Nearly 1 in 50 people worldwide have had Covid; third of Mexicans show exposure to coronavirus; Cambodia reports national record new cases
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Cambodia reported a daily record of 698 new coronavirus cases, the health ministry said in a statement issued late on Wednesday, as the country struggles to contain a wave of infections that emerged about two months ago.
The Southeast Asian nation has recorded one of the world’s smallest caseloads, but the outbreak first detected in late February has seen infections climb to 11,761, with 88 Covid-19 deaths.
Authorities have put Phnom Penh and the nearby town of Takhmau under lockdown until May 5, while all markets were shut in the capital on Saturday.
The government has, however, eased movement restrictions for some residents in “yellow” zones designated as safe, while those in “red” and “orange” zones are still banned from leaving their homes except for medical reasons.
As many as one-third of Mexicans may have been exposed to the coronavirus by the end of 2020, according to a study of random blood samples taken between February and December, AP reports.
Antibodies were found in 33.5% of samples from blood banks and medical laboratory tests in Mexico unrelated to Covid-19. The levels varied according to regions; the highest exposure rate was in the northwest, from Baja California to Chihuahua, at 40.7%. The lowest was in western states, at 26.6%. In general, areas along the U.S. border had higher rates.
Victor Borja of the Mexican Social Security Institute said the rate may have risen by as much as 10 percentage points on average nationwide following the steep upsurge in cases in January. But even if the exposure rate is currently as much as 43.5 %, Borja stressed the country was still far from herd immunity.
source https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2021/apr/29/coronavirus-live-news-world-nears-150m-cases-facebook-blocks-hashtag-calling-for-modi-to-resign
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