Sun 28 June 2020:
Global coronavirus cases exceeded 10 million on Sunday, according to a Reuters tally, marking a major milestone in the spread of the respiratory disease that has so far killed almost half a million people in seven months. More than five million have recovered.
UK considers locking down Leicester after COVID-19 spike
The British government is considering imposing a lockdown in the city of Leicester after a surge of coronavirus cases there, the Sunday Times newspaper reported.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock is examining legislation required for the shutdown after it was disclosed that Leicester, a city of around 350,000 people in the East Midlands, has had more than 650 new COVID-19 cases in the two weeks to June 16, the newspaper was quoted as saying by Reuters news agency.
Australia’s Victoria mandates coronavirus testing for travellers
Australia’s state of Victoria will implement mandatory coronavirus tests for returning travellers after a sharp spike in infections over the past two weeks, the state’s premier said on Sunday, Reuters news agency reported.
The country’s second-most populous state had 49 new cases on Sunday, its highest in more than two months and the 12th consecutive day of double-digit rises. The rest of Australia has seen almost no infections.
Despite the spike in Victoria, Australia’s 7,700 cases and 104 deaths remain well below that of many other nations.
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 256 to 193,499
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 256 to 193,499, Reuters news agency reported on Sunday, quoting data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases.
The reported death toll rose by three to 8,957.
South Korea reports spike in new cases
South Korea’s new coronavirus infections spiked again on Sunday with 62 new cases, including 40 local infections, raising the total to 12,715, Yonhap news agency reported, quoting the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC).
The new tally is higher than the 51 cases reported on Saturday, hitting over 60 for the first time since June 20.
The government reported no additional deaths, with the total death toll remaining at 282 – a fatality rate of 2.22 percent. More than 11,300 patients have recovered.
China reports 17 new COVID-19 cases, including 14 in Beijing
The National Health Commission said 17 new infections were confirmed on Saturday, down from 21 a day earlier. In Beijing, 14 new confirmed cases were reported, down from 17 a day earlier.
Since June 11 when Beijing reported its first case in the current outbreak, 311 people in the city of more than 20 million have contracted the virus.
China has at least 83,500 confirmed cases. The country’s death toll stands at 4,634.
01:08 GMT – Mexico reports 4,410 new cases, 602 deaths
Mexico’s health ministry on Saturday reported 4,410 new confirmed coronavirus infections and 602 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 212,802 cases and 26,381 deaths, according to Reuters news agency.
The government has said the real number of infected people is likely significantly higher than the number of confirmed cases.
-Al Jazeera News Agency
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