According to data released by the Ministry of Health of India on the 13th, in the past 24 hours, there were 24,882 new confirmed cases of new crown in the country, with a total of 11,333,728 confirmed cases; 140 new deaths and a total of 158,446 deaths. At present, the most severely affected area in India is still the western state of Maharashtra, with a total of more than 2.28 million confirmed cases, and new lockdown measures have been implemented in many areas. The number of new coronavirus infection cases in the central city of Nagpur has increased sharply, and a one-week curfew and lockdown have been implemented since March 15. Reuters said that since the beginning of February in India, the increase in gathering activities and travel has led to a surge in the number of new cases.
South Korea`s Central Epidemic Prevention and Countermeasures Headquarters reported on the 13th that as of 0:00 that day, South Korea had newly confirmed 490 new cases of new coronary pneumonia from the previous day, the highest in three weeks, with a total of 95.76 million confirmed cases. Among the new cases that day, 474 were local cases, of which 324 were in the metropolitan area. According to Yonhap News Agency, there have been sporadic cluster infections in saunas, gyms and other places in the capital and non-capital areas, and the number of newly confirmed cases is increasing. The government has decided to extend the current epidemic prevention response level for another two weeks and continue to maintain measures that prohibit gatherings of more than 5 people except for immediate family members. According to officials from the Ministry, South Korea plans to start vaccinating the new crown vaccine for people over 65 in the second quarter. The specific vaccination plan will be announced next week.
The Philippine Ministry of Health reported on the 13th that 5,000 new cases of new coronary pneumonia were newly diagnosed, which was the highest number of new cases in a single day in the past 7 months, with a total of 616,611 confirmed cases. In addition, the country has discovered a mutated new coronavirus called P.3, and a total of 98 cases of infection of this mutated new coronavirus have been confirmed. The Philippine Ministry of Health said that the country also confirmed the first case of P.1 variant virus infection that day, and the patient was a Filipino national returning from Brazil; 59 newly confirmed cases of B.1.1.7 variant new coronavirus infection were the earliest in the United Kingdom. , A total of 177 cases have been confirmed; 32 newly confirmed cases of B.1.351 variant new coronavirus infection were first discovered in South Africa, and a total of 90 cases have been confirmed.
Japan`s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare announced on the 12th that a man who had arrived at Narita Airport from the Philippines had been infected with the mutant new coronavirus discovered in the Philippines. This is the first time that this virus has been detected in Japan, and it may increase infectivity or weaken the effectiveness of the vaccine. The National Institute of Infectious Diseases of Japan pointed out that this strain poses the same level of threat as the mutant strains found in the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Brazil, which are the main surveillance targets in Japan.