Beijing, 20 Jan (Xinhua) -- On the 19th, Brazil, Mexico and Latvia reported 205,310 new confirmed cases of covid-19, 60,552 and 5,082 cases, respectively, and the number of new confirmed cases in a single day in these three countries reached a new high.
According to the figures released by the Brazilian Ministry of Health on the 19th, since the epidemic, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Brazil has reached 23420861, and the cumulative number of deaths has 621855.
Due to the rapid spread of the Olmiqueron strain in Brazil, the average number of new confirmed cases per day in the last seven days has exceeded 100,000, reaching 100322 cases, which is also a new high since the outbreak of the epidemic.
Mexican Deputy Minister of Health López-Gatley said at a press conference on the 18th that the Omiljung strain spreads rapidly, but the symptoms of most cases are mild.
Data from the 19th showed that the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Mexico was 4495310, and the cumulative number of deaths was 302112.
After last year's Christmas and New Year holidays, mexico saw a marked rebound in the COVID-19 pandemic, with a record number of confirmed cases. Some local media called the rebound the country's "fourth wave of the epidemic", and most experts believe that the increase in gatherings during the holidays, the decline in public awareness of epidemic prevention and the spread of the Omiljung strain are the main reasons for the rebound.
The Latvian Center for Disease Control and Prevention said on the 19th that the rapid spread of the Olmikron strain has triggered a new wave of epidemics in Latvia. The Government of La has issued measures such as a stricter mask order to prevent the mass spread of the Olmikron strain.
Ukrainian Minister of Health Yashko said on the 20th that a new round of the new crown epidemic has occurred in Ukraine, and the epicenter of the epidemic is located in the western part of the country.
According to the data of the Ministry of Health on the 20th, in the past 24 hours, there were 18,479 new confirmed cases of new coronavirus in Ukraine, with a cumulative total of 3799382 confirmed cases; 131 new deaths, with a cumulative death of 98,843 cases.
According to the statistics of the Japan Broadcasting Association Television Station, as of 18:00 local time on the 20th (17:00 Beijing time), there were 46,200 new confirmed cases of new coronavirus in Japan on the same day, with a cumulative 2026562 confirmed cases; there were 8 new deaths on the same day, with a cumulative death of 18,482 cases.
It took about 1 year and 7 months for Japan to increase from the first confirmed case to the cumulative number of confirmed cases of 1 million, and from more than 1 million to more than 2 million cases in about 5 months. (Written by: Wang Zhao; Participating reporters: Zhao Yan, Chen Weihua, Zhu Yubo, Wu Hao, Li Deping, Hua Yi, Li Dongxu) (End)