After many European countries, the number of daily coronavirus cases broke a record in the USA yesterday. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that 441 thousand 278 people in the country have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours.
The 7-day average increase in the number of cases in the US due to the Omicron variant is the highest since January 2021, according to the CDC.
It is thought that the high numbers may be due to the delays in the Christmas period and the inability to report the number of cases.
The CDC also added Malta, Moldova and Sweden to its list of most risky countries. Travelers from the USA are advised to avoid these countries at risk level 4. Turkey is still on this list.
Previously, the number of coronavirus cases broke a record due to the spread of the Omicron variant in many European countries. These countries; England, France, Italy, Greece and Portugal.
In Poland, it was announced today that 794 people died as a result of the Covid-19 disease caused by the coronavirus.
Although studies show that the Omicron variant is milder than the Delta variant, the World Health Organization (WHO) warns that the risk is still high.
‘We will have to concentrate on severe and hospitalized cases’
Speaking to the BBC, US infectious disease specialist Amesh Adalja said that Omicron, which is more contagious than other variants, threatens the safety provided by vaccines.
“We will see an increase in the number of cases. The important thing is that we keep the virus away from people in the high-risk category. We will have to concentrate on severe and hospitalized cases,” Adalja said.
What is the latest situation in Europe?
According to the weekly Covid data released by the WHO on Tuesday, between 20 and 26 December, Covid cases increased by 57 percent in Europe.
French Health Minister Olivier Véran warned on Monday that his country could see around 250,000 cases a day by early January.
The French Hospitals Federation, on the other hand, emphasized that “the hardest weeks are yet to come”.
Earlier this week, the country decided to tighten the measures taken against the epidemic due to the Omicron variant.
Announcing the new measures, Prime Minister Jean Castex said that wearing masks has become mandatory in city centers, and that everyone who is possible will work from home at least 3 days a week.
To date, 23 million reminder doses have been administered in France.
In Italy, there has been a peak in the number of cases since the beginning of the pandemic, with 78 thousand cases per day. In the country where 202 people died yesterday, the total number of deaths due to coronavirus increased to 136,753.
While a new record was broken in Portugal, 17 thousand 172 daily cases were recorded.
Greek Health Minister Thanos Plevris said that 21,657 people were infected with the coronavirus and urged the society to be careful.
In the United Kingdom, which consists of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, 117 thousand 93 new cases were detected, the highest number of cases seen since the beginning of the epidemic.
It has been announced that the UK will not announce a new measure before the New Year. The public has been asked to take tests before any New Year’s Eve events.
In France, the public was urged to “be discreet” at the New Year’s celebrations.
Participating in the planned New Year celebrations in Puerta del Sol Square in Madrid, the capital of Spain, was limited.
In Italy, nightclubs were closed, and outdoor activities were also closed. prohibited.