COVID-19 April 27: 3 countries lead the world in the number of deaths from COVID-19 in 24 hours

According to statistics site worldometer.info, as of the morning of April 27 (Vietnam time), the whole world has recorded a total of 510,587,373 cases of COVID-19, including 6,248,113 deaths. The number of new infections in the past 24 hours is 586,990 and 2,536 new deaths.

The number of recovered patients has reached 463,955,742 people, 41,412,967 patients are under active treatment and 42,693 are in critical condition.

In the past 24 hours, Germany led the world in new infections with 135,699 cases; France ranked second with 97,498 cases; followed by South Korea (80,301 cases). Britain ranks first in terms of new deaths, with 451 in the day; followed by Germany with 307 cases and Russia with 176 cases.

The United States remains the most severely affected country in the world. The total number of infections in the US so far is 82,757,704 people, including 1,018,730 deaths. India ranks second in the world, recording a total of 43,065,666 infections, including 522,374 deaths. Brazil ranked third with 30,378,061 cases and 662,866 deaths.

The number of patients with severe COVID-19 is plummeting. Illustration: Internet

Collection and treatment of waste related to COVID-19 patients are still limited

In Vietnam, according to a report of the Ministry of Health at the meeting on solutions and plans for collection, transportation and treatment of medical waste, especially infectious waste arising from COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control activities. 19, which took place yesterday, said that currently, there are 38 provinces and cities that have well performed the collection, transportation and treatment of infectious medical waste at hospitals. However, the amount of waste generated is very small at commune health stations, small-scale medical facilities, scattered, so it is difficult and expensive to collect and transport.

Notably, there are still 25 provinces and cities that have not yet issued plans or have not arranged funds for the collection, transportation, and treatment of medical waste and infectious waste, causing difficulties and confusion for medical facilities. economic in finding units to transfer waste for treatment.

Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son stated that in the process of fighting the epidemic, many facilities that collect, isolate and treat people infected with COVID-19 appear to be overloaded with medical waste and infectious waste. due to not being taken to treatment.

In the community, with about 87% of COVID-19 cases being treated at home and accommodation, a large amount of infectious waste has been generated, but the collection and treatment are still limited. Even many families have not yet distinguished and classified infectious waste and domestic waste.

Deputy Minister Nguyen Truong Son assessed that in the current epidemic situation, the isolation and treatment of people infected with COVID-19 accounts for a very large proportion, so it is necessary to review the guidelines, increase training and support. assist people in sorting infectious waste; supplementing the plan for collection, transportation and treatment of infectious waste at home, with inspection and supervision to prevent the spread of pathogens to the community…