The situation of COVID-19 epidemic on March 19

In the US, White House medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci warned of the risk of a new wave of disease with a forecast that the number of new COVID-19 cases in the country could increase again in the next few weeks. when it has decreased in recent times. The number of new COVID-19 cases in the US has decreased in the past 2 months, with the number of positive cases for the SARS-CoV-2 virus at over 30,000 cases/day.

Dr Fauci’s forecast is based on the UK case, where new positive cases have begun to rise slightly again. The US is still the country most affected by the COVID-19 epidemic, with the highest number of cases and deaths in the world.

The Government of Ecuador has just announced that all public places both indoor and outdoor such as shopping malls, cinemas, restaurants, parks, offices are allowed to open to welcome guests with the maximum number allowed in the day. The number of new cases has been on a steady downward trend in recent months. However, the regulation of wearing masks and other epidemic prevention measures such as using alcohol sanitizer remains the same.

The new ordinance removes all restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 outbreak two years ago on economic, commercial, cultural, entertainment and sports activities. The measure also includes the organization of major domestic and international sporting events. Thus, the upcoming 2022 World Cup qualifier match of the Ecuadorian national team against Argentina will be allowed to open to the audience with 100% capacity of the field.

In Asia, China on March 19 recorded 2 deaths from COVID-19. These are the first deaths from COVID-19 since January 2021 in this country. Both cases are in Jilin province, Northeast China. The country also recorded an additional 4,051 new cases, down from 4,365 cases recorded a day earlier.

Thanks to a combination of strict border control policies, long-term isolation and targeted blockade, China – the first country in the world to record the first cases of SARS-CoV-2 virus infection. In the world, the disease has been relatively well controlled. However, the emergence of the rapidly spreading variant of Omicron is posing major challenges for the country. If three weeks ago, China recorded less than 100 new cases / day, this number has jumped to more than 1,000 new cases / day in just one week. Chinese authorities have had to blockade many major cities, including the technology hub Shenzhen.

Meanwhile, Myanmar will open its doors to passenger flights and resume regular flights from April 17 to after completely closing the border from March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This decision aims to revive the tourism industry, restore business activities and facilitate international visitors to Myanmar.

According to the Myanmar Ministry of Health, after entering the country, foreign tourists will have to isolate for a week, perform two PCR tests and must have a certificate of full vaccination.