COVID-19 Updates (4/3)
- The global number of infected climbed to 94257 with 3220 deaths. China, South Korea, Italy, and Iran continue to be the worst affected countries.
- China has reported some 80,282 people infected with the virus while also reporting 2981 deaths. 50000 cases have been reported as recovered
- The South Korean government has announced another 435 confirmed cases of the coronavirus. South Korea now has a total of 5621 cases and 34 deaths.
- Iran has reported a total of 2922 cases, with 92 deaths.
- Two chartered planes sent by the HKSAR government to Wuhan has returned, passengers were sent to Chun Yeung Estate for quarantine.
- In Hong Kong, the pet dog of a patient Chow Hau-yee is tested weakly positive for the coronavirus for several times, showing the dog has been slightly infected.
- New research in China shows that the COVID-19 virus has mutated into 2 different subtypes. Experts say the L type is more aggressive and has stronger transitivity.
- The first death has been reported in Iraq.
- The Thailand tourism bureau states the Thai government would implement tighter entry measures.
- Ukraine, Chile, Argentina, Poland and the Faeroe Islands have reported first case of coronavirus infection.
- There are currently 9 deaths reported in USA, all of them are reported in the State of Washington. President Donald Trump says entry restrictions into more countries will be considered.
- The French government announces the centralized distribution of masks.
- General Secretary of WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says there is still time to stop the spread of the coronavirus. He refuses to call the current situation a “global pandemic”.
- Italy’s Serie A football league is expected to play matches behind closed doors for one month.
- Italy is considering the closure of all schools and universities across the country until mid-Mar.
- Czech Republic bans the sale of FFP3 medical masks to anyone but healthcare service providers.
- Japanese officials say the Tokyo Olympic Games would commence as planned.
Source: Now news, CNN, RTHK, Reuters, World Meter