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2020.03.31 14:23 GMT+8

Latest COVID-19 developments worldwide

Updated 2020.03.31 14:23 GMT+8
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Latest COVID-19 developments worldwide 

Asia:

Vietnam announced it will implement social distancing measures for 15 days starting from April 1.

Indonesia said on Tuesday it has decided to ban all arrivals and transits by foreigners, but foreigners with stay permits and some diplomatic visits will be exempted.

Pakistan reported 119 new cases on Tuesday, taking the national total to 1,836. Among all the cases, 20 were fatal.

Thailand detected 127 new cases and one more death as of Tuesday morning. There have been 1,651 confirmed cases and 10 deaths so far.

Uzbekistan has reported 150 confirmed cases with two deaths.

Myanmar on Tuesday registered its first COVID-19-related death, a 69-year-old national who had travel history to Australia and Singapore. The country has 14 confirmed cases so far.

 

Europe:

Germany on Tuesday confirmed that coronavirus cases have risen to 61,913 in the country and death toll is 583.

The Czech Republic said total cases rose by 184 to 3,001 as of Monday. The country's death toll is 23.

 

Latin America:

Mexico has declared a health emergency. It also extended suspension of non-essential activities to April 30. The country has 1,094 confirmed cases and 28 deaths.

 

Africa:

Botswana late Monday announced its first three cases of coronavirus.

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Monday ordered an immediate 14-day nationwide lockdown in an attempt to halt the spread of the coronavirus which has so far infected 33 people in the country.

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