Upon hearing of the quarantine, crowds of Indians rushed to the stores. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a “total” lockdown of the entire country due to the Covid-19 epidemic. It will affect the entire population of the country – 1.3 billion people. The restriction on leaving one’s home was announced just four hours before it was to take effect.
Medvedev addressed the nation at 20:00 local time (14:30 GMT). The quarantine will take effect at midnight and will initially last for three weeks.
The number of people infected with coronavirus continues to rise worldwide. Spain, Germany and Italy continue to lead the world in identified cases and deaths. According to the latest data, nearly 390,000 people worldwide have been infected with Covid-19, more than 16,000 have died, and more than 100,000 have recovered.
The number of deaths from the disease has risen sharply in Spain, where 514 deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours alone. According to official data, 2696 people have already died from Covid-19 in Spain, and almost 40 thousand people have been infected, including 4.4 thousand health care workers.
The majority of those infected are in the country’s capital, Madrid, as well as in Catalonia and the Basque Country. Meanwhile, the number of infected is also increasing in other regions.
According to the German Robert Koch Institute, the number of Covid-19 cases in Germany exceeds 27.4 thousand (Johns Hopkins University in the United States reports almost 30 thousand cases). Over the past day, this number has increased by 4.8 thousand, but the new statistics may include data from the past weekend. The majority of new cases are in the German state of Baden-Württemberg.
According to the latest data from Italy, more than 69,000 cases of the disease have been registered and 6,820 people have died. However, the head of Italy’s Civil Protection Agency, Angelo Borrelli, previously stated that the actual number of infected people could be as high as 600,000. The number of daily deaths, which had been declining for three days, has jumped back up to 743 people. However, the number of newly discovered cases has decreased again.
Despite the rapid spread of the coronavirus pandemic, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus believes it is still possible to influence its pace. To do this, it is necessary to increase the pace of testing and improve the strategy for identifying people who have been in contact with the infected.
At eight o’clock in the evening, the Prime Minister of India, who has long been known for his authoritarian tendencies, addressed his fellow citizens. Four hours later, they were banned from leaving their homes for three weeks. Restrictive measures related to coronavirus have been in place in India for some time. In recent days, the prime minister has asked citizens to voluntarily observe the curfew, and the majority of Indians have listened. At least, that’s what Modi himself said. Since Monday morning, all but the most essential businesses in the country have been closed, and rail service between cities has been suspended. The number of people infected in India is approaching 500, with nine deaths. Most commenters on the Indian section of Twitter urge everyone to support the quarantine, but Modi’s announced measures are also criticized. Some commentators say people should be given time to prepare.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced yesterday that British citizens will now be required to stay indoors and only go out in cases of extreme necessity: to buy essential goods and food, or to seek medical attention. In addition, people in the country will be allowed to exercise outdoors once a day. Only employees of organizations and companies recognized as vital to the country, including the BBC, should be allowed to travel to work. According to data released Tuesday morning, there have been 8077 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the United Kingdom, with 422 deaths, as reported by the country’s Department of Health and Social Care. The number of deaths has increased by 87.
The capital of Britain is deserted. Despite travel restrictions in Europe, countries continue to help each other with medical assistance. Critically ill patients from the French province of Alsace are being transferred to hospitals in neighboring cities in Switzerland and Germany that are currently able to accept them. Many politicians supported such an initiative, but there were also opponents who believed that, according to forecasts, the number of infected people in these countries would soon increase and there would be nowhere to treat them.
Indonesia has reported the highest number of new cases, 107, in the past 24 hours since the coronavirus emerged in the country. A total of 686 people have been affected in the country, with 55 deaths reported, according to officials.
In Indonesia, sinks have appeared in public places.
“US President Donald Trump has said he hopes to reopen the country’s economy within weeks, rather than months. His statement came as the number of fatal cases of coronavirus infection among Americans continues to rise.” Trump previously spoke about the negative impact of the pandemic on the American economy. During a press conference at the White House, he did not answer affirmatively when asked if he would heed the advice of doctors to continue the quarantine if it affected the country’s economy. “Let’s see what happens,” he said.
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Former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari and his wife Eeva have been infected with the coronavirus. His representatives say he is fine. The former leader is 82 years old and served as president of Finland in the 1990s. Ahtisaari was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his “efforts to resolve international conflicts.”
Turkey has imposed restrictions on the opening hours of grocery stores. Now they can work from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The authorities have also limited the number of customers that can be present at the same time – no more than one customer per 10 square meters. The government of the country has already closed schools, cafes, bars, banned mass prayers and postponed sports competitions. In addition, air communications with many countries have been suspended. As of Monday, the country had identified 1529 cases of coronavirus infection, with 293 deaths.
In neighboring Pakistan, the number of confirmed cases is nearly double – 878 as of Monday evening. Restrictions are also in place in the country, and some provinces have declared total quarantine, but authorities have not yet implemented it nationwide.
Authorities in Thailand, where hundreds of people have already been infected, have declared a state of emergency in the country. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said it would take effect on Thursday and last for a month. It gives the government additional powers. Measures include setting up checkpoints and imposing a curfew.