South Korean health authorities reported on Thursday that the country has reached a record high in daily COVID-19 infections with 3,292. Since the start of the pandemic, South Korea has had 406,065 cases of the virus. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) also stated there have been 29 deaths in the last 24 hours, with the death toll reaching 3,187. So far, 78.5% of the Korean population has been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, and the country has begun easing restrictions.
Russia sets new record with 1,251 daily COVID deaths
Russia’s health authorities reported on Thursday that over the past day 1,251 people died as a result of the coronavirus, setting a new pandemic record in the country. This means that the total death toll from the virus now stands at 260,335. For the same period, a further 37,374 tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 9,219,912. On the other hand, the number of recoveries increased by 36,414 to 7,919,250.
German 7-day incidence rate and cases hit all-time highs
The daily jump in new coronavirus cases in Germany increased to its highest level since the start of the pandemic with the country’s seven-day COVID-19 incidence rate setting its eleventh record in a row.During the past day, 65,371 people tested positive for the virus and 336.9 cases were seen per 100,000 inhabitants, according to Robert Koch Institute’s (RKI) tally. The nation’s toll reached 5,195,321, while the cumulative number of fatalities increased to 98,538 after health authorities confirmed 264 more deaths.
Netherlands sets record in daily COVID-19 cases
The Netherlands set another record in daily registered COVID-19 cases, with health authorities reporting 20,829 new infections and 44 coronavirus-related deaths over the last 24 hours. Since November 13, all non-essential shops must close at 6 pm while supermarkets, bars and restaurants can work for an additional two hours. The restrictions were announced by the Dutch government last week in response to the worst-ever outbreak in the country to date.
Austria adds new record in daily virus cases of 14,416
The number of infections from COVID-19 registered daily in Austria reached a new record high on Wednesday of 14,416. The tally of cases recorded since the beginning of the pandemic in that country thus rose to 996,320. In the meantime, 41 people died from the consequences of the disease in the past 24 hours, which marks a decline in comparison to the previous day’s 61. Austria now counts a total of 11,848 fatalities linked to coronavirus. Meanwhile, 2,723 people remained in hospital care, 486 of them in intensive care units.