By the end of March 6 Italy, 49 more people died of COVID-19, while the number of infections increased by 778, to a total of 4,636. South Korea increased 174 cases, to 6,767 cases. Meanwhile, the US recorded 21 corona positive cases on board.

* Newsletter updated at 8:20 am 7-3

The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said on March 7 that the country had 174 more new infections as of the end of March 6, bringing the total number of cases nationwide to 6,767. The number of deaths was 44.

In Italy, by the end of March 6, the country had an additional 49 deaths from COVID-19, the highest number of deaths per day in Italy.

According to AFP news agency, so, the total number of people dying from this disease in the past two weeks in Italy has increased to 197. This is also the total number of people dying from COVID-19 in the second highest country in the world after China.

The number of new corona virus infections in Italy also increased by 778 cases on March 7, bringing the total number of infected people of this country to 4,636 cases. This is also the 4th highest number of cases in the world after China, South Korea and Iran.

The Italian government continues to closely monitor whether there is a possibility of further outbreaks spreading from the north.

Currently, all 22 regions of Italy have reported cases of COVID-19.

In the development related to the epidemic in Europe, according to Reuters news agency, on March 6, the UK recorded the second death from COVID-19. France announced 613 cases but the number of deaths is still stopping at 9 people.

Also on March 6, the French government decided to close kindergartens and schools for 15 days, from March 9, in two of France's worst-affected regions, one in the north of Paris and one in the northeastern part of the country.

Up to now, France has not raised its emergency response to the COVID-19 epidemic to stage 3, the highest level, but observers believe that it is only a matter of time. This time is still phase 2.

The US confirmed 21 corona virus positive cases on board

Passengers on the Grand Princess yacht in the photo taken on March 5, 2020. Up to now 6-3 (US time) on this yacht has 31 people positive for corona - Photo: REUTERS

According to Reuters, US Vice President Mike Pence said on March 6 that among those who had tested with the new strain corona virus on the Grand Princess yacht parked off the coast of California, 21 were positive.

According to Pence, the Grand Princess yacht will be taken to a non-commercial seaport this weekend and all passengers on it will be tested.

Earlier, the same news agency said that President Donald Trump was discussing whether people on this yacht were allowed ashore or not, despite his personal opinion that he would rather let them stay on board.

According to AFP news agency, Grand Princess yacht has 3,500 people on it. On March 5, the authorities tested the corona virus for 45 people (including guests and staff on board).

The US has recorded more than 200 cases of infection. Twelve people died, and 11 of them were in Washington state.

There were only 99 new cases of COVID-19 in mainland China on March 6

According to statistics on March 6 of the National Health Commission of China, throughout mainland China, by the end of the day there were only 99 new cases, of which Hubei province was 74 cases, a decrease significantly compared with 126 cases of March 5. The number of deaths also decreased by 1 person compared with 29 people in the previous day. Thus, from the beginning of the epidemic to the end of March 6, Hubei had 2,959 people died.

By the end of March 6, the whole of mainland China had 80,651 cases of COVID-19. The total number of people dying of this disease by the end of March 6 is 3,070.

Colombia, Slovakia, Costa Rica, and Togo recorded the first cases of COVID-19

According to Reuters, Costa Rica has just confirmed the first case of COVID-19, also the first case in Central America.

Despite the first case on March 6, Slovakia stopped flights to / from Italy, the decision took effect March 9.

In the Middle East, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) also recorded 15 new infections, while Iraq has eight more.

Source: tuoitre.vn