Friday 8th May, Global update and Canada

COVID – 19, Friday 8th May

Canada

Cases, 66,201

Deaths, 4,541

37 m people

Cases, 55% female, 45% male

36% of cases are 60 years +

New cases continue to be reported across the country; however the rate of increase continues to decline.

The number of illnesses in Canada is continuing to increase and has not yet peaked

Symptoms and severity in Canada

Cough (74%), headaches (56%) and weakness (54%).

3,540 cases have been hospitalized

including 827 in intensive care.

United States
Cases, 1,256,972
Deaths, 75,670

43 states starting to reopen
President and Mr. Pence tested

NY
66% of recent hospital admissions from people who stayed home

Cases increasing in Minnesota Iowa Wisconsin Nebraska
LA cases up
Oklahoma 2 employees shot

South Korea
Cases, 10,822
Deaths, 256

Seoul nightclubs, 15 cases

Few new cases picked up at airports

Russia
Cases + 11,231 + 10,699 = 187,859, the coronavirus crisis response centre said on Friday.

6th day with over + 10,000

Deaths + 98 = 1,723

South Africa
Cases, 8,232
Deaths, 161
Gradual relaxation, most people still not at work

Brazil
Cases, + 9,200 = 135,773
Deaths, 9191

Chile
Cases, + 1,000 + 1,500 = 24, 581
Deaths, = 285

Mostly in Santiago

12 more districts will go into quarantine from Friday, “dynamic” approach
Checkpoints

Passports to confirm that a person has tested positive for the virus.

India
Cases, 56,516
Deaths, 1, 895

41 days locked down

Delhi going back to work

Cities divided into red, yellow and green zones

Red zones remain locked down

Mumbai 10,000 cases

Delhi, 5,000 cases

UK
Cases, 207,977
Deaths, 30,689

Week Ending 24th April,

21,997 deaths, down 354 deaths compared to week 16

11,539 more than the five-year average

8,758 mentioned novel coronavirus (COVID-19)

2,781 deaths more than average which do not mention COVID

Q and A
I am not advocating wearing masks all day

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