

"These are tough decisions," said Queensland Premier Anastasia Balajok.

The decision to quarantine was taken in major cities, because the virus enters with the arrival of arrivals from abroad.”

In addition to Brisbane, the decision includes several areas of the Queensland coast, especially Townsville (north).

The cause of the recent infections was a member of a hospital staff who did not receive the vaccine, but traveled for about 10 days in Queensland, although he was still able to transmit the infection.

“We know the risks that (Covid) poses, and we know by watching what is happening in the world that the delta mutant is something new that we should not leave any chance for,” Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan said during a press conference on Monday night.

These quarantine measures come in the midst of the school summer vacation, and, on the tourism front, may lead to the cancellation of many reservations, as the provinces that are not covered recommend their residents not to go to those that face new hotspots.

New Zealand announced that it will only partially reopen the travel “bubble” with Australia, starting from the fifth of July, and the decision will include the provinces in which no infection is recorded.

Australia initially did well in managing the pandemic, but is now facing infections with the delta mutant, which appeared first in India.

Under this pressure, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that vaccination will be mandatory for all staff of institutions dealing with the elderly and quarantine centers.

In Jakarta, the Red Cross said yesterday that the rise in "Covid-19" infections in Indonesia is close to the "disaster" due to the outbreak of the fastest-growing delta strain, and the increased pressure on hospitals.

Indonesia recorded 20,467 cases of coronavirus yesterday, bringing the total number of infections to more than 2.2 million, according to the Ministry of Health.

Also, 463 deaths from the virus were recorded, bringing the total number of deaths to 58 thousand and 24 cases.

The head of the delegation of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in Indonesia, Jan Gelfand, said, "The strain is pushing the delta of Indonesia, day after day, to approach the brink of disaster (Covid-19)," and urged an improvement in the distribution of vaccines worldwide.

And hospitals in areas classified as “red zones” announced that their capacity had exceeded, including the capital, Jakarta, with the occupancy rate of isolation beds reaching 93% until Sunday.

Globally, the number of people infected with the “Corona” virus exceeded 181.45 million, while the total number of deaths resulting from the virus reached four million and 86,690 cases, according to a “Reuters” statistic.

The statistics showed that HIV infections have been recorded in more than 210 countries and regions since the first cases were discovered in China in December 2019.

The authorities have given more than three billion doses of vaccines against the emerging corona virus around the world, according to a census, according to official sources.

While the first billion was given within 20 weeks of the start of the massive vaccination campaigns in December, and the second billion within six weeks, it took less than four weeks to complete the third billion.

40% of the total figure (1.2 billion) was given in China, followed by India (329 million) and the United States (324 million).

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