Fri 16 October 2020:
Russia’s new cases surge to record high of 15,150
Russia’s daily tally surged to a record high of 15,150, including 5,049 in the capital Moscow, pushing the national total to 1,369,313 since the pandemic began.
Authorities reported 232 Covid-related deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the official death toll to 23,723.
Aussies eye end to lockdown as virus numbers tumble
Australians living under lockdown in the southeast of the country are eyeing a return of freedoms this weekend as coronavirus numbers reached a four-month low.
The state of Victoria recorded just two new coronavirus infections over the previous 24 hours, signalling a major step toward reopening Melbourne, the country’s second biggest city, after months of lockdown.
Australia was beginning to relax virus restrictions in June when a bungled hotel quarantine system in Melbourne leaked coronavirus into the community, sparking a second wave which infected thousands and killed more than 800.
After months of restrictions that included an overnight curfew in Melbourne, bans on public gatherings and roadblocks, the nation’s prime minister congratulated Victorians on suppressing the outbreak.
Czech Republic’s new cases hit another one-day record
The Czech Republic recorded 9,721 new infections on Thursday, setting a single-day record for a second day running, Health Ministry data showed.
The country of 10.7 million has registered the biggest surge of new coronavirus cases in Europe, with the total number of infections detected since the pandemic hit in March having more than doubled to 149,010.
Ukraine sees record daily high of 5,992 new cases
Ukraine registered a record 5,992 cases in the past 24 hours, the national security council said, up from a previous record of 5,804 new cases on October 9.
The total number of cases climbed to 287,231, including 5,394 deaths, with 92 in the past 24 hours.
Ukraine has recorded over 5,000 new cases almost daily since the start of October. The spike in infections prompted the government to extend lockdown measures until end-2020.
India’s coronavirus infections nears 7.4M
India’s tally of infections stood at 7.37 million, having risen by 63,371 in the last 24 hours, health ministry data showed.
Deaths from infections rose by 895 to 112,161, the ministry said.
India crossed the 7 million mark on Sunday, adding a million cases in just 13 days.
It has the world’s second-highest tally after the United States, where the figure is nearing 8 million.
Germany’s confirmed cases rise by 7,334 to 348,557 -RKI
The number of confirmed cases in Germany increased by 7,334 to 348,557, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed.
The death toll rose by 24 to 9,734, the RKI data showed.
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