The WHO records the highest number of infected in the course of a day

the Number of new smittetilfælde with the coronavirus have Saturday hit an unprecedented height in the world. This was stated by the world health organisation, WHO, according to the news agency dpa.

Saturday was registered 294.237 new smittetilfælde in the course of 24 hours, which is the highest number in one day since the pandemic beginnings.

The previous record was 292.000 confirmed infected in the course of a day, which was registered on the 31. July.

The total number of confirmed virustilfælde worldwide is button is 21.4 million, while over 769.000 coronapatienter have lost their lives. It shows figures from the Johns Hopkins University on the night of Sunday, Danish time.

Of the over 21,4 million people who are, or have been confirmed infected with the coronavirus, is a little over 13 million declared healthy again.

In absolute terms, the most affected countries, UNITED states, Brazil and India, which each have registered more than 100000 virustilfælde in the course of the past seven days, writes dpa.

the Number of people infected is believed to actually be higher than the figures show. But there is a big difference in how large a proportion of the inhabitants of the individual country tests.

Several countries have seen an increasing number of smittetilfælde, has once again introduced measures to reduce the spread of infection. It also applies to a part of european countries.

In France, the authorities have on Saturday recorded the highest number of infected in a day since april with over 3300 cases.

the Increase in the number of smittetilfælde has got the authorities to extend the injunction to wear mundbind several places, among others, in Paris.

Also in Denmark, the prime minister Mette Frederiksen from next Saturday introduced the requirement to carry mundbind in public transport.