New restrictions in the world before the advance of the coronavirus

The exponential increase in coronavirus cases leads to impose new targeted locks and expand restrictions in the face of the worsening pandemic, as lack of doses and fear of side effects are slowing vaccination campaigns around the world.

India has a daily record of cases with more than 145,000 new positives -the fifth daily figure of last week above 100,000 detectable-, with its epicenter in the state of Maharashtra and its capital Bombay, which they entered weekend lockdown today to try to alleviate infections due to the shortage of vaccines and hospital beds.

The region is most affected by Covid-19 in the country, the third most infected in the world behind the United States and Brazil, and its 125 million inhabitants must respect the confinement of the weekend in April.

Immunization of India’s 1.3 billion people is also at a critical junctureWhile health officials have warned they are on the verge of running out of supplies and if they don’t get more immediately, the campaign could be put on hold on Monday.

In Colombia, The 8 million inhabitants of Bogotá also began a total closure today. which will be in effect at least until Monday to stop the advance of the coronavirus.

The restriction in the capital adds to the Government-imposed nighttime curfews this week in the cities of Medellín, Cali, Barranquilla and Santa Marta, where the health system is working to the limit. “This weekend, Saturday, Sunday and Monday we will all stay at home,” said Mayor Claudia López, stressing that the severity of a third wave which “has already started” depends on the population of Bogota.

People who live in the capital They can only go out to get supplies, go to the doctor, perform essential or medical activities, exercise for an hour and walk the animal.local newspaper El Tiempo said.

Colombia is the second Latin American country with the most cases of coronavirus, with 2.5 million positive, behind Brazil, and the third with the most deaths, with more than 65,000, after the South American giant and Mexico.

Across Latin America and the Caribbean, Covid-19 has killed more than 823,000 people and infected more than 26 million, according to data from the World Health Organization (WHO).

Brazil, the most affected country in the region with nearly 350,000 dead, had highest death toll from Covid-19 in the world on the last day, with 3,693AFP news agency reported.

As, the rapid expansion of the Brazilian strain that emerged in Manaus, up to twice as virulent, not only caused the collapse of a hospital and recorded cases of infections and deaths in Brazil, but also in several of its neighbors.

Uruguay recorded 52 coronavirus deaths yesterday in 24 hours, the highest daily figure since the start of the pandemic, at a critical time with saturated hospitals in Montevideolocal media and authorities reported in recent hours.

A maximum of active cases was also recorded, with 32,342 people with the disease, and patients in intensive care, with 453. In turn, yesterday, 3,786 new cases were detected and the total has risen to 137,946 since March 2020.

The resurgence of the pandemic on the continent led Bolivia to extend the closure of its border for a week with Brazil already Paraguay to extend restrictions until April 19 which have been in effect since last Monday, with limitations on draw times and the sale of alcohol, local media reported today.

The situation is also critical in Peru, where 15 people with coronavirus died in a hospital of the Peruvian city of Talara due to the oxygen shortage, the mayor denounced today from the homonymous province, José Vitonera. Vitonera denounced that the national government was committed to building an unfinished modular hospital.

“Then it must be supplied by oxygen cylinders being recharged in a private company in El Alto “, he added. The private company is located 45 minutes from Talara, so there are delays in recharging the isotank and this has prevented many people from receiving oxygenthe Europa Press news agency reported.

Peru crosses fourth wave of infections, with more than 9,000 positive reports daily which add 1.6 million cases and more than 54,000 deaths since the start of the pandemic, for which the government decided this week extend the measures implemented until April 18 to stop the contagion, on the eve of tomorrow’s general elections.

As the coronavirus continues to rise rapidly, vaccination is advancing unevenly around the world. Over 733 million doses have been applied in at least 196 countries and territories, 49% of which were administered in high-income countries, home to 16% of the world’s population.

At the same time, immunization has been disrupted in several countries by potential side effects of AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, studied by the European Medicines Agency (EMA).

Telam Agency.