ULAN BATOR – Mongolia reported 161 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, bringing the national tally to 467,362, the country’s health ministry said Wednesday. The nationwide death toll from COVID-19 remains at 2,104 as no deaths were reported, the ministry said. So far, 66.8 percent of the country’s total population of 3.4 million … Read more
NEW DELHI – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 42,975,883 on Wednesday, as 4,575 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. Besides, 145 more deaths were recorded since Tuesday morning, taking the death toll to 515,355. Currently there are 46,962 active COVID-19 cases in … Read more
WELLINGTON – New Zealand reported 22,454 new community cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. Among the new community infections, 8,529 were in the largest city Auckland. Twelve new cases of COVID-19 were detected at the New Zealand border, said the ministry. Currently there are 742 COVID-19 patients in … Read more
BEIJING – The Chinese mainland on Tuesday reported 233 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Wednesday. Of the new local infections, 94 were reported in Jilin, 59 in Shandong, 17 in Shaanxi, 12 in Tianjin, and 11 in Hebei and Jiangsu respectively. The rest of the cases were reported in other nine … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia reported 31,490 new COVID-19 infections, as of midnight Tuesday, bringing the national total to 3,680,953, according to the Health Ministry. There are 473 new imported cases, with 31,017 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. A further 79 deaths have been reported, bringing the death toll to 33,384. … Read more
HAVANA – Cuba registered 447 new COVID-19 infections and no death in the last day, bringing the total caseload to 1,073,951 cases, while remaining the death toll at 8,501, the Ministry of Public Health said Tuesday. The daily report also noted that there were currently 2,391 active cases in the country, a figure that has … Read more
NEW DELHI – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 42,971,308 on Tuesday, as 3,993 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. Besides, 108 deaths from the pandemic since Monday morning took the total death toll to 515,210. There are still 49,948 active COVID-19 cases … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia reported 26,856 new COVID-19 infections, as of midnight Monday, bringing the national total to 3,649,463, according to the Health Ministry. There are 211 new imported cases, with 26,645 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. A further 77 deaths have been reported, bringing the death toll to 33,305. … Read more
SEOUL – South Korea reported 202,721 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Monday, raising the total number of infections to 4,869,691, health authorities said Tuesday. The daily caseload was down from 210,716 in the prior day, but it was 1.5 times higher than a week earlier, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency … Read more
HAVANA – Cuba reported 548 COVID-19 infections and one death in the last day, for a total of 1,073,504 cases and 8,501 deaths, the Ministry of Public Health said Monday. It also said there were 2,514 active cases in the Caribbean nation, a figure that has stabilized in recent weeks. The province of Holguin had … Read more
SANTIAGO – Chile registered 13,820 COVID-19 infections and 149 deaths from the disease in the last day, bringing the total to 3,202,562 cases and 43,226 deaths, the Health Ministry said Monday. In its daily report, the ministry also said there were 89,973 active cases in the South American country. The 24-hour COVID-19 positivity rate in … Read more
WELLINGTON – New Zealand reported 23,894 new community cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. Among the new community infections, 9,881 were in the largest city Auckland. Nineteen new cases of COVID-19 were detected at the NZ border, said the ministry. Currently there are 757 COVID-19 patients in New … Read more
MANILA – The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 6,297 new COVID-19 infections and 615 deaths from March 1 to 7, according to its first weekly bulletin released on Monday. The daily case average was 899, 30 percent lower than the cases reported in the previous week in February. The DOH will … Read more
BEIJING: China on Monday reported its highest number of coronavirus cases in two years as clusters emerged in more than a dozen cities, posing a fresh challenge to Beijing’s zero-Covid policy. The country’s borders remain mostly closed as policymakers continue to pursue the zero-tolerance approach even as many parts of the world turn to living … Read more
HAVANA – The number of daily coronavirus cases and deaths in Cuba has continued to fall in the past week as more than half of the country’s population has received an additional COVID-19 vaccine dose. It comes as the Caribbean nation on Sunday registered 482 coronavirus cases and one more related death, taking the national … Read more
ULAN BATOR – Mongolia’s Health Ministry on Monday confirmed 190 new COVID-19 local cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the national tally to 467,012. Meanwhile, two more COVID-19 patients aged over 40 have died in the past day, taking the death toll to 2,104, the ministry said. Currently, 1,515 COVID-19 patients are being treated … Read more
SEOUL – South Korea recorded 210,716 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Sunday, bringing the total number of infections to 4,666,977, the health authorities said Monday. The daily caseload was down from the 243,626 cases reported in the previous day due to fewer tests over the weekend, but it was 1.5 times higher than a … Read more
NEW DELHI – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 42,967,315 on Monday as 4,362 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the health ministry’s latest data. Besides, 66 deaths due to the pandemic since Sunday morning took the total death toll to 515,102. There are still 54,118 active COVID-19 cases … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia reported 27,435 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Sunday, bringing the total tally to 3,622,607, according to the health ministry. Among them were 254 new imported cases and 27,181 local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. A further 55 deaths have been reported from the pandemic, bringing the death … Read more
WELLINGTON – New Zealand reported 17,522 new community cases of COVID-19 on Monday, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. Among the new community infections, 7,639 were in the largest city Auckland. Eleven new cases of COVID-19 were detected at the New Zealand border, said the ministry. Currently there are 696 COVID-19 patients in … Read more
BEIJING – The Chinese mainland on Sunday reported 214 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Monday. Of the new local infections, 69 were reported in Guangdong, 54 in Jilin, 46 in Shandong, and 12 in Gansu. The rest of the cases were reported in other nine provincial-level regions, the commission said in … Read more
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan on Sunday registered 756 new COVID-19 cases and seven more deaths, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Monday. The NCOC said that the total tally of COVID-19 cases has risen to 1,515,014, including 1,455,162 recoveries. The number of active cases has dropped to 29,580 in the Asian country, including … Read more
SEOUL, March 5 – South Korea reported 254,327 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Friday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 4,212,652, the health authorities said Saturday. The daily caseload was down from the record high of 266,853 in the previous day. The total cases topped 4 million five … Read more
MANILA – The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) reported 941 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,666,678. The DOH said 109 more people died from COVID-19 complications, pushing the country’s death toll to 56,879. The number of active cases dropped further to 49,374. The … Read more
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan on Friday confirmed 796 new COVID-19 cases and 10 more deaths, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Saturday. The NCOC said that the overall tally has risen to 1,513,503 cases, including 1,453,496 recoveries. The number of active cases has dropped to 29,749 in the country, including 842 patients in … Read more
ADDIS ABABA – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 11,215,826 as of Friday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The death toll from the pandemic across the continent stands at 249,452, said the specialized healthcare agency of the African Union. A total of 10,457,605 patients across … Read more
HAVANA – Cuba registered no deaths related to COVID-19 in the past day, keeping the national death toll at 8,498, the Ministry of Public Health said Friday. According to its daily report, there were 638 COVID-19 infections recorded in the same day, for a total of 1,071,964 cases. In addition, there were 2,331 active cases … Read more
SANTIAGO – Chile reported 23,132 COVID-19 infections and 126 deaths related to the disease in the past 24 hours, bringing the accumulated total to 3,147,434 cases and 42,809 deaths, the Ministry of Health said Friday. In its daily report, the ministry also said there were 90,479 active cases currently in the South American country. The … Read more
