Pandemic surpasses barrier of one million infected and 50,000 dead

The covid-19 pandemic today has surpassed the barrier of one million infected and 50,000 dead worldwide, since December, according to the latest balance of the agency France-Presse, from official data.

According to data collected by the French news agency AFP from the official authorities of the countries, there are already 1,000,036 cases of infection, including 51,718 deaths, in 188 countries and territories, mainly in the United States (234,462 cases, including 5,607 deaths), where the pandemic is currently progressing more rapidly.

Italy is the country most affected in number of deaths, with 13,915, for 115,242 cases, followed by Spain (110,238 cases, of which 10,003 deaths) and China, the cradle of the pandemic last December, (81,589 cases, of which 3,318 deaths).

AFP warns, however, that the number of diagnosed cases currently reflects only a fraction of the actual number of infections, with a large number of countries testing only serious and hospitalized cases.

In Portugal, according to the balance made today by the Directorate-General for Health, there were 209 deaths, 22 more than on Wednesday (+ 11.8%), and 9,034 cases of confirmed infections, which represents an increase of 783 compared to Tuesday (+ 9.5%).

Of those infected, 1,042 are hospitalized, 240 of whom are in intensive care units, and there are 68 patients who have already recovered.

Portugal, where the first confirmed cases were registered on March 2, has been in a state of emergency since 00:00 on March 19, with the Assembly of the Republic today approved its extension until the end of April 17. .

In addition, the Government declared on March 17 the state of public calamity for the municipality of Ovar.

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