In Europe, the number of newly confirmed new coronavirus infections exceeded 200,000 in France on the 29th, the highest number in each country.
In the United States, the average number of infected people reported per day per day has reached a record high of more than 280,000, and the spread of the Omicron strain has made the spread of the infection even more serious.
The number of infected people in each European country is the highest ever
Of these, in France, 208,099 new cases were confirmed on the 29th, surpassing 179,807 the day before, the highest number ever for two consecutive days.
Health Minister Veran expressed a sense of crisis, saying that the Omicron strain is spreading with extremely strong infectivity, "two people are infected per second. I have never seen such a situation."
In the United Kingdom, the number of infected people reported on the 29th was 183,037, the highest number ever.
In England, including London, which makes up the majority of the population, Omicron strains are estimated to account for 93% of all infected people.
Furthermore,
▽ Italy has 98,030 people
▽ Portugal has 26,867 people,
both of which are the highest number of infected people ever.
An average of more than 280,000 people per day
On the other hand, the number of infected people continues to increase rapidly in the United States, and according to the summary of Johns Hopkins University, the average weekly number of infected people reported per day is 282,117 as of 28th, so far. The most frequent event was the highest number ever, exceeding about 250,000 in January.
The US CDC = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has indicated that it is due to the highly infectious Omicron strain.
In Europe and the United States, the spread of infection has not stopped, and the situation is getting worse.